My Favorite Photography Sites
Apr 26th, 2008 by Larry
I have read a lot of books on various aspects of photography, and I should write a lot more reviews of them, but that task seems daunting to me, so I put it off. Maybe that tells you how strongly I feel about most of the books… Being honest, there is a book I’ve finished recently that has done great things for my photography. I probably should review that one, and perhaps I will. It’s entitled Light Science & Magic by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua.
But while I was sitting in a hotel room in Helsinki Finland earlier in the week it dawned on me that I’ve never written a post with links to my favorite photography sites. I was actually quite surprised, so here is my list:
Strobist - David Hobby has improved my photography at least as much as Bryan Peterson or Hunter, Biver, and Fuqua
Joe McNally - Joe is one of the top photographers in the world, a “Nikon Legend Behind the Lens,” and provides some good insights at his site. He has also recently released a book entitled The Moment It Clicks
David Ziser - David’s site, called Digital Pro Talk, is a great source for example photos taken throughout Davids long career as a Wedding photographer. He also provides numerous links to information around the Web and tips on shooting and the business of photography.
Laurie Excell - Laurie has several interesting areas of focus, including dealing in used equipment and teaching photography workshops.
Moose Peterson - Moose provides a lot of great information and his blog is a regular source of the latest news on his shooting. He’s down to earth and very good at what he does.
Scott Kelby - Scott is president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and a great shooter in his own right. His site is worth tracking even if you don’t use Photoshop. I’ve gotten lots of tips and insight into equipment from him. In his spare time, Scott is the top selling author of computer and technical books. I’ve read two of Scott’s Digital Photography books, and need to review them here, but suffice it to say that he deserves the title.
Thom Hogan - ByThom is the name of his excellent site. His reviews are thoughtful and well written. He deserves to be in your list of regular places to monitor. He does not update unless he actually has something to say, and when he does, it’s worth paying attention.
Well, these are the cream of the crop for me at this point. Darren Rouse’s Digital Photography School is worth a mention, as well. I go there less frequently, but some will absolutely find it more useful than I do.