Links, Links, and More Links!

Instruction

Digital Photography School – Everything from photo tips, to camera equipment to post production techniques.

Amateur Snapper – Photography tips, tricks, and tutorials.

Project Ideas

PhotoJojo – Quoted, “the most kick-ass photo tips, projects, and more…”

DIY Photography – Do-It-Yourself lighting and studio solutions!

Photo Connection – More photo tutorials and fun ideas.

The Photographic Dictionary – Get ideas for an alphabetical photo hunt!

Storage Sites

Flickr – Also home of the GVSU Photo Club group! It’s free to join!

SeeHere Photo Sharing – A place to upload store, and print your photos on different products.

SmugMug – This one costs some money, but has many more features.

Stock Photos

Morgue File – Find resource photos to use in your own image manipulations.

InterfaceLIFT – A great site for photographic desktop backgrounds.

FocalPop – Also great just for project ideas, but if you upload your own stock photos to the person requesting, you could get paid!!

Editing

Mac AppStorm: The Ultimate Setup for Photographers – 50 great free and paid apps for your Mac for post processing and editing photos.

PresetsHeaven – Do you use Adobe Lightroom? Here is a great site for downloading preset photo effects!

X-Equals – More Photoshop and Lightroom presets. All free!

GIMP – A free photo editing software you can download and keep. Often said to be a simpler version of Photoshop.

Picnik – A free in-browser photo editing site. No downloads necessary!

Aviary – A new free in-browser photo editing site.

Pixlr – Another free in-browser editor! Looks very similar to Photoshop.

Printing

Zazzle – Print your photo on anything!

Moo – Create MiniCards, Business Cards, Notecards, Postcards, etc. all with an individual image on each! Easy uploader from flickr, facebook, Etsy, or direct upload. Super customizable and a personal fave of mine. (See photo of MiniCards, right.)

Mpix – Beautiful high quality prints on all types of products. Used for the Photo Club’s Fall ’09 prints!

Color Inc. Lab – A Grand Rapids area printing company! If you like local, these are your guys. Lovely high quality prints.

ArtsCow – Photo gifts for everyone!

Miscellaneous

DPreview – Digital Photography review. The most in-depth camera reviews and comparisons I’ve ever found. Great for researching a new upgrade.

The Photographer’s Right – Know your photo rights! A lawyer’s website with a PDF detailing where you have a right to shoot as a photographer and when you can an can’t be stopped.

Photo Copyrights – Information about copyrights for your photos in print, on the web, in camera, wherever they are.

DPChallenge – Photography contest site.

Pure Michigan Photo Club – A club contest for Michigan photographers. Prizes!

Lens Pro to Go – Shooting a wedding and want to use that 50mm f/1.2 L lens? Rent it here! Look up any Canon or Nikon lens for rental anywhere in the US.