Photo Tips

In addition to Ira Schneller's excellent tips, these links contain additional suggestions for improving your photography, whether in general, with digital cameras, or for specific types of photography. The links are grouped as follows:

• General
  
  
• Digital Tips
  
  
• Nature
  
  
• Landscape
  
  
• Travel
  
  
• Winter
  
  
• Underwater
  
  
• Astrophotography
  
  
• Portraits
  
  
• Other
  
  

  Link	Description
  GENERAL
  http://www.photokb.com/  New	Photo Knowledge Base is a community for photographers of all skill levels. Share your knowledge on cameras and accessories, ask questions about camera features and specifications, get advice on equipment, discuss techniques, find reviews on the latest digital cameras, or search the discussion database for the answers to your questions.The website offers full access to Usenet photography discussions where you can find answers to all your questions.
  http://www.photosecrets.com/tips.html	Ideas to improve your photography. How to photograph sunsets, dusk shots, skylines, people. Grouped by skill level: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
  http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml? pq-path=38&pq-locale=en_US	Kodak's tips for photographing all types of subjects.
  http://www.fodors.com/focus/	Fodors tips for all subjects.
  http://www.nyip.com/sub_idx_pgs/tipsidx/tips_idx.php	From New York Institute of Photography. Various tips on all aspects/subjects.
  http://www.photo.net/samantha/photo-tips	From Travels with Samantha by Philip Greenspun.
  http://www.photo.net/	General photography topics, including tips, equipment reviews, various forums, featured images.
  http://www.photographytips.com/	"PhotographyTips.com is for everyone with an interest in photography... Our primary objective is to help ...you to take better photographs."
  http://www.libraryofphotography.com/phototips.html	Extensive list of photographic topics from the Library of Photography.
  http://members.aol.com/photoinfo/TipsTricks.html	Some unusual photo tips and tricks.
  http://great-phototips.com/shootingtips.htm	"Great photo tips (formerly Earl's Pearls). Illustrated useful tips.
  http://www.edfunkphotography.com/Eds%20Tips.htm	Ed Funk's photography tips.
  http://www.acdsystems.com/English/Community/ ColumnsArticles/PhotoTips/archives	From ACD Systems. Excellent source of information for shooting under a variety of conditions. Apply to both film and digitial.
  http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp	Various tips to improve photographic technique.
  http://www.creativefotoconcepts.com/archived_ photo_tips.html	More than 50 tips, both general and for specific subjects/conditions.
  http://www.execulink.com/~photo4u/linksfototips.htm	Links to other sites with photo tips and photo equipment reviews.
  http://www.schoolofphotography.com/if/InFocus.htm	Topica-hosted online photography instruction from Ireland.
  http://bertsirkin.brinkster.net/tips.asp	"My Secrets of Photography" by Bert Sirkin.
  http://www.sbccphoto.org/Tips.asp	Excellent collections of tips from the website of the South Bay Camera Club.
  http://www.northernphoto.com/photo%20tips/tips.htm	Tips for photographing various subjects from Northern Photo.
  http://www.malahidecameraclub.com/photo_tips/photo_tip_ home_page.html	A wide range of tips from the Malahide Camera Club, including digital.
  http://www.creativefotoconcepts.com/tips.html	Pro vs. amateur films discussion.
  http://nicephotostudio.com/tips/tipsindex.htm	Various tips for film shooters.
  http://freespace.virgin.net/newday.webs/edd3/photo.htm	Various tips for film shooters.
  http://www.fedler.com/tips.shtml	14 important tips for better photographs.
  DIGITAL TIPS
  http://www.spectraphoto.ie/site/www/magico/ default.asp?magpage=36	Claims to be digital, but most tips apply in general to photography.
  http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/ 2002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html	"Top ten digital photography tips. " Also not all digital, but some useful tips here for digicam shooters.
  http://internetbrothers.com/phototips.htm	Digital photography tips.
  http://www.ny-photos.com/photography_tips.htm	Extensive list of links to photography tips and resources, primarily digital related.
  http://www.focalfix.com/articles/digital/digital.shtml	Some good suggestions for different aspects of digital photography.
  http://www.convivial.com/pages/tips/ digtialphotography_tips.html#Search_Engines	Digital photography tips and links.
  http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/digitalphotogentip/	General digital photo tips and techniques.
  NATURE
  http://www.southwest-vacation-travel.net/four-corners/ photo-tips.htm	Tips for sharpness, exposure and use of filters, especially for nature photography in southwest US.
  http://www.naturephotographers.net/ptarchives.html	From Nature Photographers Network. Good site with some tips re marketing.
  http://www.outdoorphoto.com/tips.htm	Nature photography guide from Outdoor Photography magazine.
  http://www.alaskazoom.com/photo_tips.shtml	Alaska and Canada wildlife photography tips. Links to woldlife books.
  http://www.inclouds.com/tips.html	Some interesting tips on weather photography.
  http://www.cybamuse.com/antarctica/photo.htm	Tips on photographing in Antarctica.
  http://www.barbcollins.com/phototips.html	Various nature/wildlife tips.
  http://www.orchidworks.com/ozone/fototips/	Photographing orchids close up.
  LANDSCAPE
  http://www.ambrosephoto.com/infopage.htm	Information and tips on landscape photography by Ambrose Landscape Photography.
  http://www.imagedancerphotography.com/ Photo_Tips.htm	Compositional techniques, mainly using large-format cameras, but some digital suggestions also.
  http://www.edbergphoto.com/pages/Tutorials.html	Various tips and tutorials, including a tutorial on fixed-camera astrophotography.
  TRAVEL
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pathtoadventure/ phototips/	Illustrated travel photography tips from National Geographic photographers. With video clips.
  http://www.rosengren.net/photo/travelphototips.htm	Selected links to tips on travel photography.
  http://www.light-fantastic.com/html/phototips.html	Tips for carrying film while traveling.
  http://www.dalephotoimaging.com/tips/	Airport security tips.
  WINTER
  http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/magazine/ archives/tips/	Winter photo tips.
  http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/ content/2003/mar/snow.html	Exposure and filtering tips for capturing the scenes of winter by Randall Osterhuber.
  http://luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/ exposing_snow.shtml	Exposure tips for shooting snow.
  http://www.carlheilman.com/color.html	A discussion of the color of snow and how to compensaye for it by Carl Heilman II.
  http://www.schoolofphotography.com/if/infocus23.html	Winter photography tips, including safety and comfort, equipment, and exposure technique.
  http://www.naturespic.com/articles/article4/article4.html	Discuses exposure control for winter and water scenes.
  http://www.theheartofnature.com/ article-snow-exposure.shtml	"The final word on proper snow exposure," by Mike MacDonald. Detailed discussion and illustration of metering techniques.
  http://www.wildaboutgardening.org/en/ features/section3/winterphoto/winp.htm	"Photographing nature in winter," by John and Arlene Neilson.
  http://www.naturephotographers.net/jz0101-1.html	"White Out!" by Jim Zuckerman, Nature PhotographersOnline Magazine.
  http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/ photo2/photo2.htm	How to photograph snowflakes using a variety of techniques.
  UNDERWATER
  http://www.rstours.com/html/photo_tips.html	Underwater photography lighting tips.
  http://www.weedonphoto.com/phototips.html	Underwater photo tips.
  http://home.nethere.net/hgruenha/00tips.htm	Several aspects of underwater photography.
  http://www.underwatercolours.com/kevin.html	Several aspects of underwater photography.
  ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
  http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html	Lunar eclipse photography tips.
  http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/leonids/ phototips.html	Meteor photography tips from astrophotographer Doug Murray.
  http://www.space.com/spacewatch/ astrophotography_101_030627.html	"Astrophotography 101: How to Take Stellar Pictures" by Joe Rao.
  PORTRAITS
  http://members.tripod.com/~FrzzeFrame/A/ PhotoTips1.html	Useful tips mostly for portrait photography from Reece Photography.
  OTHER
  http://www.aviationphoto.com/photo_tips.html	Airshow photo tips.
  http://www.descender.com/content/tips.htm	Tips for photographing "freeheel" skiing.
  http://www.auctionbytes.com/Yellow_Pages/Pictips/ pictips.html	Tips for lighting photographs of antiques for online auctions, but generally applicable. Clever interactive illustration of different lighting arrangements.
  http://www.together-again.com/G_P_Tips.html	How to photograph glass. Mainly for antique objects, but generally useful for photographing glass.