Photography & Film

Includes resources related to fine arts photography and filmmaking.

Sub-headings:

Photography Blogs

Blogs devoted to the making and appreciation of photography as an art form.

Resources in this category:

About.com: Photography
http://photography.about.com/

An Internet guide to photography & photographers, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include cameras & other equipment, taking & developing pictures, film vs. digital photography, rights & copyright, and history of photography.

African Imagery
http://www.africanaperture.com/

This website brings together photographers who focus on Africa. Artists are solicited to contribute; their photographs are available for viewing in the Galleries.

Albumen: History, Science and Preservation
http://albumen.stanford.edu/

"Presenting the art and science of albumen printing, this site brings together 19th Century technical instruction, contemporary research, an online forum for conservation treatment and a wealth of images. This unique resource is dedicated to those who value the application of technology to the creative process of image making."

The Alternative Photographic Process FAQ
http://homepage.usask.ca/~gjh289/photo/faq.html

"The purpose of this FAQ is to introduce the novice to the field of alternative photographic processes. Alternative photographic processes are usually considered to be any photographic process that does not use the methods and technology of current silver-gelatin materials. This FAQ is not meant to be used as a guide to alternative process work, but as an introduction and reference for finding further information." Provides brief information about each process, as well as a bibliography of references, a listing of journals and magazines, and a directory of companies that sell the materials needed for the processes.

The American Museum of Photography
http://www.photography-museum.com/

"A Museum Without Walls...for an Art Without Boundaries", this virtual museum exhibits photographs from the collection of Wm. B. Becker. Find out more about creating and preserving photographs.

CameraQuest's Classic Camera Profiles
http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm

Looking into a Nikon F3 US Navy as opposed to a Nikon F US Navy? Numerous images and description of most cameras produced in this century. Exhaustive serial number lists for particular camera models, methods of design and production, and scanned photos taken by particular models. Includes "My Not So Objective Picks and Pans": frank advice for consumers on actual value and worthiness of particular cameras and accessories. Buying guides for inexperienced photographers and photographers on a budget.

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
http://cprr.org/

The Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum exhibits stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad. Detailed discussion of the photographic processes used to create the images are included. There is also dicussion of the contribution of the Chinese workers who helped build the railroad.

The Complete History of the Discovery of Cinematography
http://www.precinemahistory.net/

"An Illustrated Chronological History Of The Development Of Motion Pictures Covering 2,500 Years Leading To Cinematography In The 1800's... This is a retrospective history of the dawn of film, and a pre-history of cinema itself. The body of this text deals with the origin of motion pictures and the ancestors of cinema beginning from approximately nine hundred years before the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour, and culminating in the final decade of the nineteenth century."

Covering Photography
http://www.coveringphotography.com/covering_photography.html

Looks at "the history of photography and book cover design" and how photos get transformed when they are used on book covers. Offers a book cover image database searchable "by Photographer, Author, Publisher, Publication Date and Designer."

Daguerrean Broadside
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/7671/

The history of daguerreotypes, the forerunner to modern photography. Contains images of daguerrotypes and their history for researchers and the general public. Also has links to related sites.

Digitaltruth: Photo Source
http://www.digitaltruth.com/

A site hosting a variety of resources related to photography. Resources include a film development chart; formulae, how-to's, and technical data; links for downloading guides, computer software, and other utilities; and links to photography-related Web sites.

Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/index.html

Twenty volumes of photogravure images of native North Americans produced by Edward Sheriff Curtis between 1907 and 1930. Accompanied by narrative text.

The Empire That Was Russia
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

A Library of Congress exhibition of photographs of architecture, ethnic peoples, transportation, and people at work from the last years of the Russian Empire. Photographs taken by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii and rendered into color via digichromatography.

Florida State Archives Photographic Collection
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/memory/PhotographicCollection/

"The Florida Photographic Collection is a nationally recognized component of the Florida State Archives and contains over 790,000 still photographs and approximately 2,000 movies and video tapes. The collection spans a wide range of visual images from copies of mid 15th Century maps to current photographs. In a concentrated effort to make the collection available to the largest possible audience, the Florida State Archives applied for grant funding under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) to digitize a large part of the collection and to make it accessible through the internet. This web site is a result of that project. We will continue to add photographs to the site as they are cataloged and scanned." Searchable.

Framing Canada: A Photographic Memory
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/framingcanada/index-e.htm...

A searchable collection of digitized photographs from the files of Library and Archives Canada, covering 1843 through the mid-20th Century. This collection documents the history of Canada and the history of Canadian photography. Included is an essay on "Decoding Photographs."

FreeFoto.com
http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp

"FreeFoto.com is one of the largest collections of free photographs for non-commercial use on the Internet. The comprehensive, yet easy to navigate site features 50 main sections with over 1000 sub headings. The photographs are free to private non-commercial users and for sale to other users. FreeFoto.com contains over 28,000 images with new pictures being added every week." Searchable.

Guide to better picutres from KODAK
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/pictureTaking/

This site is provided by KODAK.
"Using hundreds of images, we give you a thorough introduction to 35mm photography. Equipment, techniques, films, lighting, composition ‹ we cover it all. No longer will you have to wonder what your pictures will look like if you try a new technique. We show you.

You'll learn how to manipulate shutter speed and depth of field to produce stunning pictures. You'll read about auto-focus and manual SLR cameras and discover a variety of electronic flash techniques that will improve your photos. You'll learn how to position the subject and use viewpoint and foreground frames to enliven scenes. And you'll find out about different films so you can choose the one best for you."

Guide to the rec.photo FAQs and Other WWW Resources in Photography
http://www.mat.uc.pt/~rps/photos/pointer.html

Index of WWW sites for FAQs relating to photography. Organized by topic.

Handmade Photographic Images
http://home.comcast.net/~hmpi/

Has articles concerning such topics as infrared and ultraviolet photography, history of pinhole photography, alternative photographic methods and FAQ's. There is also a gallery showing images created using the different methods. There are also links to related sites.

A History of Photography
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/

"This is not designed to be a course on the history of photography such as a resource to dip into. In addition to pen-portraits of many of the most important photographers of the period, it contains information on some of the most significant processes used during the early days of photography. The project was confined to the first eighty years or so, as this is often a convenient cut-off point in books and when dividing courses into a syllabus. To some extent this has been a frustration, in that there have been many important developments and many interesting photographers who practised during and subsequent to that date. It is hoped that a sequel will be forthcoming in due course."

Images Canada
http://www.imagescanada.ca/

"Images Canada provides central search access to the over 65,000 images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural institutions. Through Images Canada, you can find images of the Canadian events, people, places and things that collectively are our heritage."

Introduction to Photography
http://web.telia.com/~u54105795/intro-to-photography.html

A collection of six articles written by a professional photographer, originally written for a local photographic course he taught for a technical college years ago. A good site for a beginner interested in learning the basics of photography. The articles include everything from looking at various types of cameras, how they work, the shutter and shutter speed, depth of field, exposure, and lenses.

Kodak
http://www.kodak.com/

Find advice and general information about photography. Includes information about composing an interesting picture and choosing the right film.

Large Format Photography
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/

Discusses the pros and cons of using large format photography, equipment needed, and mistakes to avoid. There are numerous articles on reviews of different types of cameras, accessories, and equipment. Also includes links to related sites.

The Massive Dev Chart
http://www.digitaltruth.com/photo/devchart.html

"The world's largest film development chart." Charts of development times for dozens of types of film in sheet, roll, and 35mm.

Masters of Photography
http://masters-of-photography.com/

"This archive of great photography includes biographies, articles, and scanned images that are viewable in three size formats."

Modern Ruins
http://www.modern-ruins.com/

This site has beautiful photodocumentaries of modern ruins, mostly around New York. Some use Quicktime panoramas, but most are regular photos. The artist gives brief introductions to his approaches to the different photographed locations.

The Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive
http://www.mptv.net/main/main_elements/mainpage.htm

"This site contains images owned and/or represented by the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive Inc. (MPTV) - home to over 23,000 classic images dating from the 1910's to the present." You can search for and view images online, but you must obtain the proper rights if you wish to make further use of the images.

National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/exhibits.htm

Provides access to historical and contemporary anthropological materials on the world's cultures and the history of anthropology.

Photo.net
http://photo.net/

A web site containing Internet resources related to photography. Categories include discussion groups and mailing lists, photo exhibits, equipment reviews, and technique/how to information for traditional and digital photography. There is a search function available.

PhotoForum on the Internet
http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/photoforum.html

"This is the website for the PhotoForum on the Internet, an active mail list dedicated to photography educators, professionals and students. The site includes access to a large database of schools worldwide that teach photography, an extensive FAQ file, exhibition services, employment opportunities, etc."

Photographic Libraries
http://www.photographiclibraries.com/

The photographic library and archival resource contains national and private photographic collections. The Photographic Library Directory is a unique resource that provides a broad range of visual resources.

Photography Articles by RIT Faculty Members
http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/articles.html

"This is an eclectic list including some recent as well as "vintage" articles by several current and past members of the faculty of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT. They range from topics on infrared photography, ultraviolet, synchroballistic, panoramic, peripheral, schlieren, photofinish, and many other topics."

Photography on the Road
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/weblinks/wlphot.htm#phot

Covers the basics of taking good photographs while traveling on the road. It covers what to bring and what not to bring. Includes basic etiquette of taking photographs of native people in the places being visited. There is a bibliography of selected readings and links to related sites.

Photography@nationalgeographic.com
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/

Features the work of National Geographic photographers including photo galleries that can be browsed by topic, photographer tips and guides, photographer biographers, ask-a-photographer and other features.

PhotoLinks
http://www.photolinks.net/

A database of Internet resources related to photography. Listings contain annotations written by the site submitter. You can browse by category, region or alphabetically, or search the collection.

Pinhole Visions
http://www.pinhole.com/

"Pinhole Visions provides organized access to all types of information on pinhole photography, and most especially to the work of pinhole photographers. This site is continually updated as more pinhole enthusiasts add to the pinhole knowledge pool." The site includes galleries of pinhole photography, a directory of pinhole artists on the web, news about pinhole photography developments, and learning resources.

Publishing/Graphics Arts Glossary
http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/arts/eyn3.htm

"This glossary contains the technical and business terms from the fields of publishing, photography, computers, graphic design and printing." The list is an excerpt from the book "Editing Your Newsletter - How to Produce an Effective Publication Using Traditional Tools and Computers," by Mark Beach.

The Short Courses
http://www.shortcourses.com/

This digital photography site provides 'short courses' in "choosing a digital camera", "digital photography", "digital video", "the digital darkroom", "getting better digital photos", and "digital camera resource center".

Suffering Under a Great Injustice : Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aamhtml/

"In 1943, Ansel Adams (1902-1984), America's best-known photographer, documented the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California and the Japanese Americans interned there during World War II. In "Suffering under a Great Injustice": Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar, the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress presents for the first time side-by-side digital scans of both Adams's 242 original negatives and his 209 photographic prints, allowing viewers to see his darkroom technique and in particular how he cropped his prints."

W J's Homepage
http://www.markerink.org/WJM/HTML/mainpage.htm

This site is an excellent technical resource on Infrared Photography. This is a personal home page which describes how to develop your own IR film in both color or black and white formats, saving a person that would like to experiment pictorially time and money. This page is also a good source to find images made with IR film as well as used camera equipment.