Photography links
Please note that I very rarely exchange links: the following are websites which I personally like or have found useful. If a site chooses to link to me, that's great, but there's no obligation on either party. Please don't take offence - thanks!
Links last checked on Sunday, 11th April, 2010.
Photography
Hardware & Software
- Adobe - Photoshop, Lightroom (wait for version 3!), Dreamweaver
- Manfrotto quality Italian tripods.
- MX2 tax-free stuff for the UK (film/print etc.).
- Kodak UK
- Fujifilm UK / Worldwide
- Canon UK / Worldwide
Photographers
Alex Nail
~ Dartmoor ~
Dartmoor photos - Ooh these are good. Take a look at Alex Nail's beautiful landscape photography, primarily of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
Developing Dreams - Ian Byrne.
Jim Brandenburg - well-known for his wildlife and landscape photography, primarily of remote regions of the U.S.A., Jim Brandenburg is probably best known for his photography of wolves in the wild. He also popularised the 'Photo a day' idea.
Dirk Panier
~ Indonesia ~
Dirk Panier - beautifully interactive and atmospheric Flash site. A rare site with music, where the music actually adds to the overall experience. The photography is lovely - and the Flash is fantastic too. Very inventive and beautifully designed.
Kenn Lichtenwalter - no longer available.
Remi Benali
~ Ethiopia ~
Remi Benali - some beautifully evocative photography. Particularly impressive images from Africa.
Jonathan Taylor - powerful social documentary from SE Asia.
Tribal Eye - Jamie Marshall. A large collection of widely-published travel photography.
Quang-Tuan
Luong
~ Yosemite ~
Terra Galleria - Quang-Tuan Luong is primarily a mountain photographer. He uses large format and digital cameras to produce stunning vistas.
John W. McDermott has some haunting infrared/sepia imagery of Southeast Asia on his website at Images of Asia. Beautifully done, the images are also for sale as limited edition prints.
John Freeman
~ Namibia ~
John Freeman - some spectacular travel photography. I particularly like this shot of Namibia and this one of Seljalandsfoss waterfall taken in Iceland...and any number of others!
C.S. Ling
~ Borneo ~
C.S. Ling, is a young, talented designer and photographer from Singapore rapidly gaining both a local and international reputation as a gifted wildlife photographer.
Kalle Dreher has some thought-provoking images at 'Hello Delta - Cultural Photography of the Mississippi Delta'.
Kalle Dreher
~ Mississippi Delta ~
She also has the insight to use probably the best Flash image portfolio system on the market - Slide Show Pro - and to good effect.
Clark Little
~ Hawaii ~
Clark Little loves the water! See his extraordinary photography of wave formations on his Website. Stunning, beautifully-lit moments in time.
If anyone wants to buy me the book, don't hesitate!
Organisations, Annual competitions, etc.
- The Royal Photographic Society
- UseFilm
- The National Media Museum (formerly the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television) - Bradford, U. K.
- (Veolia) Wildlife Photographer of the Year - renowned Wildlife photography competiton
- Travel Photographer of the Year - a very popular travel photography competition
- More photo contests for 2010...
Travel
Guides, tools, etc.
- Travellers Point - travellers site with a wealth of resources including forums & photography.
- CIA - a mine of information. The whole site is downloadable too!
- OANDA - currency converter.
- Khao San Road - Thai travel Website in English, French, German & Swedish.
- Appon's Thai Recipes - excellent resource for those interested in Thai cooking. Mouth-watering photos, too!
- Airsafe - paranoid about flying? You will be...
- What's on When - guide to current events around the world.
- Thai Language.com - an excellent resource for those wishing to learn the Thai language.
- Phra Sri Samphet - ever wondered what some of those old Thai temples originally looked like?
- Eco Travelling - comprehensive guide to environmentally friendly travel.
Books, Guidebooks, Newspapers & Magazines
- Lonely Planet - got me moving.
- Rough Guides - kept me moving.
- TravelMag - online magazine.
- No S***ing in the Toilet - as has this (Peter Moore's funny books for the road).
- Bangkok Post - Thai capital's premier newspaper.
Health
- Fit for Travel - NHS (Scotland) Website, giving travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK.
- British Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Safety Information for travellers.
Page last updated and links checked Sunday, 11th April, 2010