The STASH!
PHOTOGRAPHY


By Jill E. Vaile  ©2007
About, Sources, Tools & Biz Info for Photographers, Photojournalists,
and those with a general interest.

Photography today offers the widest range of equipment, formats, sizes and prices than ever before!
Here's some help in figuring it all out.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSOCIATIONS & GROUPS

  • ADOBE PHOTOGRAPHERS DIRECTORY
  • membership of 500 freelance photographers, ranks as one of Europe's most prominent photographic associations
  • ASMP
  • trade association for publicity photographers- advice & more
  • GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD
  • a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who pursue common goals, & improve the ability of visual creators
  • NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
  • dedicated to the advancement of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution, in all news media.
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
  • a worldwide interactive organization for anyone interested in photography
  • PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA
  • the world's largest association for imaging professionals
  • WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSOCIATION
  • WHNPA's main goal is to protect and promote photographers' interests in pursuing their mission.
  • WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY
  • founded in 1981, Women In Photography Intl. is a 501.c.3 outreach organization, & promotes visibility of women photographers& their work.

    • DIGITAL CAMERAS: TIPS/INFO

  • CLEANING dSLR SENSORS
  • Not-to-be-missed site by former camera manu employee, lowdown on cleaning as done in-house Canon,Nikon,Fuji, KODAK,Olympia,Pentax
  • DAN HELLER
  • tutorials on all aspects digi photog
  • D65
  • Resources for digital photographers, including Workflow, Lectures, Web Pricing, etc. Also, applicable Forms

    • TOOLS/ADD-ONS

  • AKIT.com
  • image solutions, professional calibrations, for proofs, books, fine prints, albums, more
  • ASUKA BOOK
  • quality photo books, short run single copy, hard/soft cover, perfect bind, templates for layouts
  • EQUILIBRIUM DEBABELIZER PRO 6
  • professional photograph powerhouse automater, usesincl. editing, watermarks, optimizing & converting multiple varieties- free trial
  • FLUID GALLERIES
  • progessive site software for ez display & management of online image galleries
  • IMAGING RESOURCE
  • comprehensive and informative digital camera reviews
  • STROBES & MORE
  • from Microsyncdigital, the smallest wireless strobe for firing strobes & SLR cams, battery lasts 3 yrs.

    • PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLICATIONS

  • APOGEE PHOTO
  • includes workshops, tutorials, books, videos, articles by well-known pros & photo writers
  • RANGEFINDER NETWORK
  • great online magazine for professional photographers
  • BLACK & WHITE
  • great black & white resource
  • PHOTO DISTRICT NEWS
  • Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer
  • PHOTONEWS
  • Great resource for studies, business, legal issues andmore
  • PHOTOSERVE
  • a visual database of the world's best photographers
  • C: THE SPEED OF LIGHT
  • A.D. Coleman, reknowned photographer, writer's site
  • VIEW CAMERA MAGAZINE's
  • bi-monthly journal, aimed at small to medium format photographers.

    • PHOTOGRAPHY SITES/LISTS

  • ALBERTA PROF. PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSN
  • includes portrait, commercial, wedding & restore/retouch photographers in Alberta, Canada
  • AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER's GUILD
  • where amateurs can display their work- great collections of photos!
  • AMERICAN ARTIST
  • info on competitions, instruction, professional issues, selling original works, publishng prints & reproductions, research& more
  • EDITORIAL PHOTO GROUP
  • at Yahoo.
  • FOTOBIZ
  • biz management, price guide for photographers,stock, assignment, +8- categories-also affil with FOTOQUOTE
  • BOB GRUEN
  • is one of the finest rock photographers-check out his site

    • INFO YOU NEED

  • A PHOTOGRAPHER'S COST OF DOING BUSINESS:
  • Chart & Calculator
  • FIND A PHOTO
  • innovative portal to license images online
  • How To: HIRE A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
  • And Stay Within Your Budget!
  • INNOVATIVE PROTECTIONS & ADVICE
  • also Founder of Western Editorial Photo.com
  • PHOTOCOURSES
  • "the textbook" for digital photography
  • PHOTOGRAPHERS INDEX
  • tons on pricing
  • PRICING YOUR WORK
  • from SETH RESNICK
  • The SHUTTERBUG ARCHIVE
  • info includes how-to's on a proof sheet, d.i.y. postcards
  • SPECIALIZES IN DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
  • photography

    • LEGAL ISSUES FACING the PHOTOGRAPHER

  • CONTRACT LANGUAGE
  • & terminology definitions, from Contract Monitor
  • COPYRIGHT
  • & Photographers
  • COPYRIGHT DEFENSE&
  • resources from Professional Photographers of America
  • FN PHOTO
  • Info, including a HT- Fee Structure, Photographer's License & more
  • FREE DOWNLOAD:
  • Overview Of
    Current Legal Situation for U.K. Photographers
  • PHOTOSECRETS
  • lots Of Release Forms
  • PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE TO PRIVACY
  • from The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
  • PRICING STRATEGIES
  • in associatrion with the ASMP; a work in progress
  • U.S.A. PHOTOGRAPHERS:
  • Current Legal Situation

    • PHOTO ARCHIVES

  • CAL BERKELEY FAUNA COLLECTION
  • hundreds of plants
  • CUSHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
  • Entire collection, from 1938-1969
  • DIGITAL LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS
  • FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
  • NY PUBLIC LIBRARY's DIGITAL GALLERY
  • with +275,000 images, including manuscripts, maps, posters, prints & photos
  • WILDLIFE PHOTOS
  • +20,000 Images