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Photography and Digital Imaging

Photography is the art or process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces or through digital mediums. Learn about the art of photography, digital imaging and manipulation, restoration and touch-ups, scanning and software from this collection of photography resources.


Featured Photography Articles

Diffusion & Softening of Digital Photography Images
By Tom Ray
Like many people who’ve made the switch from film cameras to digital, I’ve discovered that the lens tools I once used so effectively on my cameras to soften, diffuse and vignette my images for quality “finished” professional results won’t do for digital what they did for film.

Portrait Photography Success
By Tom Ray
What I learned from a mentor that enabled me to go from an amateur photographer to a professional portrait photographer in very specific steps is something I like to pass on.


Featured Resources

Explore Photography Techniques
"A place to learn and explore many different photography techniques for either digital or traditional film photography." Features an assortment of photography articles, tips, and how-to's.

Kelly Paal Photography
Source for inexpensive and artistic stock photography and fine art photo prints. Features an abundance of free articles and information on photography and Web design.

The Photo College
"Personalized education in photographic technique since 1975." Features downloadable tips and tricks for the beginner, hobbyist, serious amateur, and professional photographer.


More Photography / Digital Imaging Resources

KODAK Learning Center
A premier Web site from Kodak, one of the leading camera, film, and paper manufacturers. Features industry news, a learning center, and all the information you ever wanted to know about Kodak products.

PixiPort Fine Art Photography
A Portal to The Arts with an online venue for photographic artists to showcase their works and offer educational and informational opportunities to art in photography to the public.

DigitalTruth Photo Source
A great resource for photography enthusiasts. Features the "World's Largest Film Development Chart," product and service finder, darkroom supplies, print and process tools, formulas, how-tos, techniques, and data. Also has file downloads for guides, instructions, software, and utilities.

Fodor's Focus on Photography
"With the assistance of author and photographer Jeff Wignall, Fodor's has put together an invaluable guide to shooting great travel pictures: Nearly 100 easy-to-follow tips, with accompanying photos, covering every aspect of travel photography."

Foto Info
"Photography's unofficial Web site." Features an assortment of channels relating to black and white chemistry, technical information, shooting, techniques, reviews, and digital information.

LEX-PIX 35 MM Photography
Features instructional how-to information and advice for taking good photos. "Good pictures are rarely just "snapped" on the go. Good, memorable, photos are "made" with a little knowledge and some foresight on the part of the photographer. Having the basics of photography will ensure higher quality photos."

BetterPhoto.com
BetterPhoto teaches photographers how to improve their photography. The site features online photography courses, Web sites for photographers, a free monthly photo contest, and great tips on photographic technique. A useful Q&A, photo discussions, and free email newsletters also provide expert help with all areas of photography.

Photography at About.com
A solid photography resource featuring industry news and trends, articles, forums, chat, and newsletter. Covers history, techniques, processes, associations, business matters, 35 mm cameras, digital cameras, other cameras, equipment, film, darkroom, documentary, landscape, panorama, portrait, paper, magazines, and photomontage.


Spotlight

PixiPort Photography

PixiPort, Inc. has created a Portal to The Arts with an online venue for photographic artists to showcase their works and offer educational and informational opportunities to art in photography to the public.

This Portal to The Arts has been facilitated through its Web site, with the cooperation of many photographic artists under the direction of Helyn Davenport, an accomplished award-winning photographic artist, who's work is a mainstay on the site. Monthly, a different international photographic artist is showcased. Various styles of art in photography are featured. 

PixiPort's Lightroom, a technical forum is one of the great educational features on the site each month. It is written and edited by top international photography experts and deals with the new technologies available together with traditional standards. This forum offers educational resources and tips to photographers wishing to learn and enhance their own skills.

Art Site News is featured on the site, updated daily with international art related news. Our own local community news with added insights by Sequoyah. Read inspirational insights into the artists works on PixiPort and stroll with her as she visits other online art galleries.

One very popular educational feature each month is the guest lecturer section. The topics covered are on photography art related subject matter, written by the guest. The nature of their material will vary. These guests are the tops in their field and convey their insights and passions along with sharing their knowledge and expertise with the public.

Internationally recognized photo artists Greg Summers and Steve Bingham are experts that appear as regular guests on the site. Their topics include information on both the techniques and emotions available in photographic art that can be utilized by the general public, aspiring and experienced artists alike. Their fine photographic art is currently featured in the gallery.

Showcasing the work by Fine Art Photographers to the eyes of the general public, for their appreciation and education through our online exhibition is our ongoing goal. Bringing together the works of these and other leading photographic artists for exhibition in real time galleries creating a further Portal to The Arts.

Effort to bring several of these and other leading photographic artists and their work for exhibition in real time galleries creating a further Portal to the Arts is underway.

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