I've learned quite a bit about photography over the past two months from all sorts of places and I wanted to share with you some amazing places to learn new things. Of course I will be sharing my own photos and knowledge with you over time but it's always nice to have a huge pool of information to draw from because everyone learns in their own unique way. If you're anything like me you spend hours and hours in front of the computer looking for better ways to improve what you are currently doing and finding a style that you connect with. Below I've listed some amazing artist's web sites, some of which are geared toward learning and others which have amazing photos that we can all appreciate. Enjoy!
I found Improve Photography when I was questioning Google about photography. I have to admit this one of my favorites. This site has fantastic online beginner photography lessons for a completely reasonable price. There are wonderfully written articles with all sorts of tips and tricks about your camera, better ways to shoot and fair reviews on goodies for your gear bag.
The name pretty much speaks for itself. This place has everything from photo tips, gear reviews and post production. One of my favorite things about this site is the forum section and all the helpful and educated comments on so many of the posts. If you have a question, this is one of the best places to have it answered.
If you want to dream of taking amazing beautiful pictures, this is place to do it. 1X has a wide range of photos with just about every category you could think of. If you feel your images are 1X material, you can join their site for free and post your photos there. They have a great community of artists that will critique your work and give valuable feedback. I love the idea of having people from all over the world give each other advice on how we can improve as photographers.
Caryn is a visual media professor at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. She showcases some of her students work on her blog and is also a wonderful photographer and designer herself. If you are interested in HDR or light painting then is a great place for you to explore. She also frequently posts contests you can enter as well as tips and tutorials.
If you are even remotely interested in macro photography... Stop everything you are doing, including reading this blog and see the images that Shikhei has captured. He has absolutely jaw-dropping images with beautiful color and interesting subjects. I am amazed at his ability to capture some of the worlds smallest creatures.
Nature, wildlife and travel photography is the name of his game. I just found Richard this week through Twitter. Yes, through Twitter! I was quite surprised to say the least. I have a serious affinity for landscape and wildlife photography and Richard has definitely captured my attention.
I just had to put up a link for Jim Harmer. This is the creator of Improve Photography. I just really like Jim's story, his style of photography and what he stands for in the photography world. And to me he stands for the idea that anything is possible if you love it enough. Thanks Jim!
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I hope you have seen something you liked or found a new place to reference for your own work. If anyone has any other places they look to for inspiration or places to learn from, please post them in the comments section below.
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