Photography

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General Information

"click! photography changes everything is a collection of essays and stories by invited contributors and visitors like you discussing how photography shapes our culture and our lives." Provided by the Smithsonian Institute's Photography Initiative.

PBS American Photography: A Century of Images

Information about the history and social impact of photography. Sections include: Art, Photography and War, Digital Truth, Presidential Image Making, Persuasion, Social Change, Cultural Identity.

Photography information from How Stuff Works.com:

Digital Photography / Digital Cameras

Digital Photography Review: Reviews, news, and information about digital cameras, related hardware and software, digital photographic techniques, and more.
How Digital Cameras Work: From How Stuff Works.com.

Photo Editing Software

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program): Draw, paint, convert, or edit images, photographs, and computer graphics.
Picasa: Edit and organize photographs. Download provided by Google.
See also: Image Creation & Editing Software category

Photographic Techniques & Tips

About Photography: Tips and techniques. Provided by About.com.
Kodak: Tips and Projects Center: Articles and activities for all ages.
New York Institute of Photography: Photoworld eZine: "This collection of photography articles is designed to help you learn more about the art and business of photography."
Take better photos: Digital Photography Tips and Ideas: Sections include: Photography Basics, Digital Photography Techniques, Photo Tips for Vacation and Travel, Photo Tips for Events and Holidays, Photo Tips for Special Subjects (Babies, Pets, Landscapes, Water, Streams, Waterfalls, Outdoors, Sports, Family Portraits, Architecture, Fine Art, Quilts, Winter and Snow, Wet Weather, Online Auctions). From Hewlett-Packard (HP).

Storage, Sharing, Photography Communities & Forums

Flickr.com
Imageshack
The Photo Forum
Photobucket.com
Photography.net

For more images, see also:

Images / Photos / Clip Art

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