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WhiteLight

Senior Member
Posting this in the Learning Photography section so we can share all (or some) of the resources which we find interesting & educative.
I spend just as much time here on Nikonites as i spend searching for links & learning materials...
It would be great if we can all post links to tutorials on techniques & post processing, articles, DIYs, anything that would help someone improve their skills.

This is obviously going to be a Work in Progress as we certainly have tons of material out there..
Any link you post will help all of us become better photographers individually & as a community.

If you all would like i can take all the interesting links posted & maintain one page or post with them in some order, or we can just post as you like.. let me know

When you are posting, it would be good to follow some formatting... so it makes things easier for people searching through the thread.
<Photography or PP> - <Sub-classification> - <Website/PDF name etc>
<Main Link or File>

My contribution:

1) [Photography] - [Lighting] - Strobist
Strobist: Lighting 101

2) [Photography] - [General] - DigitalRev
News & Reviews - DSLR, Digital and Film Cameras (incl. Pro Cameras), Lenses and Accessories - DigitalRev

3) [Post Processing] - [LightRoom 4] - Adobe
Learn Lightroom 4 | Adobe TV

4) [Photography] - [General] - Mansurovs
Photography Tips for Beginners

5) [Photography] - [General] - TutsPlus
Photography and post-processing tutorials from beginner to advanced | Phototuts+

6) [Photography] - [General] - Nikonians
GUIDES, HOW-TO, TIPS AND TRICKS

7) [Photography] - [General] - Digital Photography School
Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials

8) [Post Processing] - [LightRoom 4] - ProDesignTools
Four Hours of Free Tutorials for Lightroom 4, plus Other Resources | ProDesignTools

9) [Post Processing] - [LightRoom 4] - LightRoom Killer Tips
http://www.lightroomkillertips.comhttp://www.lightroomkillertips.com

10) [Post Processing] [Photoshop] - NAPP/PhotoshopUser (PAID)
Photoshop User | Learn Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Digital Photography | NAPP11) [Photography] [General - Q&A] - Stack Exchange
Photography Stack Exchange

12) [Post Processing] [Photoshop]http://photo.stackexchange.com/ - PSD Tuts
http://psd.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/
13) [Photography] [General] - PopPhoto
How-To | Popular Photography

14) [Photography] [General] - BeyondMegaPixel
tutorial | Beyond Megapixels

15) [Photography] [General] - PhotoDoto
01 - Photography Tips & Tricks Archives - Photodoto

16) [Photography] [General] - PhotographyMad
Photography Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials | Photography Mad

17) [Photography] [General] - Outdoor Photographer
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to.html

18) [Photography] [General] - DigitalPhoto Mag
How-To | DPmag.com

19) [Photography] [General] - ShutterBug
Techniques | Shutterbug

20) [Photography] [General] - Photo.net
Photography tips and techniques: articles and guides from Photo.net

21) [Post-Processing] [Photoshop] - PhotoshopTutorials
Photoshop Tutorials

22) [Photography] [General] - Learn My Shot
LearnMyShot: Browse Photography and Photoshop Tutorials

23) [Photography] [General] - LightStalking
Light Stalking: Photography Blog and Community

24) [Photography] [General] - Cambridge in Color
Understanding Digital Camera Histograms: Tones and Contrast

25) [Photography] [General] - ePhotoZine
Photography Techniques

That should get things started...
Posted some of the ones frequented most...
Now leaving the hard part to you kind folks out there to post some of the 'not-so-easy-to-find' resources :)

Thank you!
 
RockyNH_RIP

RockyNH_RIP

Senior Member
WhiteLight said:
It is one amazing document.
You realize there were things that you didn't know were available once you get done...
Am guessing it should help with your new D7100 as well Pat
Click to expand...

Thats why I looked at it... Most should apply as the focus "mechanism" should be similar other than I have more points to select..

Thanks for sharing..

Pat in NH
 
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WhiteLight

Senior Member
MilkyWay Photography Tutorials

Lots of great tutorials on the web... the ones below seem to be simpler & more explanatory for beginners

How The Panorama Of Arching Milky Way over the Bungle Bungles Was Taken | DIYPhotography.net

Night Sky Photography. How to photograph the Milky Way | Night Sky Photography

How to Take Photos of the Milky Way | Night Sky in Focus

How to Photograph the Milky Way the Easy Way

Photo Tutorial & Gallery | The Milky Way « Nick Ulivieri Photography

http://www.darksky.org/ (Thanks Dave)
 
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Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
WhiteLight said:
It is one amazing document. You realize there were things that you didn't know were available once you get done...
Click to expand...
Wow... I had to read that whole document a *few* times before the information started coming together for me and I plan on re-reading it a few more times. Superb information, though, and I've made some changes both in-camera and in my technique based on what I read.
 
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WhiteLight

Senior Member
_-* MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS *-_

Venturing Into the Exciting World of Macrophotography

This is a very detailed & amazing write up by our very own Scott Murphy (STM)

I found these YouTube videos to be very helpful for beginners:

Nikon Gear

AdoramaTV presents Nikon Macro Gear. Mark will show us some great Nikon macro products. From macro lens to on camera flashes.

[video=youtube;6nz2Cv5xYR0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6nz2Cv5xYR0[/video]

Thomas Shahan - An Introduction to High Magnification Photography

Thomas Shahan seems to have perfected the art of Macro.
You got to see this to believe it

[video=youtube;wqRn3at0H60]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wqRn3at0H60[/video]

Cyrus Khamak - Insect Macro Photography

Another genius in the land of Insect Photography


Macro Photography - The Basics

Brought to you again by Mark from AdoramaTV

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[video=youtube;gSi6pS4VFSE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gSi6pS4VFSE[/video]

Something a LOT more down to Earth & i think the perfect video for absolute beginners

Macro Photography Tips & Tricks - YouTube

A pocket friendly, innovative & great Macro techniques video


Will post some good written tutorials soon
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WhiteLight

Senior Member
I think it would be better if w have inputs from everyone.
Am certain most of us have some great links bookmarked or something...
Unless of course you don't want to let us in on your secrets ;)

I think the faster a community learns, the faster all it's members grow to be better photographers.
 
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snaphappy

Senior Member
Helpful easy to understand links for those asking about

Aperture and shutter
Aperture and Shutter Speed Explained :: FaceTheLight.com

Composition
Basic Composition Techniques :: FaceTheLight.com

Sharp vs blurry background
Sharp Subject, Blurry Background :: FaceTheLight.com

Iso explained
What is ISO? ISO Explained :: FaceTheLight.com

What lens numbers mean
What are those Funny Numbers by My Lens? :: FaceTheLight.com

histogram?
Using Your Histogram :: FaceTheLight.com

Photograpy terms and abrev
Basic Camera Tips and Tricks :: FaceTheLight.com

These just give a basic understanding but points you in the right direction to further research

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WhiteLight

Senior Member
Focus Stacking in CS6 - Adorama TV

[video=youtube;yqAXR94X0T8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yqAXR94X0T8[/video]

* Thanks Don
 
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WhiteLight

Senior Member
Essential Photoshop tools for Photographers

[video=youtube;aBInP0ogzUs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aBInP0ogzUs[/video]

​* Thanks Hark
 
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