Art: Photography

ppsop2009 - Good brief tutorials and fun ideas. Want to know how to take a shot of pizza in an oven? This is the place to go.

Peter McKinnon - A little bit of everything photo tips, Lightroom info, and coffee.

Photo Extremist - Good site for very unusual tutorials. The place to convince your friends that you saw a UFO.

Gordon Laing - If you are thinking of buying a camera, lens, or any other piece of equipment, he might review it. Look before you buy. 

Gavin Hoey - Good talks on how he lays out shots plus interesting tutorials for Photoshop and Lightroom. Good information for studio photography.

Learn My Shot - Brief collection of good practical tutorials.

Sean Tucker - Not only a good collection of tutorials but also lessons on dealing with critics, finding your own style, philosophy of photography, and ways to promote your work.

Photography Shooters Group - Beginner Photography is all about starting out in photography - we are going to help each other with questions, give shooting tips and tutorials.

Death Valley National Park Photographers - A forum for Death Valley fans to share appreciation for this vast wild tract of public land, through their photography.

Canon Digital Photography II - We like to see your best work! Limit to twenty (20) photos a week and for max time of 180 days for now. Please write the data about your shot: like Camera, ISO, lens type, f-stop, Shutter speed, focal length, flash type if one all other info you like to share.

California Professional Photographers - This page is designed to help, encourage and share with other photographers. We allow photographers of all different levels both business owners and those aspiring to begin a photography business.

Los Angeles Photo Club - Meeting place for ALL photographers who live in Los Angeles area and have an interest in photography, for a profession or just as a hobby. Members are asked to submit pictures of places, people, things in Los Angeles and surrounding area.

Lightroom & Photoshop tutorials - n this group you can share tips about editing in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop and ask each other questions.

Photography Beginners to Pro - If you are a photographer and want to learn and share your knowledge and photos, this is a best place for you.

Forced Perspective Photography for Modelers - The title of the group pretty much says it all.
My intension here is to not bore you with a lot of text but point you in the right direction using pics and videos.

The Shooter Group - Anyone can see who's in the group and what they post. Place wher live model photography events are advertised.

Rangefinder - Award-winning content hub for portrait and wedding photographers.

Flickr not only is a good place to store your photos but also has a myriad of groups that will you help learn the photo trade and connect with photographers.

Canon DSLR User Group - Welcome to the Canon DSLR Group. This group is dedicated to the discussion of Canon Digital SLR equipment and issues common to Canon digital capture, post processing and technique.

Closer and Closer Macro Photography - Discussion and display of macro (very close) photography.

Less is More - Everything minimalism.

League of the Empty Chair - Have you ever taken a photo of any empty chair? This is the place for it.

So. Cal Shooters - For all you Southern California shooters.

Still Life Photography - For those who shoot frozen moments. 

Long Exposure Times - If you ever wanted to experiment with long shutter speeds.

California Landscape Photographer - Great source for photo and trip ideas.

The High Desert - Photos from our backyard. 

Weekly Photo Tips - All sorts of inspiring ideas.

Social Media Networks for Photographers

1. Behance
2. Instagram
3. Tumblr
4. Stellar Stories
5. Exposure.co
6. Pinterest
7. Flickr
8. YouPic
9. Vero Social
 

Ansel Adams - Prominent photographer of the American west and master of black and white photography.

Diane Arbus - Black and white portraits.

Michael Kenna - Black and white photography.

Jimmy Nelson - Portrait photographer of people around the world.

Man Ray - Surrealist painter and photographer.

Nicholas Samaras - Underwater photography.

Digital Desert Barstow