APPENDIX 3

Useful Links

The following links are provided for your guidance and convenience. The list is a personal one and is not exhaustive, nor does inclusion in it imply approval of the product, service, or advice. Please check your favorite search engine for alternatives.

TRADITIONAL STOCK PHOTO LIBRARIES

• Alamy. An “open” library based near Oxford, England. www.alamy.com
• Corbis. pro.corbis.com
• Getty. Needs no introduction. www.gettyimages.com/Home.aspx
• Stock Index Online Library Portal. Click “Company Search” to view hundreds of specialized libraries (thus keeping this list nice and short!). stockindexonline.com

FTP SOFTWARE

• Cute FTP. www.globalscape.com/cuteftp
• WS_FTP. Various versions. www.ipswitch.com
• FTP Voyager. www.ftpvoyager.com
• Smart FTP. www.smartftp.com
• BulletProof. www.bpftp.com
• Classic FTP. Free. www.nchsoftware.com/index.html

NOISE-REDUCTION OR MODIFICATION SOFTWARE

• Neat Image. Various versions. www.neatimage.com
• STOIK Noise AutoFix. Check photo utilities. www.stoik.com
• Noise Ninja. www.picturecode.com
• Nik Dfi ne. www.niksoftware.com
• Imagenomic Noiseware. www.imagenomic.com
• Visual Infi nity Grain Surgery. www.visinf.com
• Richard Rosenman. Various useful Photoshop plug-ins including Grain Generator. www.richardrosenman.com/software/downloads

COLOR ARTIFACT REMOVAL

• Quantum Mechanic. www.camerabits.com

SHARPENING SOFTWARE

• Focus Magic: Claims to use “forensic strength deconvolution technology” and it does seem to work well for the price. www.focusmagic.com
• PhotoKit Sharpener: www.pixelgenius.com/sharpener/index.html
• FocalBlade: My main tool of choice. www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/focalblade/indexhtm
• Nik Sharpener Pro: www.niksoftware.com/sharpenerpro/en/entry.php?

THIRD-PARTY RAW FILE DECODING SOFTWARE

These are alternatives to the manufacturer’s products.

• Adobe Photoshop. Comes with built-in raw converter, so if you have Photoshop, try this fi rst. www.adobe.com
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Stand-alone product, despite the name. www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom
• Apple Aperture. For Macintosh only. www.apple.com/aperture
• Bibble. www.bibblelabs.com
• DxO Optics Pro. www.dxo.com
• SilkyPix. www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english
• Phase One Capture One LE and Pro. www.phaseone.com

COPYRIGHT RESOURCES

• US Copyright Office. www.copyright.gov
• UK Copyright Service. www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p16_ photography_copyright
• Arts and Humanities Data Service FAQ. English law. ahds.ac.uk/copyrightfaq.htmifaq?
• UK Photographer’s Rights Guide. www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php/ 2004/11/19/uk_photographers_rights_guide
• American Bar Association Copyright Basics www.abanet.org/intelprop/comm106/106copy.html

PHOTO EQUIPMENT REVIEW AND DISCUSSION

• Digital Photography Review. Reviews and discussion forums.www.dpreview.com
• Steve’s Digicams. Reviews and discussion forums. www.stevesigicams.com/
• Photography Review. User ratings and reviews. www.photographyreview.com
• Digital Camera Review. Reviews and discussion forums. www.digitalcamerareview.com
• Imaging Resource. Reviews and discussions. www.imaging-resource.com
• Digital Camera HQ. Advice and reviews. www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/
• Digital Photography Blog. Reviews, tips, etc. www.livingroom.org.au/photolog
• Camera Labs. Equipment testing and forum. www.cameralabs.com
• ScanHi-End Group. Founded by your author in May 2000, this is the leading online resource for the discussion of high-end film scanners. tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanHi-End

GENERAL PHOTO SITES OF INTEREST

• The Luminous Landscape. Michael Reichmann’s fi ne art photography, dis cussion forum, and video journal. High-end focus. www.luminous-landscape.com
• Fine Art Photography. Wide range of high-quality work. Check out the links for some superb work. www.artphotogallery.org
• Joe Cornish. Stunning landscape photographer. www.joecornish.com
• Brightnewlight. My photographic alter ego. www.brightnewlight.co.uk
• Alain Briot. Landscape photographer. www.beautiful-landscape.com
• UK Large-Format Photographer’s Group www.lf-photo.org.uk

STOCK-RELATED DISCUSSION GROUPS

The microstocks have their own discussion forums, as does Alamy. But you may feel more comfortable airing your views away from those who represent your work.

• The Micropayment Forum. The original and the best microstock discussion site, with over 1,700 members. Free. tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/micropayment
• Stockphoto. General professional stock-related discussion. tech.groupsyahoo.com/group/STOCKPHOTO
• AlamyPro. Discussion group for Alamy contributing photographers. tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlamyPro
• ProPhoto. Professional photographer forums. www.prophotohome.com/ forum
• Alamy Forums. https://secure.alamy.com/forums
• The Photo Forum. www.thephotoforum.com
• The Microstock Discussion Forum www.talkmicro.com/

LIGHTING TIPS

• A Photographer’s Sketch Book. Excellent tips on lighting and more www.filmlessphotos.ca
• Studio Lighting Net. Free resource. www.studiolighting.net

MISCELLANEOUS

• BNI: Top networking organization. www.bni.com
• Bargate Murray Solicitors. The London-based law fi rm I co-founded and in which I remain (under my name Quentin Bargate) Senior Partner. www.bargatemurray.com
• Flickr: Photo sharing site. www.flickr.com/
• PBase: Similar idea to Flickr: www.pbase.com/
• Wikipedia: Global online encyclopedia. www.wikipedia.org/
• Data Protection, the UK Information Commissioner: www.ico.gov.uk
• McEvedy: Media and Internet law fi rm. www.mcevedy.eu/home.html