Questions about resources on the World Wide Web or about photography-related web technologies, including those related to promotion of a photography business.
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Is there an online Encyclopedia of Photographic Methods/Techniques, better than that in Wikipedia? [closed]
Looking for a listing photographic methods/techniques just like this one on Wikipedia, but possibly better, any suggestions?
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What are good websites to buy second hand/after market lenses?
Besides the obvious eBay and Craigslist, are there any good sites for second hand lenses?
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How to avoid jpeg compression artefacts when saving photos in web resolution?
When I save a web-resolution image (for example, 1920×1024px), flat areas tints often have damaged shades of color. I'm saving in Photoshop CS4 with quality 2 in standard mode, because I need the ...
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What open source photo library/database system can I use to build my website? [closed]
I'm planning a web-based searchable photo database. Any suggestions for what software to use? I've seen stockbox. I want an opensource community content management system, with the potential to add ...
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Is it safe from a privacy and security point of view to display identifiable EXIF data on a public web site?
Whenever I compare the exif data displayed by Flickr or the data on Lightroom (3.4), I can't avoid getting my mind blown for the simple fact that I never come to a software tool (for windows) with a ...
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Is there an online photo alignment tool?
I would like to align two photographs that were taken from slightly different angles (the very same step that is performed before HDR creation).
Anyone knows of the (online would be the best) tool ...
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Can I control how facebook timeline displays my photos? [closed]
As a gallery represented photographer in a resort community, my gallery and I really use Facebook for promotion. I just turned on Timeline today, marked my recent work as "Featured" and was aghast at ...
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How can I use the images on Bing legally? [closed]
I would like to use the images that appear on Bing's homepage, can I just use these or will I need to link to these, publish them with a photo credit, or have written permission?
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Can I legitimately create derivative works from re-blogged source material?
I've searched around without finding exactly the right answer--and I already know no answer here speaks for the final-say, legally. I'm just looking for general rules of thumb pertaining to my ...
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What software do I need to create a panorama inside a cylinder to publish on the web?
Googling I found on the net reference to sphere panoramas, but I'm not interested in looking up or down, just to the front. My image is a just rectangular, a very wide panorama and I wanted to create ...
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What web-based expert resources for Nikon are similar to The Digital Picture for Canon?
I've followed Canon photo products for years and I can't go past this great expert resource on Canon cameras, lenses and few other accessories photographer should know about and read before buying ...
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Who covers Canon products in a similar vein to Thom Hogan's Nikon coverage?
I'm looking to learn a bit about Canon's history, products and reviews and wondered if there were any reviewers that do work focused on Canon's (D)SLR products. The publications and web site of Thom ...
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Which websites give step by step explanation to how a picture is taken?
I randomly came across this article
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7670130459/editorial-lighting-the-minimalist-way -
I would like to find out if there are any websites there are dedicated to ...
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What should be considered for employee photos to put on company's website?
I work in the entertainment industry and am looking to produce friendly looking images of our employees (sales managers, customer support people, and so on) to put on our company's website.
What ...
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How do Facebook & Google's new photography features impact professional photographers?
Many photographers, including me, have moved their portfolio sites to SmugMugPro from private servers/domains.
How do FB's new "portfolio" frontpage and G+'s new hub for photographers change how pro ...
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Is there a web script for clients to pick the photos they want to buy from me? [closed]
I'm currently developing a website for a multimedia business and they do event photography. I'm looking for a script/software that could help their clients to pick the photos they want to buy from a ...
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Suggestions for a photo sales & printing vendor?
I'm beginning to seriously think about selling my photos online ... as prints, greeting cards, etc.
Can anyone recommend a site that does a good job of handling the sales translations, printing, ...
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What's a good place to share panoramas online? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Online viewer for panorama photos?
I've got some Photomerged panoramas, about 5-12MB each. Where's a good place to put them online?
Preferably I'd like a place where ...
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What are the proper Photoshop settings for the most consistent color on screen?
There are some in-depth answers on the topic of color profiles including this one by jrista, but it all makes my head spin, and I suspect I'm not alone. I'd like to ask a question that will hopefully ...
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Is there a “How do they do that?” site for learning image post-processing techniques by examples?
I often see really excellent photographs that seem to have been adjusted in photoshop or something like that. This includes even pictures that seem to be from someone's vacation or travel.
Is there a ...
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How can I improve visits and visibility to my stock photography, particularly on Fotolia?
I've had photos posted on Fotolia for months now and have had very few visits to the pictures. What can I do to improve the visibility and/or appeal of my stock photos, particularly on Fotolia? Are ...
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What solutions are available for a self-hosted portfolio website?
I am trying to find a simple yet solid solution for a self-hosted photo site. I have been through a bunch but have found them outdated code-wise (Gallery2), technology-wise (Flash based) or just plain ...
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What photo blogging service could you recommend?
I'm thinking about starting photography blog soon. The idea is to start presenting portfolio in chronological order and simply share those precious moments capture on the pictures.
I was wondering ...
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Where can I find reviews of and tools for comparing cameras?
We all buy a new digicam/DSLR every now and then.
So what web sites do you use to get more information about cameras and compare them?
Where do you look for technical information, camera reviews, ...
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Why is Nextgen / wordpress is reducing the quality of my photographs?
I have been researching this night and day for months now. Photos viewed on my website look terrible compared to the same file viewed with other mediums. I have contacted many website support ...
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Are photo releases necessary when using event photos in my portfolio?
Do I need to get photo releases from people in the images I capture at public events?
For example, do I need photo releases from all wedding guests pictured in order to use my photos for ...
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Where can I get “business pictures” of people for my website? [closed]
I need a recommendation here for a picture site from which I can use business pictures of men and women, for my websites. It should be low-cost price as well — like $10–15.
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Are there websites which compare digital cameras based on technical image quality?
There are lot of sites, which compare digital cameras by parameters, user experience and etc.
I looking for a website which has some kind of procedure to test image quality and compares digital ...
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What are the statistics on users posting photos to the web with a color profile embedded?
I am coming from StackOverflow, from this question specifically:
How to stop GD2 from washing away the colors upon resizing images?
Summary: I have a photo gallery website on which the image resizing ...
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How to attribute Flickr Creative Commons photos online?
I found some nice images on Flickr using the advanced image search to show only those that are creative commons licensed; I want to use the images in a commercial website I am building.
One of the ...
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Best Sites for Simplified Instructions in Taking Wedding Photos
Does anybody have any recommendations for Photography Sites that give you some basic yet good instructions on shooting weddings?
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Beginner's guide [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What’s the first few photography books someone should read?
Hi,
Inspired by this question, Is there a good online tutorial or book about the basics of photography?
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