Useful Links

Useful links and places I found useful.

Photographic Societies

•  Melbourne Photographic Society  - The best photographic society in Melbourne,UK and probably in Derbyshire

Where to find examples of my photos

• 500px  - My page on the best photo comparison site

Software

Useful Software

• Raw Therapee - A quite astounding free (yes free) RAW photo package

Rephotography

Useful links for the rephotographer

• John Walker(of Autodesk fame) - great tips for rephotography
• Toronto now and then
• Flikr rephotography pool - Some great examples of the art
• Sergey Larenkov - Pictures from past conflict. Now and then
• Marc Hermann  - A New York photojournalist with some great now and then crime pictures

Infra Red

Since I converted my own camera to Infra-Red I've got quite into it. Here are some useful links on the subject

Converting a FinepixS700 to Infra-Red

Vendors

Vendors I have used and been impressed with

DSCL colour Labs - when I have needed a print I have used these. Always prompt, reasonable priced, good quality,recommended

Good Photographic sites

• www.photocrowd.com - Some competition, some advice, slick site

Hints and Tips

• Phlearn.com  - A really good site for photoshop tips and tutorials
• Refractography - Photography at it's purest. Something I would like to try one day
• A big stopper for less than £10 - And it works...
• Lightstalking - A useful blog/website with all sort of useful tips
• diyphotography - great tips and ideas
• suncalc.net/ - Brilliant sun direction website. Very clear and easy to use
• mooncalc.org - Similar for suncalc, but for the moon
• DIY Macro - Macro and flash ideas using NEX camera
• SunsetWx - A sunrise/sunset quality preductor

Members of the Melbourne Photographic Society

• Ian Petitt - Chair of Melbourne Photographic society
• Helen Willis - Another member of Melbourne Photographic society and a great people photographer.
• John Wesson - Skellig photographer and Netherlands TV Star(and member of Melbourne Photographic )
• Lorraine Dowell - Another member of MPS, but a relative newcomer to photography and showing great promise
• Simon Pearce - yes, another MPS member and present club photographer of the year
• Steve Bond - Fellow member of Melbourne Photographic and a pretty talented guy

Photographers that I like or have been impressed by

• Frank Herfort - The master of the architectural photograph
• Adam Magyar - Stopping time
• Mikko Lagerstedt - showing the true beauty of Finland
• Nature Images - Nice guys, good trainers, great nature photographers
• Julia Anna Gospodarou - amazing B&W architectural photos 
• Joel Tjintjelaar - Julia's partner in crime
• Mike Taylor - Great astrophotography and nightime shots. If only I lived somewhere dark.... :(
• Steven Fairbrother - Another Derby wildlife and landscape photographer who I have been impressed with
• Marcus Studtmann - Stunning architecture photos
• Marc Adamus - Dreamlike landscapes
• Ursula Abresch - Unique nature photos
• Murray Fredricks-Great photographer of the flat horizon
• Stephanie Jung - Great stacked city images 
• Michael Kenna - Great B&W photos from around the world
• Steve Cole - One of the best photographers of my local area - an inspiration and a challenge
• Alfie Goodrich - Fantastic photographer of Japan 
• Sam Skanter - Great NY street photography
• Chris Palmer - Fantastic print and landscape photographer
• Andy Gray - Impressionistic, Turneresque images