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Photo Magazines
from North America
Photo Magazines
from Asia, Australia, Europe & the U.K., Latin &
South America
Travel Newsletters
California
Photographer Newsletter Palm Springs,
California. Subscription information for Carol
Leigh's monthly newsletter. Sample articles from past
newsletters, photo tips, California camera clubs, and
extensive year round program of seminars, photo walks and
trips.
F/8
and Being There Newsletter Holiday,
Florida. Published bimonthly by Bob Grytten for
nature photographers who love to travel; includes marketing
ideas for your photography. Subscription information. Grytten
also writes for Apogee magazine.
Photograph
America Newsletter Novato, California. Bob
Hitchman's love affair with America captured 6 times a year.
Detailed information on the best locations for nature,
landscape, scenic, travel, and North American wildlife
photography. Subscription information. Hitchman also appears
online in Apogee.
Photo Traveler
Los Angeles, California. Publishers of a bi-monthly
newsletter and travel guides for photographers on where and
when to take great wildlife and scenic photos in North
America. Extensive excerpts online. Free catalog of
publications and calendar of upcoming photographer-escorted
tours.
Camera Club Organizations
(Umbrella organizations for member clubs; many
with links to non-member clubs.)
Amphot UK
United Kingdom. Information on all aspects
of amateur photography in the UK, including the hierarchy of
British club photography and details of many clubs. Some
images are in "Ian's Gallery" but there is a wealth
of information and links to the Royal Photographic Society,
workshops and exhibitions.
Australian
Camera Clubs Australia. 
Links
to the web homes for more than 100 Australian camera clubs by
region; useful links to other photographic sites, especially
those with an Australian emphasis.
Camera Clubs of
New England. Links to the web
sites of eleven New England camera clubs, list of other New
England camera clubs, and a connection to the New England Camera Club Council
which maintains an online directory of information about more
than 100 clubs in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Chicago Area
Camera Clubs Association. Chicago,
Illinois. Founded in 1936 CACCA "is a
progressive photographic organization composed of 33 clubs
and about 2000 people who are actively engaged in every phase
of photography." Membership provides a wide range of
benefits and services. Information on contacting all of the
33 member clubs.
Greater
Detroit Camera Club Council Michigan.
Umbrella organization for 13 local clubs in Greater Detroit,
Windsor Ontario, and Toledo Ohio. Information about the
locations, dates and times of member clubs' meetings and
upcoming events.
Gulf States
Camera Club Council This
council is composed of more than thirty camera clubs and
photographic societies in the states of Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Photo gallery,
history and membership information. Formed in 1954.
Hy
Focus Korea. In English. This
site details the Korean photographic society Hy Focus
founded in 1980 which holds annual exhibitions and year round
events for its membership. There is also information on
taking photos from a Korean perspective and a feature
honoring a chosen photographer.
Northern California
Council of Camera Clubs California. "N4C"
is a collection of 16 San Francisco Bay Area camera clubs
spanning Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and San Mateo counties.
From the N4C web site you can find member camera club home
pages, meeting times, locations, maps and additional listings
of upcoming photographic events, gallery exhibitions and an
electronic N4C newsletter. The Central Coast Counties Camera
Club Council (6C) member clubs in the San Jose area are also
listed.
Photographic
Federation of Long Island, L.I., New York Umbrella
organization for more than twenty camera clubs located in
Brooklyn (4 clubs), Nassau County (9 clubs) Suffolk County (6
clubs) and Queens (2 clubs.)
Scottish
Photographic Federation Scotland. Since
1903 encouraging discovery, promotion and protection of
amateur photography throughout Scotland. Extensive list of
local clubs, many with their own web pages, calendar of
international exhibitions and competitions, and more.
Southwestern Michigan
Council of Camera Clubs Michigan
Organizers of the 24th annual Summer Weekend of Photography
at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. This annual event
"provides an opportunity to avail yourself of valuable
knowledge, interesting photographic opportunities, a trade
show and good fellowship." Held in mid-July.
Twin Cities Area
Council of Camera Clubs Minneapolis-St.
Paul, MN Umbrella organization serving twelve
affiliated metro area camera clubs.
Western
Australian Underwater Photographic Society
Australia. Although this is one club, their
informative site warrants inclusion. Site includes an FAQ
about underwater photography, a gallery of images
demonstrating member's expertise, and links to other
underwater clubs around the world.
Photography Societies
Australian
Photographic Society Mansfield,
Victoria, Austraalia.
Founded in 1962, this national organization offers
many benefits and services to members, including magazines,
participation in the activities of six different divisions,
exhibition in national and international competitions and
more.
Canadian Association for
Photographic Art British Columbia,
Canada. Association
for amateur and professional photographers. Membership open
to individuals, families, camera clubs, organizations and
businesses. Site discusses benefits of membership and has
online membership application.
Photographic Society
of America Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
International organization for all photographers in every
medium, including color slides, pictorial, nature, travel,
photojournalism, stereo (3-D), video, electronic imaging and
others. Available to members are the PSA Journal,
'portfolios' of creative work, educational material, an
annual conference, and help for both individuals and member
clubs.
Photographic
Society of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, W.
Malaysia. Founded in 1956 to provide a forum for
amateur and professional photographers throughout Malaysia.
Excellent gallery of images, an overview of the organization,
its benefits to members and more. Nice site.
Photographic Society of
South Africa South Africa. 
Founded in 1954 to
represent amateur and professional photographers throughout
South Africa. Represents more than 70 camera clubs and their
members. Fosters interclub competitions, establishes judging
and presentation guidelines.
Photographic
Society of New Zealand New Zealand.
This national
organization provides services and benefits to 73 member
clubs. Details about the member clubs include locations,
meeting times and contact persons. Email addresses of some
members available.
Royal Photographic Society
Bath, England. Founded in 1853 with Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert as patrons "to promote the art and
science of photography." Membership in more than 40
countries worldwide. Publishers of The Photographic Journal,
now in its 149th year of continuous publication. Benefits,
information and cost of membership listed.
Photography Mailing Lists
Mailing lists focus on specific aspects of photography --
including history, press photographers, photography as art,
alternative processes, stock photography, 3-D photography,
photojournalism, underwater photography, astro photography;
lists exist for all major brands of cameras, for subminiature
to large format owners, for digital equipment users, users of
Photo CD, users of PhotoShop, for photo educators, lists in
Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, etc.
There are two kinds of lists, moderated
and non-moderated. Messages to a moderated
list are first read by the moderator for relevance before
being posted to the group; messages sent to a non-moderated
list are received by all members of the group and may be
off-topic, emotional, and occasionally not well-thought out.
Some photographers find moderated lists to be dry and
lifeless while others appreciate the lack of
"noise." In all cases, however, you should remember
the list owner is donating a significant amount of time to
further knowledge about a particular area of photography.
Visit Professor Andrew Davidhazy's
comprehensive list of mailing lists at
the Rochester Institute of Technology. If you live, eat and
breathe photography then perhaps joining a mailing list is
for you. Here are six mailing lists with web homes.
Infrared
Photography Mailing List Netherlands.
In English. Not only is this the web home for the Infrared
Photography mail list there is substantial information here
about infrared materials, processes and techniques. Links to
many infrared sites with images.
Medium Format
Digest United Kingdom. This is
a moderated email forum for medium format users; the digest
is posted weekly at this web site and also available by
email. Extensive database of questions and answers regarding
techniques and equipment.
PhotoForum
RIT, Rochester, New York. Non-moderated email list
for photo-imaging educators, professionals and students. Also
available in digest form. Wide range of topics 'discussed.'
The list owner maintains a Web Gallery
for members and images change frequently. Subscribe and be
prepared for 50 or more letters a day. You'll never be lonely
again.
The
Stockphoto Network Mailing List. The
STOCKPHOTO Stock Photography Network is an extensive resource
for professional stock photographers, photographic libraries,
stock photography buyers, and anyone interested in the stock
photography industry. Visitors are welcome to participate in
an open global discussion on topics of professional interest
through the mailing list and a moderated newsgroup.
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collections may also interest you:
This Month In . .
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Photo Magazines
from North America
Photo Magazines
from Asia, Australia, Europe & the U.K., Latin &
South America
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