Bookmarks for Digital Photography 101 for Library Applications

General Resources

www.lii.org
Librarian’s Index to the Internet

www.infopeople.org
Infopeople Home Page

FujiFilm FinePix Camera Tutorial

http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/digitalcamera/quickstart/
FujiCourses/resources/catalogs/courses/134/skin.htm
Interactive flash tour of the FujiFilm FinePix A210 camera

Glossaries and Dictionaries

FujiFilm Digital Dictionary

http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/digitalDictionary.jsp
FujiFilm put together a list of the most common digital terms to help you understand your digital camera.

Olympus Digital Camera and Photo Printer glossary

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_glossary.asp
Learn all about the terminology associated with Digital Cameras, Film Cameras, Binoculars, Voice Recorders and Printers

Webopedia

www.webopedia.com
Use Webopedia to look up technical terms and acronyms

Digital Camera Overview

Megapixel

http://www.megapixel.net/html/cover.php
Megapixel.net is a monthly webzine that reviews digital still cameras, and offers a wealth of easy-to-understand information on how digital imaging and cameras work.

Fujifilm Guide for Going Digital

http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/digitalGoingDigital.jsp
Fujifilm guide for going digital

Digital Photography Review

http://www.dpreview.com/
An informative site on all aspects of digital photography. Includes reviews and side-by-side comparisons of digital cameras, a glossary of traditional and digital photography terms, a timeline of new product announcements, and galleries of sample photographs from dozens of different cameras. News articles are archived to February 1999. There are also links to message boards and other Web sites. If you own a digital camera, or are thinking of buying one, this is a wonderful resource.

The Imaging Resource

http://www.imaging-resource.com/
The Imaging Resource offers the most comprehensive, informative, and factually accurate digital camera information available anywhere. Here you will find the latest digital camera, scanner and printer reviews as well as our exclusive Comparometer image comparison database.

Photography Tips

http://www.photographytips.com/
Easy-to-understand explanations of how to take photographs, beginning with choices of equipment. This searchable site explores the variety of Subjects, including animals, people, plants, sports, travel, aerial views, and more. Additionally, there are many techniques provided, including how to work with composition, light, night, and winter. Readers may submit tips and there is also a free newsletter available.

CNET Camera Reviews

http://www.cnet.com
The structure of this website keeps changing, so look for a link to cameras at the top level of this site, and you can find the following resources: Digital camera buying guides, including top digital cameras, new digital camera reviews, and digicam discussions.

Short Courses

http://www.shortcourses.com/
A guide with how-to sections on the use of digital cameras. Learn how to digitize or scan existing photographs; computer storage; various forms of graphic file formats; what is needed for the digital "darkroom"; photo-editing software; printers; printing on the Web; and much more.

Lexar - Memory Card Types

http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/index.html
Quick snapshot of the different types of memory cards available.

Lexar - Memory Card - Capacity Chart

http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/capacity_chart.html
Wonder how many photos you can store on that memory card? This web page has a chart showing the capacity of different sizes of memory cards.

Photography Tips

Panoramic Photography

http://www.panoguide.com/
This guide aims to reveal the secrets of good panoramic photography and to help amateurs and professionals alike create the very best panoramic images not just for use on websites but also for CD or print too." Includes instructions on creating virtual tours, authoring and viewer software, a gallery of eye-pleasing examples, and a glossary.

Summer 2001: The Web Corner: Basics of digital photography for the Web

http://istpub.berkeley.edu:4201/bcc/Summer2001/info.webcorner.html

Basic Photography Skills for Web Developers

http://ls.berkeley.edu/~shiffrar/photog/digicams.html
Some thoughts by Genevieve Shiffrar, College of Letters & Science web developer, May 2001

Graphics and Photo software

Google Picasa2

http://picasa.google.com/

ACDSEE Pro Photo Manager

http://www.acdsee.com/

Adobe Photoshop CS2

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/index.html

Apple iPhoto 6

http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/

ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5

http://www.arcsoft.com/products/photostudio/

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Arts Suite; Photo Album 6.0

http://www.corel.com/
This web site keeps changing, so just go to the products page, look for the link to products, and then look for the Paint Shop family of products. The Photo Arts Suite includes Paint Shop Pro X, Photo Album 6.0, and Painter Essentials 3

Fireworks 8

http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks/
Macromedia was purchased by Adobe, so I'm not sure how long Fireworks will continue to be supported.

LviewPro 2006

http://www.lview.com/index.htm

Microsoft Digital Imaging Products

http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/products.aspx

Roxio PhotoSuite 8

http://www.roxio.com/en/products/photosuite/index.jhtml

Ulead PhotoImpact 11

http://www.ulead.com/pi/runme.htm

Copyright and Fair Use Considerations

Infopeople Course - Copyright Issues for Digitalization Projects

http://www.infopeople.org/training/past/2005/dig-copyright/
Copyright Issues for Digitization Projects (August 2005)
Workshop Instructor: Mary Minow
This workshop introduced general issues pertaining to the selection of materials for digitization, and copyright issues. Topics covered: introduction to basic copyright law and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including "fair use" and "public domain" issues; methods for assessing copyright status of materials; print/analog materials vs. digital materials; risk tolerance and management; capturing rights information in digital object metadata; and developing an institutional policy and rights management framewor

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/dmca.html
This browsable collection of links relates to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. Topics include pending legislation associated with the DMCA, analysis, the first sale and fair use doctrines, section 1201(a)(1) (rulemaking), online service providers (OSP) compliance, and section 108. Several links address the effect of this legislation on libraries and library users. From the Association of Research Libraries

U.S. Copyright Law

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
U.S. Copyright Law

U.S. Copyright Laws and Legal Resources compiled by University of California

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/laws.html
U.S. Copyright Laws and Legal Resources compiled by University of California

When Do You Need A Photo Consent Form?

Photo Attorney - Commercial vs. Editorial Use of Photographs of People

http://www.photoattorney.com/2006_02_01_photoattorney_archive.html

Stock Photography FAQ - Model Releases

http://www.stockphotography.com/faq/Models/index.html
What can happen when you don't get a model release. Entertaining and illuminating explanation about the need for photo consent forms, and the hazards of using stock photography.

Better Photo - Photographic Model Release Forms

http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=37
Photography at BetterPhoto.com teaches photographers how to make better photos. The site features online photography courses, digital camera ratings and reviews, great tips for improving photographic technique, camera comparisons, photo contests, Q&A, free email newsletters, and expert help with all aspects of beginning photography.

Sample Photo Consent Forms

UC Berkeley Library Photo Consent form

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/digicoll/libraryweb/photo_consent.html

University of California, Berkeley Photographic Consent Form

http://istpub.berkeley.edu:4201/pubinfo/photoform.html

IUPUI University Libray Photography Release Form (link to pdf form)

http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/imls/PhotoRelease.pdf

New York Institute of Photography - Basic Model Release

http://www.nyip.com/sub_idx_pgs/referidx/basic_model_release.html
Sample model release form from New York Institute of Photography.

Digital Collections Projects

Digital Project Initiatives

http://www.nedcc.org/digital/dighome.htm
" The product of four years of developing and revising curricula for School for Scanning conferences presented throughout the U.S. by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). The handbook provides a cumulation of tips, guidance, and advice from institutions that have engaged in digital projects." Published December 2000.

Vendor Web Sites for Digital Cameras and Photography

Canon

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113
Compare Canon camera models.

Digital Photography with Windows XP: How-to for Beginners

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/default.mspx
Learn how to take, edit, share, and manage great digital photos with Windows XP — and see cool activities and projects you can do with your photos,

Fujifilm Guide for Going Digital

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/digitalGoingDigital.jsp
Fujifilm guide for going digital

Kodak - Taking Great Pictures

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/38&pq-locale=en_US
Collection of information, tips and techniques on photography.

Nikon

http://www.nikondigital.com/main.html
NikonDigital.com provides useful product information, features, prices and rebates on Nikon Digital Cameras, both Digital SLR Cameras and COOLPIX, Lenses, Speedlights and Accessories.

Olympus

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital.asp?CMP=ILC-homedigital
Olympus digital cameras product listing

Olympus Tips and Tricks for Digital Cameras

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_tipstricks.asp?Category=1
Tips and Tricks for Digital Cameras