Recommended WWW Resources :  PHOTOGRAPHY


History of Photography: From the Earliest Days to the 1920s

In addition to hundreds of biographies of many of the most important 
photographers of the period, it contains information on some of the most 
significant processes used during the early days of photography.

URL:  http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory

 
International Center of Photography

The ICP champions, presents, preserves and teaches all aspects of 
photography. One of the leading photographic institutions in the world, 
ICP recognizes that photography is at once a means of artistic expression, 
a medium of communication, and a vehicle for addressing social and cultural issues..

URL: http://www.icp.org

The Eclectic Photography Resource

           
            FAQs, beginner's guides, and dozens of useful links. 

           URL:  http://www.geocities.com/jaoll/photo/photo.htm

Essential Links to Photography

A bit heavy on the Kodak ads, but offers dozens of useful links 
to usenet newsgroups, associations,exhibits, vendors, and equipment sources.
 
URL: http://he.net/~brumley/life/photography.htm
Masters of Photography

Nicely constructed site presenting the work of about twenty prominent 
photographers such as Ben Shahn and Walker Evans. 

URL: http://www.mastersofphotography.com 

PDN  (Photo District News)

 Newly redesigned and expanded, the online bible of commercial and fashion
 professionals now incorporates PIX magazine.

 URL: http://www.pdn-pix.com 
 PEI (Photo>Electronic Imaging)
 Dedicated to electronic imaging, photography, and computer graphics, PEI delivers
 the  latest advances in imaging technology, step-by-step downloadable tutorials, 
 Internet publishing, hardware and software reviews, and outstanding images  from 
 contemporary digital artists.
 
 URL:  http://www.peimag.com/

Photography Today International

            
            A consortium of web based publications dedicated to fine art photography and 
            photojournalism.

           URL: http://www.photoarts.com/pt.html  

 

The Darkroom: Biographies
          Twenty-six currently working photographers.  Not only includes bios and portfolios,
e-addresses and links (where available) to their individual sites.

          URL: http://www.darkroomlab.com/bio.html

 

African-American Photographers Guild
A site celebrating the accomplishments of African-American photographers.

          URL: http://www.aapguild.org

 

Photo-eye Gallery Online

Fairly limited in number of artists, but well-done and certainly worth a look.

          URL: http://www.photoeye.com/Gallery

 

Jone Lewis' Photographers and Photojournalists
          Women photographers and photojournalists: biographies and online versions of their
work.

          URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/homework/womenshistory/cs/photographers/index.htm

 

The Photographer's Gallery
          Contemporary and vintage 20th century photographs:  The Photographer's Gallery
offers an extensive selection of work by established photographers as well as
          work by new artists.  Decent selection of representative works, but little textual
biographical info.

          URL: http://www.photonet.org.uk