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Aerial photography. The Jason Hawkes Library.
An online library of aerial photographs, searchable under headings such as Agriculture, Beaches, France, London, Mazes, New York, etc.
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Agencies
Open Directory Project:Agfa Photography homepage.
a web directory of photographers' agencies.
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Representing photographers' agencies,
a web directory from The Open Directory Project.
Online photography courses, professional and amateur exhibitions, photography facts and advice, Agfa European Portrait Award.
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The BBC book site, including examples of Kahn's autochromes.
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Alinari Archive
The Alinari Photographic Museum and Archive, Florence, Italy. A major online photographic image catalogue. From the world oldest photographic workshop, millions of images narrate the world of yesterday and the life of today. Established in Florence in 1852, Fratelli Alinari is the world's oldest photographic firm.
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Alternative photographic processes.
A webpage directory from The Open Directory Project.
Amateur photography
Webphotoforum.com.American library of Congress Searchable Online Catalogue of Prints and Photographs.
A U. K.based web site run by photographers for photographers. Members can create galleries of their work so that other photographers, professional and amateur, can post critiques and comments on various elements such as composition, lighting, exposure and aesthetics. Online advice.
Thousands of archived photographs. Portraits, landscapes.
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American Museum of Photography
Online exhibits. Classic photographs, daguerreotypes, historical photographs.
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Aperture photography magazine.
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Apogge photo magazine.
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Archives
Photographic Libraries
A web index of photographic archives and libraries.
Alinari Archive
The Alinari Photographic Museum and Archive, Florence, Italy. A major online photographic image catalogue. From the world oldest photographic workshop, millions of images narrate the world of yesterday and the life of today. Established in Florence in 1852, Fratelli Alinari is the world's oldest photographic firm.
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American library of Congress Searchable Online Catalogue of Prints and Photographs
Thousands of archived photographs. Portraits, landscapes.
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American Museum of Photography. Online exhibits.
Classic photographs, daguerreotypes and historical photographs.
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British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA).
Image search of architecture arts & entertainment, celebrities, documentary, history, people, science, technology, sport and travel.
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British Library collection of Victorian photographs.
Early photographically illustrated books. Take a look at Victorian Britain as captured in almost 1,500 early photographic prints, including works by distinguished pioneers of the medium.
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The Burns Archive. The 700,000 plus vintage photographs.
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Flickr Creative Commons
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George Eastman House Archive
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Harry Ransom Center (The University of Texas at Austin)
The Harry Ransom Collection includes: Photography - Film - Art - Performing Arts - Manuscripts - French & Italian - Books & Periodicals
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American Memory from the Library of Congress
National Archives
Picturing the Century : One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives," commemorates the end of the 20th century with a selection of photographs from the vast and varied holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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National Portrait Gallery Photographic Collection U.K.
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New York Public Library
The Photography Collection contains nearly 300,000 original photographic prints.
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Photography Now
The international online platform and online fold-out book dsplaying the work of master photographers, present and past.
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Photo London
A consortium of libraries, archives, museums, record offices and national bodies who hold significant photographic collections representing London topography, people, architecture, archaeology and landscape.
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The Powerhouse Museum Flickr
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Smithsonian Museum on Flickr photostream.
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U.K. county historical photographic archives collections.
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The Victoria and Albert Museums Photo Collection
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Yad Vashem Photo Archive
The largest of its kind in the world, this collection comprises some 200,000 photographs related to the Holocaust. The online archive currently comprises 130,000 historical photos.
A web index of photographic archives and libraries.
Alinari Archive
The Alinari Photographic Museum and Archive, Florence, Italy. A major online photographic image catalogue. From the world oldest photographic workshop, millions of images narrate the world of yesterday and the life of today. Established in Florence in 1852, Fratelli Alinari is the world's oldest photographic firm.
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American library of Congress Searchable Online Catalogue of Prints and Photographs
Thousands of archived photographs. Portraits, landscapes.
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American Museum of Photography. Online exhibits.
Classic photographs, daguerreotypes and historical photographs.
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British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA).
Image search of architecture arts & entertainment, celebrities, documentary, history, people, science, technology, sport and travel.
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British Library collection of Victorian photographs.
Early photographically illustrated books. Take a look at Victorian Britain as captured in almost 1,500 early photographic prints, including works by distinguished pioneers of the medium.
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The Burns Archive. The 700,000 plus vintage photographs.
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Flickr Creative Commons
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George Eastman House Archive
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Harry Ransom Center (The University of Texas at Austin)
The Harry Ransom Collection includes: Photography - Film - Art - Performing Arts - Manuscripts - French & Italian - Books & Periodicals
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American Memory from the Library of Congress
Browse the American Memory Historical Collections from the Library of Congress.
.National Archives
Picturing the Century : One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives," commemorates the end of the 20th century with a selection of photographs from the vast and varied holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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National Portrait Gallery Photographic Collection U.K.
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New York Public Library
The Photography Collection contains nearly 300,000 original photographic prints.
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Photography Now
The international online platform and online fold-out book dsplaying the work of master photographers, present and past.
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Photo London
A consortium of libraries, archives, museums, record offices and national bodies who hold significant photographic collections representing London topography, people, architecture, archaeology and landscape.
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The Powerhouse Museum Flickr
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Smithsonian Museum on Flickr photostream.
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U.K. county historical photographic archives collections.
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The Victoria and Albert Museums Photo Collection
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Yad Vashem Photo Archive
The largest of its kind in the world, this collection comprises some 200,000 photographs related to the Holocaust. The online archive currently comprises 130,000 historical photos.
Argentum Photo Agency, Moscow.
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Asian photography
A. C. Earle PhotographyAustrian photography
Asian stock photos and fine art prints, specializing in Taiwan.
Fotonet Austria
A collection of all art photographic institutions in Austria.
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Camera Austria
Graz
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Fotogalerie Wien
Vienna
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Fotohof, Salzburg
Fotohof has been one of the first art institutions in Austria to present itself on the web. All their work can be followed on a huge databased website with a searchable library, 850 artists biographies and detailed exhibition reviews since 1996 with text and hundreds of images.
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Schule für künstlerische Fotografie
Vienna
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Eikon
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Galerie Faber
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Artspace
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Fluss
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Galerie Faber
Vienna
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Fotoforum West
A collection of all art photographic institutions in Austria.
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Camera Austria
Graz
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Fotogalerie Wien
Vienna
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Fotohof, Salzburg
Fotohof has been one of the first art institutions in Austria to present itself on the web. All their work can be followed on a huge databased website with a searchable library, 850 artists biographies and detailed exhibition reviews since 1996 with text and hundreds of images.
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Schule für künstlerische Fotografie
Vienna
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Eikon
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Galerie Faber
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Artspace
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Fluss
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Galerie Faber
Vienna
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Fotoforum West
Awards, contests
Directory of photographic awards from The Open Directory Project.
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International Photography Awards
The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
Black & White Spider Awards
Celebrating its sixth year, Black and White Spider Awards is a leading international award honoring black and white photography.
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British Wildlife Photography Awards
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iPhotoContest
International annual and themed photo contests.
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London Photographic Awards
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London Salon of Photography
Contains medal winners, acceptances for future Salons, portfolios of Salon members, entry details and a note on the history.
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Lucie Awards
The Lucie Awards is the annual gala ceremony honoring the greatest achievements in photography. The photography community from countries around the globe will pay tribute to the most outstanding photography achievements presented at the Gala Awards ceremony. Each year, the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony.
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National Photo Awards
The National Photo Awards offers three separate photography contests.
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Photographer's Forum Annual Photography Contest
Spring contest open to high school and college students around the world.
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Photos-of-the-Year
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Photography Masters Cup
An intenational live photoshow.
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Prix de la Photographie, Paris.
Perhaps Europe's most prestigious photography award.
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Scottish International Salon of Photography
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Sony World Photography Organisation
The Sony World Photography Awards are entirely international, welcoming professional and amateur photographers to enter their photographs in this competition.
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Travel Photographer of the Year
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World Press Photo
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Ballet photography
The Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Photography Collection
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Black and white photography
Black and white photography blogs.Blind Spot photography magazine.
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Black and White photography magazine (B&W).
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Black and White World
An ezine dedicated to black and white photography.
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Photographers.
Open Directory Project: a web directory of black and white photography.
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ReVue A French black and white photography ezine. Photographie
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Romanov family (Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra)
snapshots from The Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Artez Photovisions
Black and white photographs by Phil Artez.
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Paul Politis
A black and white photography portfolio, with various themes.
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Blogs
Black and white photography blogs.Boston University Photographic Resource Center
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The Digital Photography Weblog
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Fotolog. Photo blogs from around the world.
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Awards. Annual Photobloggies Awards
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Best Photo Blogs, from Forbes.com.
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Directory of Photoblogs
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Photoblogs, U.K.
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Spudooli
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'87 great photography blogs and feeds'
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Photoblogs.org
Photoblogs.org is a resource designed to help people find all kinds of photoblogs.Their database currently holds listings for over 17,000 photoblogs.
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PhotographyBLOG
News, reviews and articles.
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Digtal Photography School
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JMG-Galleries
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Photocritic
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365 Portraits
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Strobist
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Kwerfeldein
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Joseph Szymanski
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File Magazine
The Photographic Resource Center is an independent non-profit organization that exists to facilitate the study and dissemination of information relating to photography.
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British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA)
Image search of architecture arts & entertainment, celebrities, documentary, history, people, science, technology, sport and travel.
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British Journal of Photography
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The Burns Archive
700,000 plus vintage photography.
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California Museum of Photography
UCR. Searchable exhibitions, webworks, collections and photographers.
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Canon Image Gateway
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Cassegrain, Christophe.
Large format landscape photographs stripped of all human, social or cultural presence. This site also has a fine link directory of established art photographers.
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Cave photography
Cave photography tips.Collecting photographs
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A Guide to Understanding the Art and Craft of Cave Photography
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Innermost Imagery
Collecting and appraising photographs.Courses and schools
i Photo Central
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i Photo Central
See: Photography Schools
U.S. schools of photography. Photography classes. Photography colleges and photography courses.
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Photography Online Courses
School of Photography offer online photography courses in basic and creative photography, freelance photography...
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Photography Courses UK.
Jiri Farkas
Website dedicated to Czech photography, as well as travel and landscape photography, travelogues, stock photos andfine art prints.
Website dedicated to Czech photography, as well as travel and landscape photography, travelogues, stock photos andfine art prints.
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Contemporary Daguerreotypes
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Daguerreotype online gallery at the Library of Congress.
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19th Century American Daguerreotype Artists: Craig's Daguerreian Registry
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Portraits and Views, 1836-1864: US Library of Congress
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Robinson Library
Pattinson Daguerreotypes, Newcastle University Library. Links to other sites for more infomation on daguerreotypes and the history of photography.
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The Daguerreian Society
Dedicated to the history, science, and art of the daguerreotype.
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Wikipedia entry on the Daguerrotype.
Digital cameras, digital photography
Digital Camera Magazine, UK.Directories
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Digital Camera Resource Page
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Digital Camera Review
Reviews of digital cameras, news, forums.
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A complete guide to digital cameras and digital photography.
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Hewlett-Packard Digital Photography Guide
Everything you need to take, print and share digital photos.
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Logicamera.com
Digital camera news.
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Mac digital photography.
MacDevCenter top ten digital photography tips.
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Photo net
Digital camera reviews, discussion, galleries.
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Wikipedia entry on digital photography.
Art and Photography DirectoryE
An international Directory of Art and Photography
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Open Directory Project photography web index.
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Photography SitesA directory of photography sites featuring photo galleries, black and white photography, nature photography, digital photography, fine art photography.Photography Directory
www.photoclicks.net
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Photography Directory and Photographers Resource.
www.listphotography.com
Photographers.
Open Directory Project web index.
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Photographers
Wikipedia entries on famous photographers.
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Wikipedia entries on photography.
Eastman House, U.S. The International Museum of Photography and Film
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European photography
The European House of Photography, Paris.Events, fairs, festivals
Online photography gallery. Permanent exhibits.
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Galerie Fotohof. European photography websites.
Galerie Fotohof website link page.
Fotomuseum Winterthur
Winterthur CH
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European Photography
Göttingen GER
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Kicken Gallery Köln
Cologne GER
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SK Stiftung Kultur
Frankfurt GER
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National Museum of Photography, Film & Television
London GB
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Royal Photographic Society
London GB
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Photology
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La Maison Européene de la Photographie Paris
Paris FRA
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Photographie en France/
Paris FRA
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Perpignan Photo Festival
Perpignan FRA
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Centre National de la Photographie
Paris FRA
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The Nederlands Foto Instituut organizes again this biennal photographic event.
Fotografie Ausbildung Info
Germany GER
Events. Major Photography Events and Art Fairs.
Photography Auctions and International Art Festivals. Art Support.com
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Directory of photography events and festivals.
Open Directory Project
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Festivals
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International Festival of The Image in Birmingham (Rhubarb Rhubarb)
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NorNoorderlicht [Groningen, Netherlands] International Photofestival
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Paris Photo
Annual photography fair. Premier rendez-vous mondial pour la photographie au Carrousel du Louvre.
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Fotofever Photography Art Fair, Paris