Introduction to Photography

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It has been said that a photograph is just a photograph. Except when it's a work of art. Photography has, in that sense, become simply another medium. It is the growing acceptance of this medium as art that has lead to photography's acceptance in auction houses, in galleries and with collectors. According to Matthew Carey-Williams, vice president of contemporary art at Sotheby's New York, "Photography has been the most important medium over the last five to 10 years." Younger collectors in particular are embracing photography for its accessibility both as to imagery and pricing.

From its origins as a form of documentation, in the first half of the 19th century, photography soon assumed a dual role both as a record of the moment and as art, timeless and resonant. Many professional photographers today work both commercially and for their own account. Common to all is a commitment to the craft, and a sure grasp of the tools at hand and their potential exploitation. Most photographers follow new developments and technology but are not reluctant to uses legacy technology in the expression of their craft. What counts is the final result, as with any art form.
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There are also 26 different Photography category Directories.
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A complete list of Photography and other Directories is found here.
Photography Calendarsee all events

Ten Years in Focus: The Artist and the Camera
Los Angeles, California - March 25 to August 10
An exhibition of notable works from the museum's photography collection.

PSA 2008 International Conference of Photography
Portland, Oregon - August 31 to September 6
http://www.psa-photo.org/conferencesPageDisplay.asp?DivID=8&menuID=8&pageID=189

Photography on Photography: Reflections on the Medium since
New York, New York - April 18 to October 19
This installation of works from the permanent collection—the second in the Museum’s new gallery for contemporary photographs—will survey the ways in which artists have directed the camera toward photography itself, taking aim at its claims of...

Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 19
Kansas City, Mi, Missouri - February 22 to May 18
Stephen Shore’s documentary-style photographs color the familiar and the everyday with a personalized and almost diaristic aesthetic, imbuing the banal with a striking sense of humanity. More than 150 images make up this exhibition and include...

Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life, 1990–2005
San Francisco,, California - February 9 to May 11
An exhibition of more than 200 photographs. The material in the exhibition, and in the accompanying book of the same title, published by Random House, encompasses work Leibovitz made on assignment as a professional photographer as well as personal...

Resources

Bookssee all

100 Photographs That Changed the World
Art Phtography Now
Photography helped shape art in the late twentieth century; in the twenty-first, it has begun to...
Edgar Martins: Topologies
With artful composition and controlled framing—but no digital manipulation—Edgar Martins creates...
Strangely Familiar: Acrobats, Athletes, and Other Traveling Troupes: Photographs by Michal Chelbin
In her sympathetic pictures of performers and wrestlers from small towns in Ukraine, Eastern...
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1
Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1...
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is...
The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters
THE FIRST BOOK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE COFFEE TABLE, AND ONE FOOT IN THE CLASSROOM Joe McNally,...
The New West: Photographs by Robert Adams
Originally published in 1974, Robert Adams’s The New West signaled a significant shift in...
The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers
Best-selling author Scott Kelby pairs up with Matt Kloskowski to deliver the definitive book on...
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera
For serious amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly focused, accurately exposed images...

Museumssee all

California Museum of Photography
Riverside, Ca
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Ontario, Canada
Center for Creative Photography
Tucson, AZ
Centre National de la Photographie
Paris, France
Centro de la Imagen
Mexico
George Eastman House
Rochester, NY
Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography
Turners Falls, MA
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Art
Japan
Latvian Museum of Photography
Latvia
Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Paris, France

Art Supplierssee all

Adorama
One of the largest photo retailers and mail order suppliers; serving photographers with cameras,...
American Photographic Resources Inc.
The leading supplier of props, backgrounds, studio lighting equipment, photo frames, and photo...
B & H Photo, Video, & Pro Audio
The Professional's Source of Digital Cameras, 35MM Camera Equipment, Photo Printers and more.
Bostick & Sullivan
Supplier of materials and chemicals for alternative processes, including platinum, palladium and...
Calumet Photographic
Digital Cameras, 35mm Cameras, DSLR, Camcorders, Amateur to Professional Photographic Equipment,...
Dury's Photographic Supply
The Photographer's Source since 1882
Firstcall Photographic
Photographic and digital imaging supplies; specialising in colleges and schools. Catalogue, and...
Freestyle Photographic Supplies
Offers photography and graphic supplies for individuals, schools and institutions.
Pro Studio Supply
Photographic products for portrait studios and freelance photography including backgrounds,...
ProFIlm
Offers professional photography supplies at discount wholesale prices. Also carries supplies such...

Publicationssee all

2dartist
Bastard Art and Design PDF Magazine
A submission driven art & design PDF magazine, brought to you for free. Keen to present a broad...
PSA Journal
Rangefinder
The magazine for professional photographers.
Black & White Magazine
A high-quality journal for collectors of fine photography with over 200 photographs in each issue.

Publications - Cont.see all

Aperture
Showcases the finest in creative photography from acclaimed masters to new talent.
Apogee Photo
Informs active photographers of all ages, both amateur and professional, from around the world.
Camera Arts
Specifically aimed toward the medium and small format photographer.
The British Journal of Photography
Galleries, news, and articles, as well as other features about photography from mainly Britain.
The Journal of Fine Art Photography
Present images and information to thrill and inspire all of us who eat, breathe, and sleep...

Educationsee all

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
BFA in Art, concentration in Photography
University at Albany
Albany, NY
BA in Studio Art, concentration in Photography
Yale University
MFA in Photography
Columbia University
New York, NY
MFA in Photography
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
MFA in Photography
Memphis College of Art
Memphis, TN
MFA in Photography
Parsons: The New School For Design
New York, NY
MFA in Photography
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
MFA in Photography
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA
MFA in Photography
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
MFA in Photography

Galleriessee all

525 Art
Montevideo, Uruguay
Contemporary Art Gallery that exhibits, sells, and specializes in...
Anderson Photo Gallery
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
A commercial gallery featuring contemporary fine art photographers from...
Andrew Smith Gallery
Sante Fe, NM
Been in the business of buying, selling and exhibiting fine historic and...
Baudoin Lebon
Paris, France
Involved in very different works of art ( including painting, sculpture,...
Belfast Exposed
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Established in 1983, it remains Northern Ireland's only...
Brancolini Grimaldi Arte Contemporanea
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Represents several of the most important photographers.
Charles Guice Contemporary
Berkeley, CA
Features modern and contemporary photo-based media, film/video, and new media by...
ClampArt
New York, NY
Specializes in a broad range of Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Prints, and...
Conner Contemporary Art
Washington DC, USA
Exhibiting contemporary fine art in various media including Photography,...

Associationssee all

Photographic Society of America
Oklahoma City, OK
PSA is a worldwide interactive organization for anyone interested in...
Aperture Foundation
New York, NY
Non-profit. Arts Institution dedicated to advancing fine photography.
Association of International Photography Art Dealers
Washington, DC
Dedicated to creating and maintaining high standards in the business of...
Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators
Toronto, ON
The collective voice and advocate for professional photographers, illustrators...
Student Photography Association
Athens, GA
Supports the education of students enrolled in the BFA Photography program at the...
The Center for Photography at Woodstock
Woodstock, NY
An artistic home for contemporary creative photography with programs and...
The Northern Photographic Center
Finland
Regional photographic center established in 1987 to operate in the northern regions...
The Photographic Resource Center at Boston University
Boston, MA
Non-profit. Serves as a forum explore and interpret new works, ideas, and methods...
Twin Cities Council of Camera Clubs
USA
Promotes continuing education and fellowship for those interested in photography,...
International Freelance Photographers Association
Lewisville, NC
Focuses on the business aspects of photography, specifically how to make...

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