Judging – some guidelines on judging criteria
2020 June Bulletin v4_creativity
Photographic Organisations
There is a hierarchy of amateur photography enthusiast organisations, from clubs to state organisations to national and international. Go to these websites to find out more information:
Australia Photographic Society
Federation of Camera Clubs (NSW) Inc
The Art of Photography
Sources such as the Digital Photography School provide occasional pieces on the art and philosophy of photography.
For further inspiration have a look at the works of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Max Dupain or Ansel Adams.
For those interested in fashion photography – Fashion photography tips for beginners
Camera Craft
For camera basics Mike Browne goes through exposure, depth of field, focal length and white balance in a series of videos on his You Tube channel .
The Strobist provides a series of lessons and tutorials on the basics of flash photography
Post Processing
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe has a dedicated TV channel for those learning Photoshop Elements.
Rick Peterson also provides excellent You Tube tutorials for Photoshop Elements, usually one feature per video.
Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop CC
The Adobe website has hundreds of tutorials on how to use its premier programs Photoshop and Photoshop CC .
Adobe Lightroom
A large number of Lightroom tutorials can be found on the Adobe website.
Mark Galer, based in Melbourne and former director of photography education at RMIT, provides excellent free tutorials on both Photoshop and Lightroom.
Another excellent trainer in the functions of Lightroom is Julieanne Kost, Adobe evangelist.
Creative Inspiration
For those that are keen on developing their creative use of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, one of the leading exponents is Sebastian Michaels. Check out his magazine, Quill and Camera and an associated publication, Awake.
Another well regarded source is The Luminous Landscape, one of the pioneers on photography forums and particularly good for more technical articles on just about anything to do with photography.
Legal Matters
The Arts Law Centre of Australia has information on privacy and image rights, copyright and moral rights, as well as numerous other topics photographers might have to deal with.
Recommendations
We recommend using
Image Bank Australia for acrylic and canvas prints
Expert Camera Care for repairs to all models and brands of digital and film still cameras