CHAPTER 23 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE WEB 343- Compare the quality of the images. To approximate what you see on a moni-
tor, compare these two images from twice your normal reading distance. An
estimate of the time it requires to download appears under each image.
The Internet: Resource and Gallery
Photographers are increasingly using the Internet. There are two good reasons why:
There are interesting places to visit, and you can show your own work there. Many
groups, companies and individuals have created sites that provide material such as
online magazines, product advertising, educational information, and more.
Newsgroups let you post and receive material about photography. Some groups let
you participate in online discussions with people interested in topics like the history
of photography and photographic techniques and equipment.
The Web displays pages with text, graphics, photographs, sound, and video. You can
view photographs from individuals, stock agencies, and museums. You can put your
own work up for display. If you have a site on the Web, you don’t need to convince a
curator or gallery owner that your work should be shown. At a low cost, you can cre-
ate your own electronic gallery for people around the world to visit, where you can
show what you want.Exploring the Web
How do you find photography sites on the Web? You’ll find some addresses listed in
books and magazines, and you can link to many sites from other Web pages.
Suppose you are interested in a topic, but don’t know the exact address of a related
Web site. Try using search engines like Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com) or Google
(www.google.com). Using these sites is like doing a subject search in a library catalog.
Type in a subject or keywords, and a list of sites related to that topic is displayed.Photography Sources
■ The site for the book Photography, 7th editionby Sherry London features simu-
lations and, chat rooms demonstrations of various photographic processes, a
study guide, and links to other sites (www.prenhall.com/london).
■ The Web site for the magazine Photo District Newsfeatures commercial pho-
tography and digital imaging (www.pdn-pix.com).
■ The National Press Photographers Association has issues of interest to news
photographers, including information about NPPA workshops (www.nppa.org).