LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY

If you already have some chops and want to swing for the fences thus profoundly expand your photographic palette, treat yourself to a workshop with one of the best photographers on the planet. THE JAY MAISEL WORKSHOPS will make you a better photographer.

Online, a great resource is LUMINOUS-LANDSCAPE. The uber achievement of Michael Reichman this site is a vein of gold and a joy to read !

Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowsky offer a huge resource to a photographer at any level. They get so much done I think they are cloned or have a twin .NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOSHOP PROFESSIONALS The Adobe Photoshop "HOW TO" magazine, Adobe Photoshop Killer Tips, Scott Kelby's blog, Photoshop User TV, Nikon's D-Town TV and Scott's 50 books (are you kidding!) have excellent useful information.

For technical data and reviews DPREVIEW is very good.

Ken Rockwell KEN ROCKWELL has a refreshing practical approach with his practical and down to earth advice about photography, cameras, lenses and even using film in this digital age.

For those of you who are more interested in creating images than spending massive amounts of time sitting in the office chair doing the same digital imaging tasks over and over and over and over again there is hope! The D-65 SEMINARS are amazing. To make your operation a clean mean digital machine, take the D-65 seminar or at the very least get a jump start with Seth and Jamie's new book on Lightroom 2.0. Excellent. Do it before your image storage becomes a train wreck.


Great Camera and Photography Books by author DAVID BUSCH include camera guides for Nikon, Sony, Canon, Pentax and more. David has books on pro photographer secrets, quick snap guides. Digital SLR Photography for Dummies, Digital Infrared secrets. . .and more. I knew David was a prolific writer and that he recommends the UPstrap. But apparently I have been in a coma because I did not realize that David has written a gazillion photography books. If your camera manual is giving you brain damage or your too old to read 6 point print and out of frustration put your camera on P. . .get a Busch book. I just got 2 of David's books and within 2 minutes learned a few things I did not know but would have been helpful to know during the last 12 months. . .duh!

Photographer Thorsten Overgaard from Denmark is offering photo seminars THORSTEN OVERGAARD. Thorsteen is for the most part a Leica photographer, photographing on slide film and scanning. Thorsten also works with Canon and Nikon Cameras. Thorsten has created some great images and is the only Danish photographer who works for the largest celebrity picture agency WireImage.com. Check out this great Danish Photographer and his unique photo seminar at THORSTEN OVERGARRD PHOTO SEMINARS about light, composition, digital workflow and assignment photography.

If you want outside the "normal" box reviews and perspectives, Mike Johnstons's THE ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHERis what I would call "nuts and bolts" writing. Mike has a "get real" perspective that can only come from decades of having a camera slung over his shoulder. He speaks well to why NOT to put a strap around your neck. . .and other cool stuff as well. Users chime in including the venerable Bill Pearce.

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Outdoor Photographer, DPP and PCPhoto cover a lot of ground. Popular Photography creates a solid nuts and bolts magazine with valuable information on an ongoing basis. .

Great Photographers

Dear viewer:
I hold dear and with gratitude the endorsements (unpaid) from the photographers below. Moreover, as a photographer I share with you that the images they create are a highly valued source of inspiration, relief, joy and technical support for me.
I offer these links as gateways so that you will spend some time in their world. I trust you will not be disappointed.

UPstrap is the camera strap of choice for many brilliant photographers, both professional and amateur. Read what some of photography's best have to say about the ultimate non slip camera strap and perhaps more important. . .what I say about them. Make up your own mind about the UPstrap after the free 60 day trial. . .but at least look at the work of these great photograpers.

Jay Maisel (New York)

Master Photographer and a constant inspiration and smile for many of us. Jay's book 'Tribute' is one of my prized possessions because it reminds me to always turn around and look at life from another perspective. ~ "UPstraps and my Nikons are the only things I take with me everywhere. It's the single best photo accessory I've ever had!"

Steve McCurry (New York)

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Amazing photojournalist with enormous courage and wonderful eye. ~ "It's quite simple, I use the UPstrap on my Nikon cameras because it does a fantastic job of keeping my cameras from slipping off my shoulder. The UPstrap has freed me of that shoulder slip annoyance and allowed me to concentrate on making images"

Jeff Ascough (Lancashire England)

Jeff has evolved to a new level of seeing and the ability anticipate when to squeeze the shutter only achieved by a very few.~ "I use them on all of my cameras. Every single body has an UPstrap on it, including my little Canon G10. Even my Leica M8 has an UPstrap on it - yes it is that much better than my old favourite Leica strap.
Jeff Ascough came to my attention a few years ago. As UPstrap orders come though I sometimes have the time to look at the photographers work. The email address usually gives me a hint if the photographer has a website. Jeff's email was jeff@jeffascough.com so I took a look. I remember being lost in the work for a least an hour. It takes a lot to impress me. It is not that my ego is out of control because I rarely impress myself. However, Jeff's work was clearly on a level that is achieved by very few. I emailed him and told him how impressed I was. Recently Jeff did a workshop and mentioned the UPstrap and the orders prompted me to see his new work. Again, I was totally lost in the work. Of course there are the usual wedding shots but punctuated throughout are images so special that I realized this is a photographer had evolved to a level where the air is very thin. Jeff Ascough is a master photographer to be sure. Jeff just did a blog entry on how the UPstrap helps him do his magic and how it protects him from a painful evening or broken camera. Many nights I wonder why I struggle to much to create the UPstrap. It seems a simple task but it is not. Knowing that in a very small way my efforts contribute to such photographic excellence is some days just enough to keep me moving forward, sitting at my computer, bumping vendors, improving what can be improved, rather than hanging down at the water with my fly rod.

Howard Schatz (New York)

Howard Schatz and Beverly Orenstein deliver outstanding images across a huge canvas. Their new book H2O is a unique sensual study of form. There is something very primal that I feel in my spine that I cannot explain. The work on newborn and . . . well there is a lot to see. Go look! "The UPstrap is perfect; the strap stays put right on the shoulder; the camera is held and is safe."

Arthur Meyerson (Houston)

One of the hottest corporate / advertising photographers today. I am beginning to wonder if Don Arturo (Arthur) has a a secret Photoshop plug-in that puts a layer of calm over his photographs. But it's not Photoshop, it's Don Arturo's secret sauce… passion and knowing how play film like an instrument. ~ The ideal camera strap is the one you don't think about. You don't think about the weight on your shoulder. You don't think about the camera slipping off your shoulder. You're totally free to do what you're supposed to be doing... concentrating on seeing and not what's hanging on you. Finally, I have a camera strap that I don't think about anymore...My UPstraps have turned out to be my new "best friends" on assignment."

Bob Sacha (New York)

Bob is an award-winning photojournalist who spends half his time circling the globe for National Geographic and the other half traveling the Americas and Europe as one of four contract photographers for Fortune. I would love to take a workshop with Bob. Even his editorial work has the snap of his commercial work. At the moment however Bob is in Tuscany giving the workshop and I am in Tallahassee writing about wanting to be in Tuscany with Bob. ~ "As someone who is fussy about everything, I'm thrilled to find the UPstrap. Now if he only made computers, life would be perfect."

Michael Grecco (Santa Monica, CA)

Michael is a very busy photographer who has won many awards and world class clients with his ability to capture the essence with his unique vision without his spin overshadow the essence of the photograph. I like that he has not taken the easy way out and formalized a style but has the flexibility to incorporate it all. ~ ~ "UPstraps are wonderful!"

Sean Kernan (Stony Creek, CT)

Doing an e-mail riff with Sean can be the highlight of my week. His humor and humanity are enough to invigorate me for at least a few days. Then when I have the energy to learn. . .really learn! I visit his web site seankernan.com and spend an hour, or as much as I can before I become a full sponge and cannot soak up another drop of wisdom. I urge you to go to seankernan.com and wander about, read, look and even order a book. This man is a treasure and his work is more than him, a camera and a place or concept. If you are ready you will not be disappointed. ~ "UPstraps are the most serious objects and the best in the business, no question. I live in absolute camera security because of them."

Tony Sweet (Baltimore, MD)

When I look at the photographic work of Tony Sweet my brain drops the needle on "Air" by Johann Sebastian Bach played in a jazz club by a trio of piano bass and drums. Very tasty, very understated. Go to iTunes and search Classical meets Cuba and download Air.
Today Tony is creating with a camera interpreting natures score with understated taste of the impressionist who leaves a gentle air in his image. I understand the freedom to create alone with only a camera and the world around you as the minimal complication. I would urge you to look at his work http://www.tonysweet.com. If it touches you sign up for a workshop. "UPstraps are the most serious objects and the best in the business, no question. I live in absolute camera security because of them."

    "The UPstrap is an amazing accessory. Highly recommended!!"

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    • Gerd Ludwig (LA)

    Gerd is a storyteller. Shooting primarily for National Geographic Magazine since 1989, Gerd is one of Canon's elite Explorers of Light and is the recipient of the 2006 Lucie Award for International Photographer of the Year. His work has also appeared in Time, Life, Newsweek, Fortune, Geo, Stern, and many other publications internationally and he frequently lectures at universities and photographic workshops. "After years of wear and tear on my shoulders from compensating from bad camera straps, UPstraps provide the support and stability I need - enabling me to finally relax."

    Bob Krist (PA)

    Bob Krist is a contributing editor and photographer for the National Geographic Traveler and Islands Magazines as well as Outdoor Photographer. He is also the author of some beautiful and informative books that have remained part of my photographic reference library. These books reflect the experience of a true pro. ~ "It's a simple, ingenious solution."

    Michael Reichmann (Toronto)

    Michael has created arguably the top photographic website on the net. I refer to it or refer others to it almost daily. There is so much good information on it that PC Magazine selected it as one of the top 101 most incredibly useful sites. Michael also offers photo workshops, and training videos that are excellent. Then there is Michael's clone who is a busy photographer. How he does both so well is beyond me. ~ "The UPstrap is the best damn camera strap in the world. Period. End of story"