Favorite Links

The best place to purchase photo equipment. I have been buying from them for many years and never had a problem. Very honest and upstanding. If you are in the market for new or used photo equipment give "Sy" a call at 1-800-223-2500 extension 2265.

American Society of Picture Professionals. ASPP is a nationwide organization of professionals who produce, sell, edit, catalog and use photographic imagery - a forum for education, information, dialogue, interaction and professional growth.

BetterPhoto.com is a online photography guide run by Jim Miotke. It has some great on-line photo courses for both amateur and professionals. Be sure to signup for their free email newsletter.

   If you are a digital photographer you need to have DownLoader Pro and BreezeBrowser Pro to make your downloading and editing of images a whole lot easier. Check out their 30 day "Try before you buy" deal. You will not be sorry.

"The World's Largest Outfitter," headquartered in Nebraska, one of the finest outdoor outfitters around.

After switching to Canon EOS digital I just keep wondering why I didn't do it sooner. Wonderful products and great customer service. If you are thinking about "Going Digital" Canon is the only why to go!

All the best search engines piled into one. Give "Arfie" a try on your next search.

 I have used Epson printers for many years. If you are in the market for a printer you can't go wrong with Epson.

Very good site for finding online travel deals, airline schedules, hotels and other travel information.

They call themselves "A World of Travel Experience" and I think they're right. Very good travel information.

Gitzo's range of camera supports and accessories for traditional and digital still photography and videography has gained an enviable reputation among professional users.

The Hotel Grotta is a very nice hotel on the Greek island of Naxos with reasonable prices. The Lianos family will take very good care of you while visiting. Their web site has a lot of information on Naxos.

Very good place to purchase tripod heads and other neat photo equipment.

Information on low budget travel.

If you are planning on visiting Greece, the island of Santorini is a "must see" and if you plan to stay, the Loucas Hotel is the place to stay. It has a dynamite view and is family run with very good prices. The Aris Restaurant has wonderful food and the Renaissance Bar is a great place to sit on a bar stool and watch one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

Camera bags and photography accessories.

Great place for finding travel gear. They also have many tips on traveling and travel destinations.

Manfrotto makes very nice tripods and other camera support products.

NANPA, the North American Nature Photography Association, is the first and only association in North America committed solely to serving the field of nature photography.

  National Association of Photoshop Professionals is the largest graphics-related association in the world today. It is great place to learn about the latest Photoshop techniques.

This is who I use for my web hosting. Good prices and very easy to navigate. They also have excellent customer service!

Top quality products for tripods and other photo stuff.

Rick Steves' "Europe Through the Back Door" is a wonderful place to get travel information on Europe. They offer many on-line services. If you are planning a trip to Europe, check it out before you leave.

 ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to travel, recreation, and entertainment information.  ThingsToDo.com currently offers regional information for things to do throughout the United States and Australia. In addition, ThingsToDo.com offers historical information, interesting facts, famous people lists, state symbols, news resources, and city links for each state in the  U.S.A.

  Tim Grey is one of the best sources of digital photography information that I have ever found. His books are easy to understand for someone just starting out in digital. I really like his new book "Photoshop CS2 Workflow." Be sure to sign up for his free daily Digital Darkroom Questions (DDQ) They have some great Q&A's dealing with digital photography.

  The airline that I use whenever possible. In my opinion, they have the best frequent flyer program around. If you do a lot of air travel it is best to stick with one airline that has many partners like United does. Those miles really add up fast!!

Whether you need a tripod for still camera - 35mm, medium format and large format, or video camera, binoculars or scopes, Velbon has a model with the quality, craftsmanship and exact features to meet your needs.

  Washington State tourism web site. It has lots of neat information about fun stuff to see and do in Washington State.

In my opinion, the greatest tripod head for heavy lenses ever made.