Resources
Information and links to photography resources. The Resources are not necessarily endorsed by RCC, but are widely used.
Maryland Photography Alliance – The Maryland Photography Alliance (MPA) is an association of Maryland-based photography clubs dedicated to Enhancing photography as a hobby, and making photographers aware of meetings and group-shooting opportunities, and providing mutual assistance to member clubs through pooling resources. See their website at https://www.mdphotoalliance.org/
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Photographic Society of America – The PSA Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) welcomes photographers of all skill levels to attend our meetings. Current membership is open to all members of PSA who live in Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. https://psa-mid-atlantic-chapter.us/
YouTube© videos on how to rename files (renaming your image files for RCC Competitions).
FastStone Viewer© – Image Editing Software. “A fast, compact and innovative image viewer that supports all major graphic formats. Its intuitive layout lets you view images in a variety of ways.” For Windows (including Windows 11) Clink the button below to be taken to the download page.
Adobe© Image Editing software like Lightroom, Photoshop and much more. Software for Windows and Mac.
Topaz Labs© Software – “Professional-grade photo and video editing” software for Windows and Mac. Great tools for noise reduction and sharpening.
Capital Photography Center
Offering Photography Classes in Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Our classes are taught by experienced, professional photographers and renowned photographic educators. We offer a large variety of classes, including Photography Basics, Introduction to Lightroom and Photoshop and our very popular, In-The-Field classes. Enjoy learning in classes that are taught in the field, in a classroom or in a studio setting. https://capitalphotographycenter.com/
Washington Photo Safari™
Established in 1999, Washington Photo Safari™ is one of the nation’s leading providers of photography training field trips. We offer over 150+ unique itineraries, with two-hour, half-day, and full-day DC photo tours every week, all year long. These sessions are for photographers at any skill level with any kind of camera, digital or film. https://washingtonphotosafari.com/
AI in Photography
RCC Member Websites
A list of RCC Members websites or social media:
Blair Blankinship
https://www.flickr.com/photos/_photosapien/albums
Joanne and Larry Mars
About Jolama
YouTube Photography Videos
YouTube Presentation: GET THE PERFECT EXPOSURE every time, Simon d’Entremont (Blair’s favorite YouTube photography guru). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtNpV0w4Rjw&t=1s
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YouTube presentation: The 15 Elements of Composition in Photography, Peter Evans