I have never met a single one of these people in person, even though a couple of them live not too far from me. These are the photographers I've met on the "rec.photo.equipment.35mm" forum. They come from all over the world, are of all ages and have everything from a couple years several decades of photography under their belts. A lot of them have good advice for beginners, and some just show their pictures. Take the tour and you will see the many varieties of photographer there are under the sun -- and moon.

http://www.mattclara.com/
Matt Clara is a photographer, 3D artist and professional web designer up in the frozen northlands where you can take pictures of ice and snow more than once every third year. He designed, drew the graphic for and laid out the original Camera-ist's Manifesto site, operating within my rather eccentric set of demands. His own site is one of the most gracefully presented you will find. The photographs are strong and clean, with real graphic strength. I especially like the B/W landscapes in gallery 4, and my favourite in the 3d gallery is called "Tea Time".

http://gatorgames.com/lisa/
Lisa Horton's site is new and will grow as time goes on. She is from the San Francisco Bay area and her telephoto shots of the architecture are proof that you don't need to go wide for architecture, all you have to do is find the right detail in the right light - with the light being the more important of the two. Lisa also photographs people and vehicles. Take a look at the abstraction of a heavily chromed motorcycle - like the architecture she went long and got the telling design instead of going wide for a straight record.

http://www.aljacobs.com
Self described gadgeteer Al Jacobson has articles on making your own battery packs as well as ones on basic photography but the most important section is his cautionary advice for those who wish to get involved in photographing the most emotion filled event in the entirety of the mother/daughter relationship - the wedding. If you are not aware what traps await you in the field of photography that leads to more law suits than all others combined, then read this before you open your camera bag. There is also a good article on using light (unlike Noctonauts, many photographers prefer not to work in complete darkness, and the accessory every golfer (or fisherman, or photographer for that matter) needs to have - Blamesmanship. It's all illustrated with Al's excellent photography.

http://members.aol.com/Lewisvisn/home.htm
Lewisvision is a fascinating collection of the stock and surreal art images of Lewis Lang. He is one of the few people I know who accepts language as an art too - meaning we frequently understand each other's puns -verbal and/or visual. There are a lot of fine pictures here but let me direct you to "Bicycle Man" and "Wallflower" in the Silver Dreams Gallery, and "Who's on First" and "Mona Santa" in Strange Trinities.

http://www.photoenvisions.com/
Steve Kramer lives in Thailand and has photographed all over the far east. Consequently I was a bit surprised to find a picture of the Shenandoah Valley sharing a gallery with a night shot of the Hong Kong skyline. Steve also does nature and landscape shooting but the "People" gallery is the most fascinating. While many of his pictures reflect the traditional life of the far east there is one "Trishaw 3" that is dense with opposing symbols. An older woman sits in the trishaw (tricycle rickshaw) talking with the driver, who hunkers at the curb. While this part of the picture is very traditional there is also a young girl in very western dress and makeup passing between them and a shiny new motor scooter. All of this is happening in front of a US icon of cheap snacks and sugary drinks, a Seven Eleven store. The east really IS inscrutable.

http://www.robertstech.com/photo.htm
Mark Roberts is from Pittsburg PA but his site features a trip to Grandfather Mountain NC . I've never been, and after viewing Marks pictures now plan to go ASAP. In that gallery I particularly liked the "Skyline of Charlotte NC from Grandfather Mountain NC". You have to know North Carolina to realize how remarkable a picture this is. There is plenty more in the site. Mark works with both film and digital (Canon D30). The old Erie Canal was one of my favourite shooting grounds when I lived in upstate NY, and Mark apparently likes it too. There are also other nature shots and event shots of motorcycle racing, plus some of the work Mark does for RIT and Runner's World Magazine.

http://www.photocountry.photoshot.com/
Tony Parkinson Has several tutorials on his site for Photoshop users, including creating mono infrared from non-IR colour, cross processed film effects done digitally, and converting colour to mono with the channel mixer. He has traveled extensively and many of his nature and landscape shots are on the site as well as sports and a gallery of digital manipulations. I particularly like one in that gallery called "California Dreaming" At this writing his equipment reviews have not yet begun to appear but I suspect he will have some up soon.

http://www.wading-in.net/
Al Denelsbeck is now living in Florida but many of the pictures on his site date back to his time in the Triangle area of North Carolina. I even recognize a couple of the locations he has photographed, but they never looked that good for me. He calls the site "Wading In" and that's just what he does, while stalking birds, wildlife, or the best angle of view for his nature and wildlife stock library. I'm fondest of the bird pictures in both the "Bird" and "Coastal" galleries. He has also included a few suggestion for interesting nature photo trips in this area of North Carolina.

http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com/
Skip and Heather Middleton of sunny California share this site and plenty of talent. Heather shoots B/W film and hand paints the resulting prints. She also works in B/W infrared film and has recently begun doing digital montages. Skip specials in nudes but also shoots portraits and landscapes. This is not a site for those offended by nudes, but everything here is in good taste and both Middletons take beautiful dynamic pictures.

http://www.trainweb.org/zeniphotos/zenihome.html
Craig Zeni is a train buff. He takes pictures of trains, he makes models of trains, he takes pictures of model trains - you could say he is a bit obsessive about trains. Take a look and see what good pictures can result from a little obsession. On page seven about 3/4s of the way down is a shot taken in Cary N.C. that might cause you to become a bit train obsessed yourself.

http://www.a-thousand-words.com/
Charo is her usenet handle so maybe she plays some flamenco guitar when she's not taking pictures. She hasn't been around too much on the net since she started her wedding and portrait photography business in Wilmington N.C. I can tell by the addresses on some of the weddings that she travels so if you are planning a to get married anywhere in eastern N.C. be sure to take a look.

http://davebeckerman.com/index.html
Dave Beckerman is a NYC native who has explored the city for his art photography. He has written several articles to go with his beautiful monochrome images. There is good advice here on developing B/W film and an essay on shooting in the NYC subways. In the Night Photography essay, don't miss the picture "Night Storm" and be sure to visit the Bronx gallery.

http://www.allgstudio.com/
Alliance Graphics Studio features Gordon Moat's photography, painting and graphic design, including advertising work for a number of clients. For the potential Noctonauts out there I recommend the "Gaslight Trolly" photo in the "Location" Gallery and "Kaffeine" in the graphic design section. This is an extensive site that I've barely begun to explore.

http://www.urbanvoyeur.com/
Robert Capa once said "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." Jose Ivey gets close and brings home the decisive shot. Anyone who has ever tried to photograph musicians at work knows that it is not simple. They move around. The light is poor - and constantly changing when you least expect it. Jose Ivey practically makes it look too easy. While there are many great pictures on the site the opening shot of a performer named Maya is my favourite. The lady has style and Jose has caught it.

http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/astromenu.html
Michael Covington of Georgia has written the book on astrophotography for the amateur photographer - literally. In fact he has written more than one book for those interested in watching the skies. There is plenty of good advice available at his website, on choosing telescopes and cameras plus what may be the most extensive information ever gathered in one spot on Kodak HC-110. Of course there is a gallery of his astrophotography, and needless to say it is cosmic. AND --- If you are interested in fountain pens or kaleidoscopes you should head over there right now

http://www.karlwinkler.com
In addition to pictures taken with several antique cameras, Karl Winkler has a series of nice pinhole shots in both B/W and colour. I particularly like his gently humourous shots in the people gallery but there are also some amazing leaf and flower studies in his macro gallery.

http://www.monochromatique.com/metropole/index.html
Daniel Rocha is best known in the usenets for his site on Canon EOS announcements and rumours, but this is his picture gallery. Very little is in English but even with my slight knowledge of French I was able to find a lot of good shots. I particularly recommend the "Portrait" and "Fragment" galleries. "Fragment" is a French word meaning "Fragment". I don't know what "Portrait" means. Another favourite gallery of mine is the Paris Metro section "Metro Pole".

http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/
Not too far above Cayuga's waters David Reuther is a commercial and art photographer in Ithaca NY. Ever wonder why people who come from upstate New York tend not to be too impressed with waterfalls in the rest of the country? Check out David's pictures of some falls in the Ithaca area. In the Phun Fotos section you'll find fisheye views of a local mall as well as animals and people being... animals and people. Don't miss the B/W pictures in the Art Picture Gallery.

http://www.pandemonia.com/
Let me start by admitting I am jealous of Hamish Reid's opening shot. I almost left him out of this listing so I could copy it and have it as the opening shot to one of my galleries. But reason prevailed... meaning I don't have a big enough couch. Hamish has a number of different subjects on his site, including some partial nudity, so if that will bother you, perhaps you should go elsewhere. You should check out his "California Driving, A Survival Guide" before you nose your vehicle into the no pedestrian crosswalk state, although the first picture in the introduction might cause you to turn around and head for Rhode Island, immediately - if not sooner.

http://www.caldwellphotographic.com/
Brian Caldwell makes BIG pictures out of little ones by the simple expedient of stitching them together. Did I say simple? I've done a bit of stitching and it's anything but simple. The Flatiron building, a freeway interchange, The Barbizon Motel (I seriously recommend the Barbizon Motel in the South Florida Gallery - perhaps not to stay at though). Besides the pictures, he has written a HOW 2 for those who wish to emulate his style. Be prepared to do a lot of practicing as this will never ever be an easy way to take a picture.

http://www.mindspring.com/~photoj/
Thomas E. Witte calls his site Go Photography. He shoots mainly sport and has been published extensively in magazines and newspapers. Besides his portfolio and resume you will find tips on shooting sports including how to set up and use remote strobes for basketball (you do need permission from the arena management folks; this is not for the casual shooter). If you are interested in shooting sports or need a seasoned professional shooter, check out GO Photography.

http://www.dslr.co.uk/photoindex.htm
Chris Maddock lives in England but visits France frequently. His site features both film and digital shots (with a D30 Canon) of mostly nature and landscape subjects. Under the "France Christmas 2002" gallery there are a few wonderful bird pictures taken with the D30 that I recommend to anyone who doesn't think digital is 'ready' yet. The ruins of Netley Abbey caught my eye, as well as the remarkable stitched panoramics Chris has made with his D30. I haven't yet explored most of the site.

http://www.franzfoto.com/
D. Robert and Lorri Franz are wildlife photographers with almost 20 years of experience. Along with their beautiful pictures they have written brief reviews of their Canon camera systems, including the new IS teles. They also conduct photo tours in exotic locations. The wolf running across the snow shot had me hooked the minute I landed there.

http://swensonstudio.com/
Jim Swenson operates in my old stamping grounds, the metropolitan Boston area. I particularly recommend his gallery on Harborfest, with the annual ceremonial sail of the U.S.S. Constitution. Another great gallery consists of only moonrises. I think some of his seascapes are ringers though, as I don't seem to recall any palm trees lining the shores of Boston Harbour - perhaps he went down to the warm waters off the Cape for those.

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/n1dcmc78/home.htm
Terry Danks is mostly a nature and wildlife photographer from Nova Scotia, but be sure to check out his steam locomotive pictures too - and the GG-1. Besides his native Canada and the US Terry has shots from Scotland and a couple stark cold views of Greenland. As the old song says "Greenland is a dreadful place, a land that's never green". My favourite gallery is the one of birds. Terry not only gets the big herons and eagles but the little fellows like sparrows and hummingbirds too. There is also a page of tests he performed on his 300mm f2.8 IS lens. Required reading for any Canon owner.

http://www.bard-hill.co.uk/
Peter Boorman's site is pretty new so there are not many pictures to view yet, but he has a strong eye for composition. There is one particular shot in the landscapes of a row of poplars or cypress and their shadows that must not be missed.

http://www.fotoralf.de/
Ralf Radermacher of Germany owns several vintage cameras and besides taking pictures with them has written an article about each one. Dont miss the gallery "Afterscape - what is left when man has gone." As of this writing his new Horizon 202 gallery is not yet up. The Horizon is a Russian made swing lens panoramic camera, while it's hardly a professional tool, it can be a lot of fun and produces that wonderful "cigar" distortion.

http://www.stephenc.co.za/
Stephen Cruickshank of South Africa grabs your attention with the first picture on his site - multiple lightning strikes on a dark coast. In the portfolio section take a look at "Savanna 5" and "Timamoon 10". My wife's favourite is the Kirstenboch Botanical Garden but I prefer a gallery called "Etcetera"

http://www.andrewmacbeth.com
Andrew Macbeth has traveled the world and put some great pictures of Hong Kong, England, Scotland, Italy and Western Australia on his web site. There are some crisp beautiful night shots of Perth in the "What's New" section, and a couple more in the "My Favourites" gallery, along with the most pigeons I've ever seen captured on one chip of film in a shot titled "Trafalgar Square". Andrew uses Canon equipment and has an article on his cameras, lenses and film choices, as well as a few other articles on photography for you to read.