wikimedia commons

"a database of over a million freely reusable media files"

ken rockwell

Great reference site for "How to do anything photographic"

Jupiter Media blog

blog by their CEO where I learned that Getty was not going to buy Jupiter Images after all

snapvillage

a new microstock site from Corbis

picnik

an online photo editing website, and it's free

photo editing software

Like photo mechanic? How about photoshop lightroom?

want to batch

cheat sheet on batch converting in Photoshop

xcavator

Want to see a photo act as a keyword? Xcavator lets you drag&drop images (from Photovault and iStock mostly) as a way of searching for similar pics.

fresh food images

A food photography source suggested by Kristin.

cartoon bank interview

How does the Cartoon Bank work?

how to run a meeting like Google

Maybe we need a giant countdown clock as well.

microsoft surface

Want to see a new way to interact with digital images? Check out microsoft surface. It's very Minority Report.

texas lavender

I posted some photos I took of Texas lavender farms to my website.

fine art search engine

Need one? Try Artcyclopedia.

prejudice and photo choice

Why did they show the missing tooth? Here's an article from the New York Times on choosing what image to accompany a story on immigration.

digital picasso

Want to try something new with a bunch of digital cameras? (via photojojo). Make a digital picasso.

what the world eats

How different is what an African family puts on the table compared to an Italian, or American or Japanese family?
Visit photographer Peter Menzel's images in Time Magazine.

industry standards

Want to know what's new and current in the world of picture research?
Visit two of my favorite places:
PDN and now their blog PDN Pulse (that's Photo District News)
and ASPP (that's the American Society of Picture Professionals)

kuler

Needing inspiration for new color schemes? Visit the Kuler site by Adobe to see rows of different color combinations - Watermelon is my current favorite. (may require flash plugin upgrade)

The Beginning

I've been a photo researcher for the last nine years - I find imagery for books - but it was only recently that I wanted to create a site showcasing some of the places I visit while I work. I'll highlight interesting sources, reference material and photography ideas.