Beautiful photographs of Polar wildlife at: PDN

And, just in case you’re wondering, here is a list of Paul’s equipment

Note this part: “I even purchased my own ultralight airplane from which to shoot aerials in the Arctic. I usually fly with 14-20 cases weighing between 60-70 pounds each. Airlines really detest me when I show up with three or four luggage carts all linked together with rope.”

A graphic and compelling portfolio that brings the real cost of war home. No romaticising war here.

Do you love diving? Do you love taking stunning underwater photographs? Do you yearn to travel to the sea and tropical islands? If you love the marine outdoors, then the “FinePix Lagoon” is just the site for you.

[ Visit FINEPIX Lagoon ]

Most Leica camera users probably already know Thorsten Overgaard and his web site of “all things Leica” very well, but for those of us who view from afar, and would like to peek into this world, pay a visit to his site.

- Main Site
- Leica Pages
- Leica M9 Review
- Photographer for Sale

The Mindful Eye is a TIMELive.com production that is among the very best photography tutorials on the Web. I especially like the Daily Critique feature by Craig Tanner, where a photo is critiqued for what makes it a good photo. It is narrated professionally, and the point is made clearly and concisely with no detours, hemming and hawing, or time-wasting and hair-pulling digressions that we see on so many video tutorials.

You won’t waste your time there and will learn how to become a better photographer. You can join the community for free or simply watch the episodes on YouTube or 5min.com.

[ Visit The Mindful Eye ]

Antti Lehtinen publishes the site, Second Picture, and is a teacher of audio visual communications in vocational school in Järvenpää in Finland. The site is full of short tutorials and anecdotes that are immensely practical — the kind of tutorials we like here at Photoxels.

[ Visit Second Picture... ]

VideoJug

The tagline now reads "get good at life" and is a subtle change from the previous "Life explained. On film." But the videos remain some of the best we’ve seen.

Take for example the following video by Mark Comon, titled: "DSLR Vs Point-And-Shoot Digital Cameras." Mark explains the difference very well and very succintly.

Of course, besides digital photography, you can find almost everything else also well explained, all neatly arranged into ten channels ranging from Beauty & Style to Health & Wellbeing, Love & Dating to Money & Careers. What I really like is that you can also choose to view the accompanying text to the video.

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Simon Plant is an award-winning photographer with over two decades of experience shooting for nationally and internationally known clients. He has a photographic training website, www.prophotoinsights.net, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at professional photo shoots and the retouching that goes into making those award-winning photos. You can also read his blog.