Links

To improve the speed of your computer: Because digital photography deals with large files and is computer memory and requires high CPU speed, these free links remove most pesky virus’ lurking in the background and clean out browser caches which are not removed by any other means. At Black & White photographics we regularly use all three on a weekly basis.

Cleanup http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?Itemid=69&id=15&option=com_content&task=view
Free disk space & protect your privacy
All in one easy solution. And all for free!
Introducng Windows CleanUp!, the quickest and easiest way to delete temporary files from your system.
CleanUp! is a powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files created while surfing the web, empties the Recycle Bin, deletes files from your temporary folders and more.
CleanUp! frees disk space and reduces the "clutter" on your computer helping it to run more efficiently. It also can be used as a way to protect your privacy on the Internet. You can even instruct CleanUp! to securely delete files making it impossible to retrieve their contents using lower-level disk tools - just another way of protecting your privacy.

No gimmicks here, CleanUp! is so easy to set up and use that you'll have a lean, clean, mean machine in minutes.

Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

AdAware by Lavasoft http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Anti-Virus + Anti-Spyware in One Seamless Application
With the rapidly changing malware landscape of today, you need a solid solution that’s quick to respond and react. Ad-Aware Plus detects over 2 million known threats as well as unknown and emerging threats – to ensure your security.


Inspiring Photographers

Joseph Holmes http://www.josephholmes.com/
For thirty years I have been pursuing the ultimate color photographic print making process,
building darkrooms, a unique, large-format additive lamphouse for the best possible Cibachrome
quality, a ton of other custom pieces of exotic lab equipment, and more recently software, and
have mastered several difficult printmaking processes along the way

 

 

Peter Lik http://www.peterlik.com/
One of the World’s greatest lanscape Photographers in the clclass of Ansel Adams. “I am inspired by the awesome power and pure beauty of Mother Earth. Combining this passion with my love of photography has fulfilled my life’s dream. I am proud to release “Spiritual Light” and am humbled by those that follow my work so closely.”

 

Software

Andrea Mosaic http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/
A free project to create digital art using images and computer software. With AndreaMosaic you can create your own photographic mosaics made with your own pictures. A photo mosaic is an image composed of many tiled photos.


Blockposters http://www.blockposters.com/
Create large wall posters from any image for free!
Create any size wall posters from any size images. Totally Free To Use! .
Upload an image from your computer and choose how many sheets wide
you would like your poster to be once printed

 


You Tube http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=photoshop+tutorial&search_type=&aq=0&oq=photoshop+
There are a large number of fantastic Photoshop Teaching Videos out there created by professional
photographers and educators. To find out about a specific topic just go to Google and type in
“Photoshop YouTube Tutorial” and you will see a plethora of various videos.

 

Arcsoft http://www.arcsoft.com/public/
Here are is a range pf low cost software for photographers to enhance and expand their visual horizons including Panorama Maker 5.
Create perfect panorama images with photos and videos using ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 Pro.
Media management and photo editing tools are offered to better organize your sources and apply final touches to your work.


FTP - File Transfer Protocol. This is the language used for file transfer from computer to computer across the WWW. A method of transferring/exchanging files between computers which is several times faster than emailing large chunks of data. a number of free software programs are available using this system.

 

Fetch http://fetchsoftworks.com/
Fetch is a reliable, full-featured file transfer client for the Apple Macintosh whose user interface emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. Fetch supports FTP and SFTP, the most popular file transfer protocols on the Internet for compatibility with thousands of Internet service providers, web hosting companies, publishers, pre-press companies, and more.

 

Core FTP http://www.coreftp.com/
This free, secure FTP client gives you a fast, easy, reliable way to update and maintain your website via FTP. It also provides a secure method (via SSL, TLS, or SFTP) to upload / download files to and from FTP servers. Check out the list of features and you'll find almost every feature you need, all in a free ftp program. There are no popup ads, advertising or spyware and you're never asked or reminded to register.