Photography Mailing Lists:

Mailing lists focus on specific aspects of photography -- including history, press photographers, photography as art, alternative processes, stock photography, 3-D photography, photojournalism, underwater photography, astro photography; lists exist for all major brands of cameras, for subminiature to large format owners, for digital equipment users, users of Photo CD, users of PhotoShop, for photo educators, lists in Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, etc.

There are two kinds of lists, moderated and non-moderated. Messages to a moderated list are first read by the moderator for relevance before being posted to the group; messages sent to a non-moderated list are received by all members of the group and may be off-topic, emotional, and occasionally not well-thought out. Some photographers find moderated lists to be dry and lifeless while others appreciate the lack of "noise." In all cases, however, you should remember the list owner is donating a significant amount of time to further knowledge about a particular area of photography.

Visit Professor Andrew Davidhazy's comprehensive list of mailing lists at the Rochester Institute of Technology. If you live, eat and breathe photography then perhaps joining a mailing list is for you. Here are three mailing lists with web homes.

• Infrared Photography Mailing List - Netherlands. In English. Not only is this the web home for the Infrared Photography mail list there is substantial information here about infrared materials, processes and techniques. Links to many infrared sites with images.
• Medium Format Digest - United Kingdom. This is a moderated email forum for medium format users; the digest is posted weekly at this web site and also available by email. Extensive database of questions and answers regarding techniques and equipment.
• PhotoForum - RIT, Rochester, New York. Non-moderated email list for photo-imaging educators, professionals and students. Also available in digest form. Wide range of topics 'discussed.' The list owner maintains a Web Gallery for members and images change frequently. Subscribe and be prepared for 50 or more letters a day. You'll never be lonely again.
• Internet Photography Lists with Subscription Instructions - Several Photography & Imaging oriented mailing lists on the Internet.