Reference:

• Photo Equipment in New York City
  • Awesome Staff and Supporters of the Summer Arts Institute Fotocare
  • B&H Photo
• Article on basic studio equipment from APN 
• Link to basic Grip Equipment
• Information on Digital Photo Technology  –  Digital Photo Pro  –  Photo District News
• high-key-lighting
• Lowel Education Site: Learning to Light Better

Video & Articles:

• Very Informative Side-by-Side Comparison of Different Light Modifiers
• Photoflex Lighting School – Lighting Tips

Articles on natural lighting:

• Natural Lighting: Cambridge Colour
• The 4 Best Types of Natural Light for Your Photography

Articles on studio equipment and lighting:

1. Basic Studio Equipment
2. Intro to Studio Lighting
3. Shutterbug Basic Studio 
4. Intro To Portrait Lighting
5. 6 simple lighting setups for shooting portraits at home
6. Link to Basic Photo Studio Equipment, more on Studio Equipment
7. Link: Three-Point Lighting Simulator
8. 5 Classic Lighting Positions for Portrait Photography
9. How to Set Up and Use Hot Lights
10. All About Gels $ Correcting Lights
11. Light Controls De-Mystified

Articles On Posing Subjects:

1. Posing Your Female Subject
2. Posing Your Male Subject
3. Posing Children
4. Posing Groups

Links to Photographic and Visual Art Terms:

1. General Photography Vocabulary
2. Visual Arts General Vocabulary visartvocab
3. Photo Terms from Better Photo
4. Color In Motion
5. Glossary of digital photo terms from B & H Photo
6. Glossary of digital photo terms from Canon
7. Glossary of digital photo terms from Nikon

Link to Adobe TV Photoshop:

Photoshop CS5