I've decided to start up an old segment here at Digital Photography Blog - Photoblog of the Week Each week I'd like to feature a different photoblog and will ask the photoblogger behind the featured blog to give us a little insight into how they started, what gear they use and any tips that they have on becoming a better digital photographer. If you have a photoblog and would like to be considered for this - send an email...
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Shutterbug have a good article on the Way Photographers Are Making The Internet Work For Them using Photoblogs: 'During the recent silly season of national electioneering, blogs and bloggers appeared on the radar screens of America’s media in major newspapers and on TV. Unfortunately that awareness did not come with an explanation that a blog is short for weblog, or that a weblog is really an individual’s daily journal or diary self-published on the World Wide Web. So then,...
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David J Nightingale started this week's photoblog of the week, Chromasia back in 2003 - he hasn't looked back and has created one of the most well renowned photoblogs currently operating. Take a look at David's thumbnail page to get a quick overview of the kind of images he takes. He uses colors and composition brilliantly and his images are full of all kinds of points of interest. Also check out his Top 10 images to get a feel for...
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Jinky Art is our Photoblog of the Week. Barb and Simon, who live in Canberra Australia, started this fun photoblog about a year ago (or so it seems from their archives) to reflect their family’s daily life. ‘We started taking pics for fun in May 2003, and over time this site has seen many facelifts. With that our direction has changed, our passion has shifted, and Jinky is now taking a photography course part time at uni. ..and loving it!...
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This week's Photoblog of the week is Empty Pictures, the home of laura sina who has a stunning collection of photographs. Laura was born in Hawaii but now lives in northern Oregon (US). She mainly uses a Canon Powershot A10 or her more recently purchased Nikon Coolpix 4500. She is living proof that you don't need to have a DSLR to take stunning images. I love Laura's shots because they evoke mood, emotion and a sense of mystery. Her pictures...
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As a followup to my post an introduction to Photoblogs and Moblogs a must read is this collection of Photoblogging Tips from Amanda who is the creator of the stunning Shutterfly photoblog. Amanda knows what she is talking about and has has been increasingly been featured around the web in 'best photoblog' lists and even some print media. Her Photoblog Tips are done in her own style (pictorially of course) and should be enough to inspire any photoblogger wanting to...
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Photoblogs and MoBlogs are continuing to grow in popularity. I've had a number of emails in the past week asking for information on how to start your own photoblog or moblog so I thought I'd put together a central resource page on the topic of photoblogging and moblogging. What are Photoblogs and MoBlogs? Whilst a photoblog can be a Moblog (and visa versa) they are not neccessarily one in the same thing. Lets looks to a couple of definitions...
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The Best of 2003 Photoblogs is a great collection of some of the best photoblog pictures from the year 2003. Its well worth spending a while looking through some stunning and interesting photography. Photojunkie describes the gallery by saying: 'This gallery isn't about who has the best pictures or the best cameras in the photoblogging community this past year, but rather it is about personal bests and successes.'...
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Photoblogs are becoming more and more popular with digital photographers wanting to showcase their work. Here are my top photoblogs in no particular order. Each photoblog listed grab my attention with stunning photography and/or excellent blog design. Brownglasses - Daily Dosage of Imagery - JinkyArt - Empty Pictures - Bingwalker - Shutterbug - Chromogenic - Sensitive Light - Quarlo - Heather Champ - Emese's Photo blog - Apparently Nothing at All - Exit Wound - Photo Junkie...
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