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5 of the best photography blogs

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Back by popular demand we’ve found some of the best photography sites around that’ll not only inspire you but hopefully make you a better photographer.

Here’s 15 other we’ve already recommended:

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Black Star Rising

Black Star Rising is an attempt to extend this ethos of teaching — and caring — to a broader audience.

This is a group blog featuring articles to educate professional photographers, aspiring pros, and photography buyers alike. Our stories offer advice and viewpoints on the art and business of photography, based on the personal experiences of our contributors. We give our bloggers the freedom to write about issues of interest to them. All we ask is that blog contributions address substantive issues, be at least 500 words in length, and be written from a first-person perspective.

Some of the most popular posts that EVERY photographer should read… enjoy…

12 Excuses for Shooting Photos for Free — and Why They’re BogusJohn Harrington

It May Be Time to Give Up Photography If…Peter Phun@pixelpete

Photographers, Don’t Fall for These Client Pick-Up LinesAaron Lindberg@aaronlindberg

Nine Inconvenient Business Facts for Aspiring PhotographersJohn Harrington

26 Handy Excuses for Missing the ShotPeter Phun@pixelpete

On Street Photographers, Spies, Perverts and Pedophiles – Michael Coyne

You Are a Brand — Start Acting Like One!Wayne Ford@wayneford

How to Get Your Images into GalleriesPhotopreneur@photopreneur

Photography Blog

Another heavyweight in the world of photography blogging….. but the tell is in the name!

This really is the place to go for camera and equipment reviews and there’s a great Buying Guide.

We’ve picked out some of the post in the techniques section:

How to Capture the Action - Adventure photographer Christian Pondella shares his top tips on how to take better action photographs.

How to Take Great Panorama Photos – Commercial photographer Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld explains the secrets of taking great panoramic photographs.

How to Create the Perfect Photo - Commercial photographer Lee Hampton, the Creative Director at ZULU, explains how to create the perfect photograph.

How to Master Panning - One of the UK’s leading landscape and travel photographers, David Noton, explains how to successfully master the tricky art of panning.

How to Avoid Photographic Clichés – Freelance photographer, writer and Light & Land tour leader Phil Malpas shares some great tips on how to avoid capturing a photographic cliche.

How to Take Great Fashion Photos - High-end fashion photographer Claudia Goetzelmann shares her top tips for taking great fashion photos.

How to See a Photograph - Experienced photographer and tour leader Clive Minnitt explains how and why you should learn to see a photograph, rather than just looking at the scene in front of you.

7 Reasons Why You Should Use a Tripod - With digital cameras offering ever faster ISO speeds, why do you still need a tripod? We bring you 7 great reasons why buying a tripod remains one of the best investments that you can make in your photography.

The Photoletariat

When we think Photoletariat, we think community. This site is dedicated to helping the growing community of photographers out there take the photos you want to take, and achieve the kind of success you strive for.

With so many photography sites out there, it can be tough to find the information you need. The Photoletariat brings you a unique mix of artistic advice, technical tips, and ways to build business in today’s economy. We do this by channeling the voices of today’s working photographers through blogs, video, and user galleries.

We hope to help you to be successful on your own terms through the instruction, inspiration, and insight we provide.

Editors Picks

6 Ways Both Beginner and Advanced Photographers Can Save Money

Video: Chase Jarvis From Still to Motion

Interview: Photojournalist and Former Cop Antonio Bolfo on his NYPD Project, Haiti Coverage, and Working with Stock Agencies

Testing the Reel Moments Time-Lapse App For The iPhone 4

Interview: NAPP Founder and Photographer Scott Kelby on Photoshop, HDR, and Distinguishing Yourself

Most popular posts

Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Sarah Small

Viewfinders: Music Photography with Chris Owyoung

Viewfinders: Music Photography with Michelle Egiziano

Most commented posts

6 Things Photographers Like to Argue About

8 Ways to Spot the Pro Photographer

Guest Blog: Everything You Know About Concert Photography is Wrong

10 Essential Techniques a Photographer Must Perfect (Part 1)

10 Essential Techniques a Photographer Must Perfect (Part 2)

Camera Dojo

It’s not that this site uses a wonderful WordPress template that it’s made it into our lists but the fact that this photography blog/podcast from Kerry Garrison is a fantastic resource.

CameraDojo is a site dedicated to helping people get the most out of their photography by providing good quality tutorials, product reviews, and an active forum. CameraDojo.com was created by orange county photographer Kerry Garrison (http://kerrygarrison.com) in January of 2007. Kerry writes several articles a week for the website and in May of 2008 he started the weekly CameraDojo podcast which is now one of the top photography podcasts in iTunes.

Shooting and Lighting Tips

Are Prime Lenses a Good Choice For You?

Use a simple angle to make a shot more dramatic

Another Take on Perspective

Understanding Light Stops

Common DSLR Myths – Always Use The Lowest ISO

How to Calculate Depth of Field

Understanding Exposure with the Exposure Triangle

Photography Basics: Controlling Exposure

Your Photo Tips

Your Photo Tips is a blog dedicated to helping new and advanced photographers learn how to take better pictures.

Photography Tips

When JPEG Trumps RAW Image Files – There are legitimate times to set your camera to capture JPEG images over RAW image files.

Finding Balance in Your Photographic Life – As a photographers we have to find the time to manage how our lives can often interfere with our photographic workflow. We have to find balance.

Preventing Shutter Lag in Digital Cameras – Shutter lag is arguably one of the biggest causes of frustration for digital camera owners.

Treating Simplicity in Photography as a Goal – How much equipment do you have?  Is it enough?  Too much? When does an overabundance of equipment become gimmicky or showy? While some photographers have a need for much of that equipment I’d argue that most, especially beginning, photographers would simply be better off without having too much photo gear.

Unlocking the Psychology of Visual Perception in Photography – Photography is such a wonderful visual medium of artistic creativity.  It allows an artist the ability to record the world as “seen”. But how are we, as artists, able to create visual stimuli that pushes boundaries of perception?

Definitions

Understanding Overexposure and Underexposure – All digital cameras have an exposure meter of some sort. Most models have multiple exposure patterns for measuring the light hitting your camera’s sensor. Let’s take a quick look at three of the most common type of exposure meter patterns.

Defining Macro Photography – Often times people can confuse the meaning of macro photography. We’ll try to clear that up for you. The definition of macro photography is photography at “life size”. Technically speaking, macro photography is photography that is at 1X magnification and/or greater.

Bokeh – Most people don’t realize exactly how new the term Bokeh, as pertaining to photography, really is (it was probably coined around the late 1990?s). Derived from the Japanese word bokeaji meaning “fuzzy”, bokeh refers to the area of a photograph that is out of focus. That’s it. Simple really.