Blogs

Blogs are a type of Web site where people post regular writings, photographs, commentaries, videos, or Web links. The following photo-related blogs are a few that I regularly visit for the quality of their content:

• Digital Photography Review (www.dpreview.com): This site provides exhaustive reviews of cameras, lenses, and other photographic accessories. Its detailed reviews and active message boards are a great source of information on all things photographic.

• Imaging Resource (www.imaging-resource.com): Imaging Resource provides comprehensive and informative digital camera reviews. It’s an excellent resource for finding information on the latest equipment, even before they become available for purchase at your local camera store.

• A Photo Editor (www.aphotoeditor.com): Written by Rob Haggart, the former director of photography for Men’s Journal and Outside, this blog is an informative resource for the trends, issues, and controversies in the professional photographic industry. It’s an important resource for both emerging and established photographers.

• Smogranch (www.smogranch.com): Photographer Dan Milnor is an Orange County photographer who is a big proponent of analog photography, but he also provides some great insight into choosing a creative life. He’s one of the best writers on the topic of photography.

• Strobist (www.strobist.blogspot.com): Started by photographer David Hobby, Strobist has promoted the creative use of flash for innovative lighting effects. Popular among both professionals and enthusiasts, the site provides a lot of information on learning and using light.

• En Foco (http://blog.enfoco.org): The En Foco blog provides a fantastic resource for discovering the diverse community of photographers from around the world. En Foco is a nonprofit organization that supports the work of photographers of African, Asian, Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islands heritage.