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GB. England. Norfolk. Blickling Hall. National Trust property severely effected by climate change. Employee checking levels of dampness. May 2006. © Mark Power/Magnum Photos

There are blogs about family vacations, cooking, knitting, little dog puppies, cats, hidden sexual fantasies, about photography, art and so much more. Despite the fact that nobody could ever possibly read all the blogs out there due to the sheer tremendous number of thousands and thousands of blogs, most of the time it wouldn't be worth it anyway. Frankly but at the same time nicely put: Most blogs are not very interesting at all. At least not if you are not the author or a close friend of the author.

But of course there are many, many exceptions to this as well. There are a whole bunch of blogs that are worth reading, that you can learn from, that can inspire you and broaden your horizon.

In an effort to bring some more inspiration to all of us I have collected 83 links to blogs about photography, art, multimedia and journalism, that I hope might be a source of good information for you. You might know a lot of them, or even all, but maybe you can find a couple of blogs that you did not yet know.

At the same time I updated the Magnum Blog's link page to include these blogs for future reference. The collection of various articles concerning photography on that page will of course still be available and updated from time to time.

Comments on the selection are appreciated and if you know a blog, or find one in the future, that should be added please let me know. Blogs that we link to usually do not only contain photographs but also some sort of textual information and thoughts. We will check every suggestion and if the submitted link could be of interest and value to our readers we will add it.

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I use this website as a cross between a travel & a photoblog. Some people post just for their friends or family, others use it as a forum for their work.

http://www.photoblog.com/jenniferp/2007/08/13/

Thank you for the links to the blogs.

Comment posted by Jennifer Patience on October 25, 2007

I like Horses Think:
http://horsesthink.com/index.php?paged=2
and Asian Photography Blog:
http://chngyaohong.com/blog/

Comment posted by steve on October 25, 2007

great compilation of blogs about photography. I am running one blog about photography myself (exposurecompensation.com) and perhaps you like to consider it to be included in the list of blogs you made.

Thanks indeed and keep the great work.

Miguel

Comment posted by Miguel Garcia-Guzman on October 26, 2007

UK (University of Kentucky) Photojournalism:
http://iriepj.wordpress.com/

Authored by Jim Winn, a recipient of Hearst and professor of photography at UK.

Comment posted by Patrick Yen on October 26, 2007

Hi author, I'd like to ask - if you are subscribed to RSS feeds of those blogs, could you please export the OPML file, so I can subscribe to them without the need to visit each one of them? (If you rss reader support this feature). Thank you.

Comment posted by quirkyalone on October 26, 2007

when I first heard about the magnum blog, I thought "wow, that will be something interesting, when magnum members give some inside information about their photography" some interesting discussion could happen under the blog entries.. I thought this blog would be more alive, a pitty that there is not a lot going on here. regards S.

Comment posted by Stefan Rohner on October 26, 2007

What a great list. The Magnum Blog is one of my favourite blogs, I knew some of those that you posted here but many are new to me. Where should I find the time to read them all? :-)

Comment posted by Lea Kast on October 26, 2007

What a pity that you have forgotten the The Public Eye Blog.

>http//:thepubliceyeblog.blogspot.com

Perhaps because he is mostly written in German?

Greetings!

Comment posted by Martin on October 26, 2007

Hey very nice posting. I was just thinking the other day that my photoblog isnt all that I hope it would be cracked up to be. I'm fond of saying that its an ego thing. My blog is better than yours and what not. Or hey look how many comments I have. The best thing I like about blogs are that you can reach across the world from your desk at work when things are slow. It also seems funny that we are the same all over.

Comment posted by victor on October 26, 2007

Good work Martin,

Dont forget to add;

http://www.multimediashooter.com/

Great little site; loads of good presentations there, thanks

Comment posted by James on October 27, 2007

The OPML file for you links can be found at http://www.yepcheck.com/printbak/photologs.opml The releasenotes are at http://www.yepcheck.com/lewiki/index.php?title=Releasenotes_magnumphotoblogsfeed

Comment posted by ReneSmit on October 27, 2007

Thanks Martin

Alec Soth's blog is/was amazing.

Comment posted by Warren van Rensburg on October 29, 2007

That's great, I'm sure you already thing it, but Why not a selection of photoblogs?

For all those who enjoy to see real good pictures may follow this link
http://2007.photobloggies.org/

Thanks.

Comment posted by Fran Simó on October 29, 2007

What about cazurro.com? A cool Spanish photoblogger with a quite easy to navigate photoblog (don't need to be Spanish to know how).

Great job!

Comment posted by Lewis on October 29, 2007

Thanks a lot for all your suggestions. I will check them out today! Fran, you asked why not include a selection of photoblogs. I suppose you are referring to blogs that only show photographs without any form of textual information. If so that is something that we currently don't want to do. Without a doubt there are many "photoblogs" out there with great photographs, but there are also many with a very strong mixture of subjects and topics. One day you might see a nice street photo, the other day it might be a closeup of a flower, a bee or something else.
To me it's not possible to make a selection of blogs that only show photographs that I could publish here with a good conscience in the face of the quality standards that we are going after.

The selection I made (which might not yet be complete and probably never will) should be a good source of information and various opinions. Blogs that only display images do not fit into this category.

The links section will however be expanded in the near future with many links to photography schools, workshops, etc.

Comment posted by Martin Fuchs on October 29, 2007

Great selection of blogs on photography... included most of my favorites reading.
What do you think about selecting one in french ? I'm running the blog Visual Delight
myself and it speaks the international language of photography...
www.eenbee.typepad.com/visualdelight
Thank you for your good job
Nathalie

Comment posted by nathalie belayche on October 29, 2007

HI there, thnx for the list! I am graphic designer, working with www.photostouchup.com and agree with u , there are not many quality blog which one can read in the niche.

Regards,
Tia

Comment posted by Tia Martyn on October 30, 2007

Martin, I understand you, that's why a I put 2007 photobloggies link. There's a classification, and there are thematics photoblogs.

My photoblog is one of you'll never put here because it hasn't "a visual subject" (the subject is my life) and it's perfect, but there is fantastic photoblogs out there whit concept :-)

Thanks for you comment, and thanks for your work.

Comment posted by Fran Simó on October 30, 2007

Thanks for the link, Martin.

Comment posted by Shane Lavalette on October 30, 2007

Martin, thanks for the link to our Lens Culture Blog. The blog is just a small part of our online magazine about contemporary photography. Please visit our home page at:

www.lensculture.com

And be sure to dig into the archives from the past four years, including audio interviews with photographers like the other Martin at Magnum -- Martin Parr.

Cheers!

Comment posted by Jim Casper on October 31, 2007

Great list! Definitely more goodnees for my feed reader :)

An addition would be our site:

http://cameraporn.net

We focus a lot on gear, guidance and have had some great interviews with amazing photographers. Hope you like it! (and don't worry, its Safe For Work, when you see the shots of lenses from our reviews you will understand :)

Comment posted by Ryan G on October 31, 2007

No Caption Needed: a new blog looking at the role that photojournalism and other visual practices play in a vital democratic society. No caption needed, but many are provided. . . .
http://www.nocaptionneeded.com/

Non Photography: no rules street photography
http://www.nonphotography.com/

And maybe one day mine'll make it. :)

Comment posted by brendadada on October 31, 2007

nice selection, very useful. I present ypu my blog: http://www.tempusloquendi.com; the blog is a mean of pose my vision of the world , using photography and poetry.

Regards,

José

Comment posted by Jose Ramirez on October 31, 2007

Another fine one is Mike Johnston's The Online Photographer

http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/

Comment posted by Gordon McGregor on November 1, 2007

Hi Martin,

thanks for including me in your list! What a nice suprise. It almost gives me writers block ;-)

Regards,
mrs. deane

Comment posted by mrs. deaneh on November 2, 2007

A photoblog to consider for the list, ' Photostream '
http://www.auspiciousdragon.net/photowords/
Best Regards
Hugh Symonds

Comment posted by Hugh Symonds on November 2, 2007

Why not giving an OMPL feed which would be much easier to import into our RSS reader?

Comment posted by Fabien Penso on November 4, 2007

a blog that is breaching the methodical. capturing true character. conquering beyond what has been conventional.

Comment posted by author on November 4, 2007

Thanks for the link Martin.

Comment posted by Michael Dooney on November 4, 2007

Great list! You may be interested to know: Photographer Timothy Briner is on a year-long cross-country project in which he is living in and exploring six different towns across the US named Boonville. He is not showing his works online, but he is sharing stories and snapshots about his process and the people he comes in contact with as well as the struggles he has encountered along the way. He is currently on day 90-something and is now in Boonesville, NY. http://www.boonvilleusa.com

Comment posted by Addison on November 5, 2007

Martin thanks for including me, now I need to get off my ass and update, update, update!

Comment posted by Harlan Erskine on November 6, 2007

Hi Martin,

A blog-of-blogs -- good idea. I'd love it if you could add mine (dreadful self-promotion, I know, but what else are blogs about, really?): thirtyfivemil at http://35mil.blogspot.com/

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

alun

Comment posted by alun severn on November 7, 2007

Very Bautiful!

Comment posted by Martin Winter on November 8, 2007

Great list and keep up the good work.

Comment posted by arslan on November 9, 2007

Just a small blog with a couple of tips that beginners and people on a budget might find handy. http://shutter-fug.blogspot.com

Comment posted by Michelle Knight on November 10, 2007

Martin, I look forward to reading your blog, and many of others you have posted. Thank you very much for this blogroll.

William

Comment posted by William Brown on November 10, 2007

http://L7Foto.com is a site for beginners - intermediates with product reviews and tutorials. It is an excellent reference.

Comment posted by Kerry on November 10, 2007

Hi Martin.
Thanks for the blog´s blog. Very interesting. I invite you to see my blog, http://elfotografocharlista.blogspot.com. It´s about being and living as a photographer in Buenos Aires.
Regards.

Guillermo.

Comment posted by Guillermo Canton on November 10, 2007

Solid list you're building here! I run a photography blog out of Cincinnati, OH. My posts cover a variety of things ranging from recent shoots to photoshop tips. Feel free to add it to the list if it fits...

http://blog.rrdphoto.com

Comment posted by Ryan R. Dlugosz on November 10, 2007

Thanks, Martin!

Comment posted by Zoe Strauss on November 10, 2007

Martin,

Thanks for the great list! It will take a while to visit them all, but I'm gonna try!

There's no shortage of humor on my blog at http://www.digitaldilemmas.blogspot.com . The site is geared toward photographers making the transition to digital capture, with articles on industry news, my coffee addiction and an ongoing battle with Window Vista OS. It is an ever changing work in progress!

I would be honored to be added to the blogroll, if not, I will have to create a voodoo doll in your likeness and squeeze it into an old film canister

Ed,

http://www.digitaldilemmas.blogspot.com

Comment posted by Edwin Morgan on November 11, 2007

Thanks for the link are all very interesting, I would like to submit my blog is write in italian language and i talk about visual experience
bye
www.mypen.it/blog

Comment posted by Diego Carannante on November 16, 2007

hello,ma english is poor
I like your photos
and i am from china

Comment posted by Lisujie on November 17, 2007

Great list, they'll give me plenty to check out. Let me throw mine in for your consideration. It's a primarily Taiwan photos and commentary, but also mentions photo news from time to time, and adds the occasional side trip to other parts of Asia.

www.blog.craigfergusonimages.com

Comment posted by cfimages on December 20, 2007

wery good list
happy new year and xmas

Comment posted by dope on December 25, 2007

would love if you peek at a blog:
WWW.MYSELF.DE

and then click on:

KATHRYN BISHOP BLOG

a conde nast (condenet) website supporting in germany (in english & german!) -
fashion oriented blogs; this bishop blog with global insights... looking forward to your feedback

Comment posted by kathryn bishop on January 12, 2008

excellent list and I was in awe that you listed my blog... olsonfoto.blogspot.com

many thank yous

Jeff Olson

Comment posted by Jeff Olson on March 22, 2008

Might as well join the crowds...

http://johnvink.com/news/

Comment posted by John Vink on March 24, 2008

Haiii nice site n link excange pls
thanks

Comment posted by Christian on May 5, 2008

really nice thank you

Comment posted by Futbol on May 6, 2008