For some reason, I have not been able to find many photography blogs through this blogging system (Blogger.com). It may be because I'm not very familiar with how to use this website still? I ended up following other bloggers from outside sources. I have found many great blogs too. They're all intriguing, well put together and displayed, and they're all so different. But there is one similarity throughout them all: I loved each of them! Most of them also listed information about each photo they posted including the type of camera, the aperture, shutter speed, and even a few other important-photographer-information (ISO, filters, etc.) which I liked; when I looked at the pictures, the information gave me a solid and sure answer for some questions I would ask myself about how the photographer got the picture the way it looked.
In case anyone would like to see these fantastic blogs I've been looking at and engaging in, here they are listed in no particular order. For a few of them, I linked it so it would take you straight to their archives.
1. ISTOICA. This blog is run by Chris Altorf and Jessica Hayes. It is mostly editorial and fashion as well as some videos of runway shows, music videos, and some behind the scene specials. It's really quite interesting and if you love fashion, you'll love this blog.
2. S.F.D.P. The San Francisco Daily Photo blog is exactly what it sounds like!
Photographer Manuel Guerzoni takes pictures every day and tries to post them daily as well, but we can all be quite busy sometimes. :) Honestly, this is probably my favorite out of all of the blogs I've come across. Nearly all of his pictures are taken in San Francisco and he doesn't generally explain any of the photographs in his posts; he evens says "I really want for the image to tell you the story, not words." which is something I completely agree with.
Photographer Manuel Guerzoni takes pictures every day and tries to post them daily as well, but we can all be quite busy sometimes. :) Honestly, this is probably my favorite out of all of the blogs I've come across. Nearly all of his pictures are taken in San Francisco and he doesn't generally explain any of the photographs in his posts; he evens says "I really want for the image to tell you the story, not words." which is something I completely agree with.
3. Moments Like This. These photographs are absolutely stunning in this entire blog. Seriously, not one is disheveled or uninteresting. They're so beautifully composed and captured, it really makes me want to start working with digital. This photographers name is Uwe Eischens and she resides in Germany (probably another reason why they're all so intriguing!) Her galleries are broken down into different themes which gives readers a very easy-to-use and well-formatted blog.
4. Little Time Machine. Hello, more beautiful pictures! Pete Carr does commercial and editorial work with people, urban environments, and landscapes. His work is based near Liverpool and it's all very inspiring. He doesn't see photography as his job. It really is a passion for him. He was actually inspired to create his blog by the next blog on this list; I found that very interesting!
5. Chromasia. This is run by David J. Nightingale and I can see why Pete Carr was so inspired by Nightingale's photoblog. His photographs are unbelievably extraordinary. He captures his subjects so well and everything looks literally perfect. If you do check out this blog, be sure to look at all of his galleries. They're outstanding.
6. Photoschau. Alright, so this is the final blog I've fallen in love with. However, all of his information is in a different language (German, I think?) so I can't say much about the photographer other than his name is Frank Boenigk. What I can say is his pictures are so different! They really draw my attention and I want to keep looking at them. He works with a variety of angles and techniques, pairing them up with interesting subjects, he creates very captivating pieces I really enjoy looking at.
I've been trying to look at them at least twice a week to keep updated with their posts and new entries, however it has been a challenge!
In fact, this entire experience and "assignment" for my English 112 course has been quite a journey and a completely new learning experience for me. I love how different this was from other English classes I've had in the past; it's a very fresh and innovative idea for professors to use and it really does relate to our world today which is becoming more and more technology based. This course really led me into a different world of literature and it really is quite fascinating and helpful.
Excellent! It's great to see what the photographer in you likes about blogs on photography. You shared with us some good background information and then provided a good list of your community. I hope to see some of these bloggers make a re-appearance in your final paper?
ReplyDeleteAlso--for your final 5, have you thought to modify any of your posts to include the additional spec information you found so helpful on their sites?
Finally, don't worry so much that you didn't find bloggers on "Blogger.com." This is a mostly text-based free blog service, and some of your photography compatriots are probably on more dynamic blog sites...