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Best Photos of 2019 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

16 Jan
Hoary marmot – Glacier National Park, Montana

A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) in wildflowers at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park in Montana.

I’m excited to share the results of my 13th annual Best of Photos project.  112 photographers from around the world (amateur and professional alike) have shared their best photos of 2019.  I’m always amazed at the quality of work shared and I hope it’s a source inspiration to you for the coming year.

For those who are new to my blog project, photographers taking part span the gamut of photo enthusiasts to professionals. The great thing about photography is that no matter what your skill level we all can relate equally in our love for the art of photography and visually exploring. With that in mind I encourage you to reach out to photographers whose work you enjoy to keep sharing & growing as an artist.  I am incredibly thankful that this tradition has been embraced and enjoy seeing how familiar faces have evolved their work & grown over the years.  I hope reviewing your best photos of the year and comparing them to years pasts keeps you inspired and aware of your progress as a photographer.

If you’d like to take part next year and be informed when submissions open for the “Best Photos of 2020” blog project add your name to my mail list. You won’t be spammed. I send out newsletters quite infrequently.

Thank to everyone who took part!  I invite you to visit each link below as I have and introduce yourself to many of the participating photographers.

Best Photos of 2019

  1. Best Photos of 2019 – JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein
  2. My Top 10 Photographs Of 2019 – Michael Russell
  3. My Ten Favorite Photos of 2019 – ADVENTR – Randy Langstraat
  4. Favorite Photos of 2019 – T.M. Schultze
  5. My Favorite Photos from 2019 – Alexander S. Kunz
  6. Best of 2019 – Dave Wilson
  7. Harold Davis—Best of 2019 – Harold Davis
  8. 2019: A Photographic Retrospective – Johann A. Briffa
  9. Top 10 Favorites of 2019 – Stefan Baeurle
  10. My Best Natural History Photos of 2019 – Phil Colla
  11. My Best Photos From 2019 – Daniel Brinneman
  12. Best Photos of 2019 – Peter Tellone
  13. Rétrospective des meilleures photos de l’année 2019 – Francis Gagnon
  14. Best of 2019 by Rachel Cohen – Rachel Cohen
  15. Photo Highlights 2019 – Alan Majchrowicz
  16. My Top 10 Nature Photos of 2019 – Greg Vaughn
  17. 2019 – The Year in Pictures | Russ Bishop Photography – Russ Bishop
  18. 2019 Favorites – A Split Year – Joseph Smith
  19. My 12 Favorite Photos of 2019 – Chuq Von Rospach
  20. Wild Drake Photography – Drake Dyck
  21. Matt Payne Photography – Matt Payne
  22. My Favorite Images Of 2019 – Werner Priller
  23. Favourites from 2019 – Bryn Tassell
  24. My Favorite Photos of 2019 – A Year-End Retrospective – Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images
  25. 2019 Favorite Photographs – Pat Ulrich
  26. Without reflection we go blindly on our way – Bjorn Kleemann
  27. 2019 – Ten moments – Ramen Saha
  28. top photos :: 2019 – Denise Goldberg
  29. Changing Perspectives – Best of 2019 – Jenni Brehm
  30. Island in the Net – Khürt Williams
  31. Best Photos of 2019: My Favorites of the Year – Todd Henson
  32. My Ten Best of Images of 2019 – Mike Chowla
  33. 2019 Favorite Photos – Alan Dahl
  34. Tech Photo Guy – Best Photos 2019 – Aaron Hockley
  35. 2019 Favorites – Martin Quinn
  36. Best of TheDarkSlides 2019 – TheDarkSlides
  37. 2019 Jim Goldstein Project – J.J. RAIA
  38. My Favorites of 2019 – Rich Greene
  39. My Favorite Images of 2019 (aka ‘Best of 2019’) – Pete Miller
  40. 2019 Year in Review, Decade in Review – Robin Black Photography
  41. Under Pressure Photography – Scott McGee
  42. My favorite Slovenia photos of 2019 – Luka Esenko
  43. 5 Moments in Time – 2019 – Gavin Crook
  44. My favorite photos of the decade – Matt Payne
  45. My Ten Favourite Images of 2019 – Jens Preshaw
  46. 2019 in Pictures – Milan Hutera
  47. Twelve from 2019 – Tom Whelan
  48. My Favorite Photos of 2019 – Jeff Hubbard
  49. 2019 Favorites – Rick Holliday
  50. Best of the Best 2019 – Richard Valenti
  51. Best Landscape and Nature Photos of 2019 – Clint Losee
  52. Best of 2019 – My Favorite Images of the Year – Rob Tilley
  53. 2019 Year in Review – Greg Russell | Alpenglow Images
  54. Best of The Decade Including 2019 – Adrian Klein
  55. Best of 2019 – Brian Knott
  56. Natural History Photography – Highlights from 2019 – Gabor Ruff
  57. Best of 2019 – Jeff Dupuie
  58. Top 2019 – Eric Chan
  59. Best of 2019 – Greg Clure
  60. Twenty Nineteen: In retrospect – Charlotte Gibb
  61. Favorite Blog Photos of 2019 – Jim Coda
  62. My Favorites 2019 – Beth Young
  63. Living Wilderness: Best of 2019 – Kevin Ebi
  64. 2019 Favorites – Mike Cleron
  65. Best of 2019 – Romain Guy
  66. 2019 Favorite Images – Sam Folsom
  67. Michael Katz Photography – Michael Katz
  68. Twenty Nineteen – Mark Graf
  69. 2019 in Review – and Happy New Year”
  70. Photography & Travel – brent huntley
  71. Top 10 Favorite Images from 2019 – Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston
  72. My Photo Highlights of 2019 – Caleb Weston
  73. Lagemaat Photography – Best images of 2019 – Jao van de Lagemaat
  74. Favorites from 2019 – Kyle Jones
  75. A Baker’s Dozen – Mike Christoferson
  76. 10 Favorites of 2019: An Amazing Year – Kurt Lawson
  77. Top 20 Photographs of 2019 – Year-End-Retrospective – Landscape Photography Reader/David Leland Hyde
  78. Favorite Photos of 2019 – Deb Snelson
  79. Favorites – 2019 – Daniel Leu
  80. Best of 2019 – Steve Cozad
  81. Fog from Above in 2019 – Andrew Thomas
  82. Favorites of 2019 – Mick McMurray
  83. Some Favorites from 2019 – Josh Meier
  84. Top 10 Images of 2019 – Stephen L. Kapp
  85. Top Ten of 2019 – Holly Davison
  86. Best 2019 – Barbara Michalowska
  87. The Creative Photographer – Andrew S. Gibson
  88. My Favorite Photos of 2019 – Patricia Davidson
  89. A Thousand Words – Lucy Autrey Wilson
  90. 2019 Top Twelve Photographs – David J Grenier
  91. Urban Dinosaurs – Steven M. Bellovin
  92. Best of 2019 – Thomas Yackley
  93. Carol’s Little World – Best of 2019 – Carol Schiraldi
  94. My favourite shots of 2019 – Catalin Marin
  95. Top 2019 Photos – Matt Conti
  96. Top Ten 2019 – Phyllis Whitman Hunter
  97. Favorites from 2019 – Tim Aston
  98. Robb Hirsch- Best of 2019 – Robb Hirsch
  99. 2019 Top 25 Images – Yesitis – Harold Klein
  100. Environment Alyssa – Alyssa Bueno
  101. Jeff Sullivan Photography – Jeff Sullivan
  102. My Top Favorites of 2019 – Sara M. Photos
  103. 2019 Year in Review & Favorite Black & White Photos – Sarah Marino
  104. 2019 Year in Review & Favorite Photos – Ron Coscorrosa
  105. Favorite 8 Photos from 2019 – Maria Struss
  106. Top Photos Of 2019 – Bryan William Jones
  107. Favorite Photos 2019 by Lori Hibbett – Lori Hibbett
  108. Bob’s Best of the Best 2019 – Bob Blakley
  109. Best Overall 2019 on Flickr – Sue Shuey
  110. 2019 A Year in Review – Jim Patterson
  111. Photo Blog – Ron Niebrugge – Ron Niebrugge
  112. Expeditions Alaska 2019 Tour Ramblings – Expeditions Alaska

Have a great 2020!


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Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2019

18 Dec

It is time to kick off the 13th annual best photos of the year blog project! I’m proud to say over the years that hundreds of photographers have taken part (see Best Photos of 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007).  It’s great to see the community of photographers that have developed around this blog project. As always I hope the exercise of picking your best photos helps improve your photography (10 Ways to Top Your Best 20xx Photographs).

So without any further delay here is how you take part to submit your best photos of 2019.

How to Participate (Read Carefully)

  1. Review & select your best photos from 2019.
    Note: Photo edit carefully narrowing down your results to your best 10 or 5 photos. Reference Pro Tips: Photo Editing with Gary Crabbe for pointers.
  2. Create a blog post on your website or a Flickr set containing your best photos from 2019.
  3. Complete the form below by Sunday JANUARY 5th at 11:59PM PST to take part. The following Tuesday, or thereabout, I’ll post a link to all submitted sites and photos on my blog. Throughout the week I’ll also share the results across all my social media accounts.

Spread the Word!
Feel free to spread the word of this project on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, photo forums you frequent and/or your blogs. All who are interested in taking part are invited.

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New York Times Lens photo blog will enter ‘temporary hiatus’ starting in late May

15 May

The New York Times photo blog Lens will go on a temporary hiatus starting later this month, the publication’s Director of Photography Meaghan Looram announced to staff in a note that has been shared on Facebook. Looram praised the photo blog, saying it ‘set out to showcase work that risked getting lost in the digital blizzard.’ However, Looram notes, ‘Lens was founded during a different era,’ and it seems it is time for the photo blog to evolve.

Looram’s note explains:

‘Lens was founded during a different era. Digital platforms were presenting new challenges to the industry, and Lens provided one of the few dedicated showcases for photography. But since then, the means of consuming photography have changed and expanded. We believe that this is the perfect time to take stock of and celebrate what Lens has achieved and to give serious thought to how to better position Lens for the future.’

The photo blog isn’t ending, but will instead return as an updated offering that better suits present needs. ‘We want Lens to evolve into an unrivalled source for those who want to read about and think about photography,’ Looram said. The team plans to solicit ideas from readers regarding ways to reinvent the brand as ‘a dynamic space to highlight more of the incredible photography that all of you produce on a daily basis.’

Looram concluded her note, stating:

‘There will be time to celebrate Lens and its wonderful run. In the meantime, a final nod to the creators, producers and caretakers of Lens: What an extraordinary thing you created and produced for a decade. You have our deepest admiration and gratitude. Onward.’

Though Lens is temporarily ending, Looram notes that The NYT is still accepting pitches and the annual New York Portfolio Review that Lens helped launch will continue in the blog’s absence.

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Best Photos of 2018 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

09 Jan

Fall Color AbstractI’m excited to share the results of my 12th annual Best of Photos project.  115 photographers from around the world (amateur and professional alike) have shared their best photos of 2018.  I’m always amazed at the quality of work shared and I hope it’s a source inspiration to you for the coming year.

For those who are new to my blog project, photographers taking part span the gamut of photo enthusiasts to professionals. The great thing about photography is that no matter what your skill level we all can relate equally in our love for the art of photography and visually exploring. With that in mind I encourage you to reach out to photographers whose work you enjoy to keep sharing & growing as an artist.  I am incredibly thankful that this tradition has been embraced and enjoy seeing how familiar faces have evolved their work & grown over the years.  I hope reviewing your best photos of the year and comparing them to years pasts keeps you inspired and aware of your progress as a photographer.

If you’d like to take part next year and be informed when submissions open for the “Best Photos of 2019” blog project add your name to my mail list. You won’t be spammed. I send out newsletters quite infrequently.

Thank to everyone who took part!  I invite you to visit each link below as I have and introduce yourself to many of the participating photographers.

Best Photos of 2018

  1. Jim Goldstein – Best Photos of 2018 by Jim M. Goldstein
  2. Michael Russell – My Top 10 Photographs Of 2018
  3. Dave Wilson – Best of 2018
  4. Joseph Smith – 2018 Favorites – A Baker’s Dozen
  5. Randy Langstraat – My Ten Favorite Photos of 2018
  6. Chuq Von Rospach – Chuqui 2018 Best Of Photos
  7. Rachel Cohen – Best of 2018
  8. Lucy Autrey Wilson – A Thousand Words
  9. Romain Guy – Best of 2018
  10. Alexander S. Kunz – My Favorite Photos from 2018
  11. Stefan Baeurle – Top 10 Favorites of 2018
  12. QT Luong – 2018 in Review
  13. Jenni Brehm – Best pf 2018 – Changing Perspectives
  14. Sean Bagshaw – My Favorite Photos Of 2018
  15. Johann A. Briffa – 2018: A Photographic Retrospective
  16. Exploring Light – 2018: A Year In Review
  17. Drake Dyck – Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2018
  18. Richard Wong – Fine Art Photography Prints – 2018
  19. Ramen Saha – 2018 – Ten moments
  20. Martin Quinn – Quinn Images 2018 Favorites
  21. TheDarkSlides – TheDarkSlides Best of 2018
  22. Denise Goldberg – top photos :: 2018
  23. Peter Carroll – Favourites of 2018
  24. Jeff Hubbard – Ten Favorite Photos 2018
  25. Gary Crabbe – My Favorite Landscape Photos of 2018 – A Year-End Retrospective
  26. Harold Davis – Harold Davis – Best of 2018
  27. Werner Priller – My Favorite Images of 2018/
  28. Phil Colla – Natural History Photography – Best Photos Of 2018
  29. Aaron Hockley – Tech Photo Guy: Best Photos of 2018
  30. Dan Baumbach – 2018 in Review
  31. Jao van de Lagemaat – Jao’s best images of 2018
  32. Pete Miller-USKestrel Photography – Favorite Images of 2018
  33. Shikha – Eastern Sierra – My favorite images of 2018
  34. Bruce Leventhal – Reflecting on 2018
  35. Christopher Sheppard – The Stories Behind My Favorite Photographs of 2018
  36. Alan Majchrowicz – Photo Highlights 2018
  37. Tom Whelan – Nature Diary
  38. Todd Henson – Best Photos of 2018: My Favorites of the Year
  39. Khürt Williams – Island in the Net
  40. Patricia Davidson – My Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2018
  41. Russ Bishop – 2018 – The Year in Pictures
  42. Jim Coda – Some of My Favorite Images from 2018
  43. Steve Cole – Birds Eye View of 2018
  44. Fred Mertz Photography – Best Photos of 2018
  45. Martijn van der Nat – Best of 2018
  46. Graf Nature Photography – Twenty Eighteen Wanderings
  47. Scott Thompson – My Top 10 Tahoe Area Photos of 2018
  48. Kyle Jones – 2018 Favorites
  49. Clint Losee – My Best Landscape and Nature Photos of 2018
  50. Caleb Weston – Caleb Weston – Dubland Media
  51. Greg Clure – Best of 2018
  52. Rick Holliday – Favorites from 2018
  53. J.J. RAIA – J.J. RAIA Best Photos of 2018
  54. Francis Gagnon – Francis Gagnon Best Photos of 2018
  55. Mike Chowla – My Ten Best of Images of 2018
  56. Carl Donohue – 2018 in photos
  57. Kurt Lawson – 10 Favorites of 2018: From Lava Rivers in Hawaii to Yosemite Snowstorms
  58. William Bean – William Bean
  59. T.M. Schultze – My Favorite Photographs of 2018
  60. Andrew Thomas – Aerial Adventures – Best of 2018
  61. Matt Conti – 2018 Top 20 Photos
  62. Daniel Leu – Favorites – 2018
  63. Carol Schiraldi – Best of 2018 from Carol’s Little World
  64. Alan Dahl – 2018 Favorite Photos
  65. Milan Hutera – 2018 in Pictures
  66. Kathy Barnhart – Flickr Sensing Light Best of 2018 Album
  67. Greg Russell – Alpenglow Images 2018 Year in Review
  68. Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston – Top 10 Favorite Images from 2018
  69. Kevin Ebi – Living Wilderness: Best of 2018
  70. Jackson Frishman – Favorites of 2018
  71. Greg A. Lato – My Favorite Photos of 2018
  72. Mike Shipman – Mike Shipman’s Best of 2018
  73. Beth Young – Best Photos of 2018
  74. Dale Grosbach – My Favorites – 2018
  75. Brent Huntley – Photography and Travel
  76. Charlie Russell – Best Wildflower Photos for 2018
  77. Bryan William Jones – Jonesblog
  78. Tony Wu – Favorite Photos of 2018
  79. Adrian Klein – 2018 Photo Retrospective
  80. Scott McGee – Top 10 of 2018
  81. William Neill – My Favorite Photographs of 2018
  82. Thomas Yackley – Yackley Photo
  83. Anne McKinnell – Best Photos of 2018
  84. Holly Davison – Top Ten of 2018
  85. Brian Knott – Brian Knott Photography 2018 Year In Review
  86. Anna DeStefano – Affirmation Photography’s Best of 2018
  87. Ingeborg Fernau – Magicalglow Photography Blog
  88. Emil Powella – Top 10 of 2018
  89. Elduro Tuco – Elduro Tuco
  90. Eric Chan – Favorites From 2018
  91. TP Chapman – Best of 2018
  92. Ilias Katsouras – Okrivadas
  93. Molly Dean – Best Photos of 2018
  94. Sarah Marino – 2018 Wrap-Up and a Few Favorite Photographs
  95. Michael Frye – My Top Photographs of 2018
  96. Jim Stamates – Memories of 2018
  97. Tim Aston – Favorites from 2018
  98. Samantha Decker – My Best Photos of 2018
  99. Bryn Tassell – Bryn Tassell favourites of 2018
  100. Mike Cleron – 2018 Favorites
  101. Carla Overduin – Best Photos of 2018
  102. Peter West Carey – Best Photos of 2018
  103. Simon C Ponder – SponderPoints
  104. Ron Niebrugge – Favorite Photos from 2018
  105. Steve Cozad – Best of 2018
  106. Björn Göhringer – My Top 15 Photos From 2018
  107. Neil Corman Photography – 12 Favorite Images from 2018
  108. Maurice O. Weaver – Best Photos of 2018
  109. Michael McCloskey – Best Photos of 2018
  110. Stephen L. Kapp – Best Photos of 2018
  111. Robin Black – Best Photos of 2018
  112. Kelly Castro – 10 FROM 2018
  113. Jeff Sullivan – My Top 10 Photos of 2018
  114. David Leland Hyde – Landscape Photography Blogger/Best Photographs of 2018
  115. Larry Angier – A collection of my best/favorites from 2016

 

Have a great 2019!

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Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2018

17 Dec

It’s that time of year again, it is time to kick off the 12th annual best photos of the year blog project. I’m proud to say over the years that hundreds of photographers have taken part (see Best Photos of 2017, 2016,  2015, 2014, 2013,  2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007).  It’s great to see the community of photographers that have developed around this blog project. As always I hope the exercise of picking your best photos helps improve your photography (10 Ways to Top Your Best 20xx Photographs).

So without any further delay here is how you take part to submit your best photos of 2018.

How to Participate (Read Carefully)

  1. Review & select your best photos from 2018.
    Note: Photo edit carefully narrowing down your results to your best 10 or 5 photos. Reference Pro Tips: Photo Editing with Gary Crabbe for pointers.
  2. Create a blog post on your website or a Flickr set containing your best photos from 2018.
  3. Complete the form below by Tuesday JANUARY 4th at 11:59PM PST to take part. The following Tuesday, or thereabout, I’ll post a link to all submitted sites and photos on my blog. Throughout the week I’ll also share the results across all my social media accounts.

Spread the Word!
Feel free to spread the word of this project on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, Google+ (even if it is about to die), photo forums you frequent and/or your blogs. All who are interested in taking part are invited.

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Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2016

27 Jul

It’s that time of year again and if you’re a regular JMG-Galleries reader that means one thing…
it is time to kick off the 10th annual best photos of the year blog project. This is by far my most popular blog project with hundreds of photographers taking part last year (see Best Photos of 2015, 2014, 2013,  2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007). Around this time of year people start to ask if I’d be running this project again. The answer clearly is always YES!
1. I love this project and I love that so many people get excited about it.
2. It’s a great way exercise to improve your photography (10 Ways to Top Your Best 20xx Photographs).
So with out any further delay here is how you take part to submit your best photos of 2016.

How to Participate (Read Carefully)

  1. Review & select your best photos from 2016.
    Note: Photo edit carefully narrowing down your results to your best 10 or 5 photos. Reference Pro Tips: Photo Editing with Gary Crabbe for pointers.
  2. Create a blog post on your web site or a Flickr/500px set containing your best photos from 2016.
  3. Complete the form below by Tuesday JANUARY 3rd at 11:59PM PST to take part. The following Tuesday, or there about, I’ll post a link to all submitted sites and photos on my blog. Through out the week I’ll also share the results across all my social media accounts.

Spread the Word!
Feel free to spread the word of this project on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, photo forums you frequent and/or your blogs. All who are interested in taking part are invited.

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Best Photos of 2016 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

27 Jul
Best Instagram Photos 2016

Best Instagram Photos 2016

What better way to start 2017 than to be creatively inspired. The results of my 10th annual Best of Photos project hopefully will do just that by introducing you to photographers and their work from all over the world. Many of my blog readers are photo enthusiasts and many are seasoned professionals, but the great thing about photography is that no matter what your experience level we all can relate equally in our love for the art of photography and visually exploring. With that in mind I encourage you to reach out to photographers whose work you enjoy to keep sharing & growing as an artist.  I am incredibly thankful that this tradition has been embraced and enjoy seeing how familiar faces have evolved their work & grown over the years.  I hope reviewing your best photos of the year and comparing them to years pasts keeps you inspired and aware of your progress as a photographer.

If you’d like to take part next year and be informed when submissions open for the “Best Photos of 2017? blog project add your name to my mail list. You won’t be spammed. I send out newsletters quite infrequently.

Thank to everyone who took part!  I invite you to visit each link below as I have and introduce yourself to many of the participating photographers.

Best Photos of 2016

  1. Jim M. Goldstein – Best Photos of 2016 by Jim M. Goldstein
  2. Randy Langstraat – My Ten Favorite Photos of 2016
  3. Chris Moore – Exploring Light – 2016: A Year in Review
  4. Denis Balibouse – Denis Balibouse Reuters 2016 Photos
  5. Craig L. Howe – A Thousand Words
  6. Michael Russell – My Top 10 Photos of 2016
  7. J. J. Raia – 2016 Jim Goldstein Project
  8. Harold Davis – Harold Davis Best of 2016
  9. Wendy M. Seagren – Wendy Seagren Best 2016 Blog
  10. Stefan Bäurle – Top 10 Favorites of 2016
  11. Phil Slade – Another Bird Blog
  12. Scott Wyden Kivowitz – Best & Favorite Photographs of 2016
  13. Rick Holliday – Best of 2016
  14. Russ Bishop – Russ Bishop | 2016 – The Year in Pictures
  15. Bill Bean – 2016 Favorites
  16. tim fiddimore – Photos 2016
  17. Rachel Cohen – My Best of 2016
  18. Brian Knott – FMKPhoto – 2016 Year in review
  19. Alexander S. Kunz – 12 Favorite Photos from 2016
  20. Monika Chace – 500px Monika Chace 2016 favs
  21. Martin Quinn – Quinn Images – Best of 2016
  22. Jenni Brehm – Changing Perspectives
  23. QT Luong – Year 2016 in Review: Treasured Lands
  24. Greg A. Lato – latoga photography
  25. Fred Mertz – Fred Mertz Photography
  26. Martijn van der Nat – Best of 2016
  27. Bryan Bzdula – Top 25 of 2016
  28. Joseph Smith – 2016 Year in Review
  29. Khürt Williams – Ten Best Images of 2016
  30. Free Roaming Photography – Twelve Favorite Photos from 2016
  31. Peter Carroll – 2016
  32. Chuq Von Rospach – My Best Photos of the Year for 2016
  33. Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images – My Favorite Landscape Photos of 2016
  34. Johann A. Briffa – 2016: A Photographic Retrospective
  35. Jao van de Lagemaat – Jao’s photo blog: Most memorable images from 2016
  36. Greg Russell | Alpenglow Images Photography – 2016 year in photos
  37. Richard Murphy – Best of 2016!
  38. Jim Stamates – My favorite images of 2016
  39. Brent Huntley – Photography and Travel
  40. Olivier Du Tre – Best of 2016
  41. Scott Thompson – Scott Shots Photography – My Top 10 Tahoe Area Photos of 2016
  42. Martin Nunez – My 12 best photographs of 2016
  43. Kyle Jones – 2016 Favorites
  44. Rob Tilley – Best of 2016 – My Favorite Images of the Year
  45. Pete Miller – Favorites of 2016
  46. Denise Goldberg – top photos : 2016
  47. Mike Chowla – My Ten Best of Images of 2016
  48. Deb Snelson – Favorite Photos of 2016
  49. Glenn Tunaley – Best of 2016
  50. Clint Losee – Top 10 of 2016 – My 10 Best Landscape and Scenic Photos
  51. Neil Bennett – Best of 2016
  52. Alan Majchrowicz – Photo Highlights 2016
  53. Dotty Molt – Best of 2016 – Every Image has a Story
  54. Björn Göhringer – My Top 14 Photos From 2016
  55. Richard Wong – Favorite Photos of 2016 – Richard Wong
  56. Brian Snyder – 10 Best Photos of 2016
  57. Deborah – My 2016 Favorite Images
  58. Phillip Colla – Natural History Photography – Best Photos Of 2016
  59. Richard Cummings – Fine Art America
  60. Todd Henson – Best Photos of 2016 – Todd Henson Photography
  61. Wendi Kennedy Photography – The 10 Best Moments/Photos of 2016
  62. Naomi Creek – 2016 Top 10
  63. MICHAEL KATZ – Michael Katz Photography
  64. Neil Creek – Neil Creek’s Top 10 Photos 2016
  65. Adrian Klein – Best Photos of 2016
  66. T.M. Schultze – T.M. Schultze Website
  67. Ilias Katsouras – Okrivadas
  68. Kevin Ebi – Living Wilderness: Best of 2016
  69. Kurt Lawson – 10 Favorites of 2016
  70. Caleb Weston – Dubland – Caleb Weston Photography
  71. Thomas Yackley – Yackley Photo
  72. Tim Manske – Beyond The Blue Ridge Favorites of 2016
  73. Patricia Davidson – My Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2016
  74. Jon McCormack – 2016: From Istanbul to California’s Sierra Nevada
  75. Tim Aston – Best of 2016
  76. Werner Priller – Favorites/Best of 2016
  77. Rich Greene – My Faves of 2016
  78. Roland Tuley – My 6 Best of 2016
  79. Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston – Top 10 Favorite Images from 2016 – Journey of Light Photography
  80. Melissa Leady – 45journal-2016 Top 10
  81. William Neill – My Favorite Photographs of 2016
  82. David Hunter – Favorites of 2016
  83. Dennis Wister – 2016 Top Picks @ 500px
  84. Gabor Ruff – Natural History Photography – Highlights from 2016
  85. Zolt Levay – Zolt Levay’s Best of 2016
  86. Steve Levi – LEViiMAGES – blog – 2016 Year in Review
  87. SkyVista Photography by Steve Luther – SkyVista Photography Best of 2016
  88. Doug Wiggers – Top 5 Images of 2016
  89. Franka M Gabler – Franka M. Gabler – Favorite Images from 2016
  90. Tom Whelan – Twelve from 2016
  91. David J Grenier – 2016 Top Twelve Photographs of the Year
  92. Drake Dyck – Wild Drake Photography
  93. Morkel Erasmus – Sixteen Scenes from 2016
  94. Mike Christoferson – 2016 – One Month at a Time
  95. Annika Ruohonen – Annika Ruohonen Photography
  96. Derek Fogg – Year in Review – 2016 – Scotland Bottom to Top
  97. Bryan William Jones – Jonesblog
  98. Alan Dahl – 2016 Favorite Photos
  99. Robin Mayoff – RHM Images
  100. Peter Knott – 2016 Favourites
  101. Jackson Frishman – Favorites of 2016
  102. Earl Robicheaux – Naturesetude Top 10 Images of 2016
  103. Mark Hespenheide – 2016-Favorites
  104. Andrew Thomas – USA National Parks 2016
  105. Vladimir Vozdvizhenskiy – 2016 Top 10
  106. Nick Fitzhardinge – 2016 – a review
  107. John Fujimagari – The Stentorian Image
  108. Larry Millican – The Annual Ten
  109. Mike “Mish” Shedlock – Top 15 Iceland
  110. Carl Donohue – Expeditions Alaska
  111. Carol Schiraldi – Best of 2016 – My Top Images
  112. Catalin – My favourite shots of 2016
  113. Frank Klug – Favorite Photos of 2016
  114. Tony Wu – Favorite Photos of 2016
  115. Josh Meier – Best of 2016
  116. Mark Graf – 2016 – A Year of Leaves
  117. Richard Valenti – Best of 2016
  118. Tori Bateman – Tori:B’s Best of 2016
  119. Milan Hutera – 2016 In Pictures
  120. Malcolm Andrews – The Aerial Horizon
  121. Helly Sellers – What a year!
  122. Dean Foster – My Best Photos of 2016
  123. Ron Niebrugge – My Photo Blog – Niebrugge Images
  124. Navin Sarma – Navin Sarma Photography
  125. Daniel Leu – Favorites 2016
  126. Scott Thomas – Views Infinitum
  127. Scott McGee – Under Pressure Photography
  128. Suzy Walker-Toye – My Best Underwater Photos of 2016
  129. Anne McKinnell – Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2016
  130. David Leland Hyde/Landscape Photography Blogger – Favorite Photographs of 2016
  131. Mike Cleron – 2016 Favorites
  132. Lon Overacker – Lon’s Favorites of 2016
  133. Bill Evans – My Favorite Images of 2016
  134. Rob Weir – Rob Weir Photography
  135. Jim Campbell – Best of 2016
  136. Neil Corman – Ten Images from 2016 by Neil Corman
  137. Duffy Knox – Top 10 of 2016
  138. Dayne Reast – 2016 Highlights
  139. Phyllis Whitman Hunter – Phyllis Whitman Hunter Photography
  140. Sara M. Skinner Photography – My Top 10 Favorites of 2016
  141. Steve Cole – The Last Stands – 9 Saved Places
  142. Sue Shuey – Overall Best of 2016
  143. Bob Blesse – Best Images of 2016
  144. Andrew S. Gibson – Creative Exercise: Your Best Ten Images From 2016
  145. James Bruce Schwabach – “Portfolio of Images From White Sands
  146. David Maurer – 2016 Best Photos
  147. Holly Davison – Holly Davison’s Best of 2016
  148. Maxim Nekrasov – Creationings
  149. Sarah Marino – Nature Photo Guides
  150. Ron Coscorrosa – Nature Photo Guides
  151. Paul Rosenblum – 2016 Best 10 Underwater
  152. Dave Wilson – Best of 2016
  153. Colleen Miniuk-Sperry – CMS Photography – Colleen Miniuk-Sperry Photography: Favorite Photos From 2016
  154. Brenda Ahearn – 2016 Favorites
  155. Bryn Tassell – Bryn Tassell Favourites of 2016
  156. Harold Klein – Best of 2016
  157. Robin Black – My 10 Best of 2016
  158. Adam Elliott – My “Best” Photos of 2016
  159. Tommy Lim Kang Wen – Milky Way and Aurora Australis in Lake Tekapo
  160. Photography by Vidya – Best of 2016 by Vidya Narasimhan
  161. Greg Clure – Best of 2016
  162. Michael Frye – My Top Photographs of 2016
  163. Pat Ulrich – Favorite Photographs of 2016
  164. Stephen L. Kapp – Top 10 Images of 2016
  165. G Dan Mitchell – 2016 Favorite Photographs
  166. Pablo Sánchez – Pablo Sánchez Landscape photography
  167. El Paisaje Perfecto – El Paisaje Perfecto
  168. Deirdre Ryan – My Personal Favorite Images Of 2016

Have a great 2017!

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Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2017

26 Jul

It’s that time of year again and if you’re a regular JMG-Galleries reader that means one thing…
it is time to kick off the 11th annual best photos of the year blog project. This is by far my most popular blog project with hundreds of photographers taking part last year (see Best Photos of 2016,  2015, 2014, 2013,  2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007).  It’s great to see the community of photographers that have developed around this blog project. As always I hope the exercise of picking your best photos helps improve your photography (10 Ways to Top Your Best 20xx Photographs).

So without any further delay here is how you take part to submit your best photos of 2016.

How to Participate (Read Carefully)

  1. Review & select your best photos from 2017.
    Note: Photo edit carefully narrowing down your results to your best 10 or 5 photos. Reference Pro Tips: Photo Editing with Gary Crabbe for pointers.
  2. Create a blog post on your website or a Flickr/500px set containing your best photos from 2017.
  3. Complete the form below by Tuesday JANUARY 2rd at 11:59PM PST to take part. The following Tuesday, or thereabout, I’ll post a link to all submitted sites and photos on my blog. Throughout the week I’ll also share the results across all my social media accounts.

Spread the Word!
Feel free to spread the word of this project on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, photo forums you frequent and/or your blogs. All who are interested in taking part are invited.

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Best Photos of 2017 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

26 Jul

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Get ready to start 2018 off on the right foot with some creative inspiration. The results of my 11th annual Best of Photos project hopefully will provide just that by introducing you to photographers and their work from all over the world. Get ready to travel around the world in 100+ links.

For those who are new to my blog project, photographers taking part span the gamut of photo enthusiasts to professionals. The great thing about photography is that no matter what your skill level we all can relate equally in our love for the art of photography and visually exploring. With that in mind I encourage you to reach out to photographers whose work you enjoy to keep sharing & growing as an artist.  I am incredibly thankful that this tradition has been embraced and enjoy seeing how familiar faces have evolved their work & grown over the years.  I hope reviewing your best photos of the year and comparing them to years pasts keeps you inspired and aware of your progress as a photographer.

If you’d like to take part next year and be informed when submissions open for the “Best Photos of 2017? blog project add your name to my mail list. You won’t be spammed. I send out newsletters quite infrequently.

Thank to everyone who took part!  I invite you to visit each link below as I have and introduce yourself to many of the participating photographers.

Best Photos of 2017

  1. Jim M. Goldstein – Best Photos of 2017 by Jim M. Goldstein
  2. Randy Langstraat – My Ten Favorite Photos of 2017
  3. Michael Russell – My Top 10 Photos of 2017
  4. Phil Colla – Best Natural History Photos of 2017
  5. Greg Russell | Alpenglow Images – 2017 year in review
  6. Mike Matenkosky – My Favorite Photos from 2017
  7. Khürt Williams – 2017 Favourites
  8. Carl Donohue – Expeditions Alaska
  9. Kevin Ly – Kevin Ly | Best of 2017
  10. Martin Quinn – Quinn Images – Best of 2017
  11. Robin Mayoff – RHM Images Best of 2017
  12. Craig L. Howe – On the Move
  13. Johann A. Briffa – 2017: A Photographic Retrospective
  14. Harold Davis – Harold Davis—My Best of 2017
  15. Denise Goldberg – top photos :: 2017
  16. William Bean – Bill’s Blog
  17. Greg Clure – Best Images of 2017
  18. Rick Holliday – Best Images of 2017
  19. Peter Carroll – Peter Carroll – Favourites of 2017
  20. Mike Chowla – My 10 Best Photos of 2017
  21. Wendy M. Seagren – wendy seagrens best photography 2017
  22. QT Luong – 2017 in Review, Favorites, and Seasons Greetings
  23. Jenni Brehm – Changing Perspectives
  24. Rachel Cohen – Rachel Cohen Photography
  25. Brian Knott (FMKphoto) – 2017 year in review
  26. Shikha Shrivastava – My favorite photos of 2017
  27. Dave Wilson – Dave Wilson Photography – Best of 2017
  28. Larry Millican – Millican Photography
  29. Alexander S. Kunz – My Favorite Photos from 2017
  30. Mark Duffy – 500px
  31. Stefan Baeurle – Top 10 Favorites of 2017
  32. Adrian Klein – Favorite Photos of 2017
  33. Alan Majchrowicz – Photo Highlights 2017
  34. Russ Bishop – Russ Bishop Photography | 2017 – The Year in Pictures
  35. Todd Henson – Best Photos of 2017: My Favorites of the Year
  36. Peter Tellone – My 2017 Top Ten Best Images
  37. Aaron Hockley – thisGruntled – Best Photos of 2017
  38. Tony Wu – Favorite Photos of 2017
  39. T.M. Schultze – T.M. Schultze Website
  40. Andrew S. Gibson – My Favorite Photos From 2017
  41. John Pemberton – JPSquared – Images of 2017
  42. Scott Thompson – Scott Shots Photography’s Top 10 Tahoe photos of 2017
  43. ElDuro Tuco – ElDuro Tuco
  44. The DarkSlides – The DarkSlides
  45. Jon McCormack – From Ancient Cities to Endangered Animals – 2017 in Photographs
  46. Fred Mertz Photography – Fred Mertz Photography
  47. Richard Valenti – Richard Valenti Photography
  48. Jeff Hubbard – My Favorite Photos of 2017
  49. Andrew Scharlot – 2017 Best Pictures
  50. Deb Snelson – Favorite Photos of 2017
  51. Richard Wong – Favorite Photos From 2017 – Richard Wong
  52. Caleb Weston – Dubland
  53. Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images – My Favorite Landscape Photos of 2017 – A Year-End Retrospective
  54. Tom Whelan – Nature Diary
  55. Robert Varley – Robert Varley
  56. Kyle Jones – Favorites from 2017
  57. Neil Creek – Neil Creek – Photographer
  58. tim fiddimore – North Devon 2017
  59. Richard Murphy Photography – Best of 2017
  60. Alan Dahl – Favorites of 2017
  61. Gabor Ruff – Natural History Photography – Highlights from 2017
  62. Kevin Ebi – Living Wilderness: Best of 2017
  63. Clint Losee – 10 Best Landscape and Scenic Photos of 2017
  64. Mark Hespenheide – Best of ’17
  65. Ilias Katsouras – Okrivadas
  66. David J Grenier – 2017 Top 12 Photographs
  67. J. J. RAIA – 2017 Jim Goldstein Project
  68. Rob Tilley – Best of 2017 – My Favorite Images of the Year
  69. Björn Göhringer – Top 14 From 2017
  70. Bernt-Inge Madsen – Bernt-Inge.com
  71. USKestrel Photography (Pete Miller) – My favorite images of 2017: A Different Perspective
  72. Milan Hutera – 2017 in Pictures
  73. Fred Murphy – Fred Murphy Photography
  74. Harry Hitzeman – My Top Photographs of 2017
  75. Andrew Thomas – Best of 2017 – Aerials
  76. Dean Foster – 2017: Year in Review
  77. Simon Ng – 2017 A Year of Water
  78. Michael Katz – Michael Katz Photography
  79. Drake Dyck – Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2017
  80. Jose Manuel Santos – The Magnificent Douro Valley
  81. Gary Buzel – Gary Buzel Studios
  82. Bryan William Jones – Top Photos of 2017
  83. Peter Knott – 2017 Favourites
  84. Kamala Venkatesh – Kamala Venkatesh
  85. Jason Frye – My Top 10 of 2017
  86. Jackson Frishman – Favorites of 2017
  87. Thomas Yackley – Top Ten Landscape and Nature Photos of 2017
  88. Mark Graf – 2017 – A Year of Despair and Dragons
  89. Kurt Lawson – 10ish Favorites of 2017
  90. Jorge Ramirez – Selection 2017
  91. William Neill – William Neill’s Light on the Landscape Photoblog
  92. Daniel Leu – Favorites – 2017
  93. Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston – Top 10 Favorite Images from 2017 ~ Journey of Light
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  95. Mike Christoferson – 2017 Has Come and Gone
  96. Carol Schiraldi – Best of 2017 – My Top Images
  97. Robin Black – My 10 best photos (or personal favorites, anyway) of 2017
  98. Bryn Tassell – Favourites of 2017
  99. Steve Luther – SkyVista Photography Best of 2017 Images
  100. George Stark – George Stark Images
  101. Josh Meier – Josh Meier Photography Best of 2017
  102. Werner Priller – My Favorite Images of 2017
  103. Peter Krogh – Best of 2017 Photographs by Peter Krogh
  104. Under Pressure Photography by Scott F McGee – Top 10 Photos of 2017
  105. Joseph Smith – 2017 Favorites – A Year’s Review
  106. Chuq Von Rospach – 2017 BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
  107. Charlotte Gibb – Twelve Months – Twelve Photographs
  108. Holly Davison – Holly Davison Photography
  109. Colleen Miniuk-Sperry/CMS Photography – Favorite Photos From 2017
  110. Anne McKinnell – Top 10 Landscape Photos of 2017
  111. Jim Stamates – My Favs of 2017
  112. Neil Corman Photography – Ten Images from 2017
  113. Eric E Photo – Analog: 2017
  114. Phyllis Whitman Hunter – Phyllis Whitman Hunter Photography
  115. Catalin Marin – My favourite shots of 2017
  116. Catalin Marin – Corporate work – My favourite client shots of 2017
  117. Simon Ponder – Sponderpoints
  118. Greg A. Lato – latoga photography Favorite Photos of 2017
  119. Paul Rosenblum – Best Shots of 2017
  120. Patricia Davidson – My Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2017
  121. Tim Aston – Favorites from 2017
  122. Yosemite and Bay Area Photography by John Harrison – “My Best Nature
  123. Sue Shuey – Best Overall 2017
  124. Ron Niebrugge – My Photo Blog
  125. Michael Frye – My Top Photographs of 2017
  126. Jao van de Lagemaat – Jao van de Lagemaat’s Best images of 2017
  127. David Leland Hyde/Landscape Photography Blogger – Best Photographs of 2017
  128. Mike Cavaroc – Free Roaming Photography
  129. Patrick Endres – 2017 Favorites
  130. Alex Buisse – Best of 2017

Have a great 2018!

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12 Good Reasons Why You Should Start a Photography Blog

20 May

Starting a photography blog was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I never would’ve guessed when I pulled the trigger on my first blog post how much good would come from it.

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I talked briefly about starting a blog in this article, 10 Photography Lessons I’ve Learned Over 10 Years, and I decided it would be worth going deeper. The benefits of sharing your photos on your own blog are many, and I’m going to talk about 12 of them here.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but hopefully, it will inspire you to start a photography blog of your own.

1. Having a photography blog will help you grow

It’s easy to get stale in your photography sometimes. You tend to shoot the same things the same way and post-process using the same presets.

A blog can help inspire you to get out of that stale rut and grow as a photographer because you will naturally want to share something new and exciting. Knowing that people are viewing your photography blog is a great motivator to post a better photo today than you did last week.

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2. You’ll build your own platform

Your blog is yours to do what you want with, and that means you’re building something that is 100% your own. If you only ever post your photos to social media then you’re dependent on those services, and your photography is not their priority.

Building a photography blog that is all about you and your photos will be there as long as you want it to, and it can become a platform that grows over time.

3. Display your photos your way

All blogging services will come with some form of customization, which means you can show off your photography however you want. You can use anything from simple, free themes that look great right out of the box to paid premium themes that give you more features and options.

If you really want full control over how it looks and feels, get a self-hosted blog on your own domain. They’re cheap and easy to set up, and you will own your blog forever. You can even have it double as your photography portfolio website.

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4. Share more of your photography

Your photography blog can be a great place to share your images that might not be your best work. There are a number of reasons you might want to do this.

You might want to share a collection of photos of a location or subject. You could share your before-and-after photos to illustrate a new post-processing technique. There are many reasons why you might want to share some photos that aren’t good enough for your main photography portfolio, and a blog is a great place to do that.

5. You’ll become a better storyteller

Learning to tell stories with your photos is one of the best ways to improve your photography. A good storyteller will capture people’s interest and emotions. Blogging will help you to become a better storyteller because the images you share come with a story.

The great part about a photography blog is that you can write as much as you want, and it adds to the story of the photo. The process of telling the story about the photo will develop your creative muscles and you will naturally get better at storytelling with your photography.

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6. People will get to know you better

I like to think of my own blog as not only somewhere to teach travel photography, but where people can get to know me as a real human. I love to write travel stories on my blog, sharing not just my photos, but the stories and experiences that go along with them.

People who find and read your photography blog will see more of who you are than they will on Instagram or Facebook. It can be a place to let people get to know the person behind the camera.

7. You’ll see your growth over time

There’s nothing quite as confronting as looking back through old photos and reading old posts on your blog. It can make you cringe sometimes, but that’s a good thing.

Your blog can be a place where you document your photography journey. You will be able to see your growth over time, which can be incredibly encouraging, especially on those days when you feel like your photography sucks (we all have those days).

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8. It helps you critically analyze your photos

As you grow as a photographer you get better at looking at your photos more critically and curating them. A photography blog can help a lot with this as well. The process of writing a post about a photo will help you to analyze it better because you spend more time thinking about the whys, hows, whats, and ifs of the photo.

Why did I take that photo? How could I have improved it? What story does it tell? If I used a different lens, how would it have changed it? You’ll be surprised how many more questions you’ll find yourself asking as you write.

9. It can open up new opportunities

Sharing your photos is really putting yourself out there, which can be scary. One of the advantages of that is that it makes it easier for people to find you. Google loves blogs, so you’re far more likely to show up if somebody searches for something you’ve shared on your blog than if you’d just shared it on social media.

Over time, the more you share on your photography blog, the more likely you are to show up in searches. More visibility means greater potential to be discovered by photo buyers or other sites.

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10. Writing exercises your creativity

You may not think of it this way, but writing can be an incredibly creative outlet. Your previous classroom experiences may be contrary to this, but it’s true.

Creative writing exercises similar parts of the brain as photography, so it makes sense that they strengthen each other. You may not think that sitting down and tapping away at a computer can help your photography, but it can. A blog is a great place to exercise your creative muscles regularly.

11. You will inspire others

I’ve lost count of how many emails or comments I’ve had from people who have read my blog and felt encouraged or inspired. This relates to my previous point about people getting to know you better.

When people read your blog and begin to get to know you it shows them that you’re just another human with a camera who’s on a journey too. A photo blog makes you more relatable, and people are more likely to be inspired by you if they feel they can relate to you.

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12. Blogging itself can become another hobby

If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t need another hobby, but hear me out. Blogging just may not be for you. That’s fine.

On the other hand, you might absolutely love it and it may grow from an outlet for sharing your photography, into something that you do for pleasure. You won’t know unless you try.

What are you waiting for?

These are only 12 of dozens of reasons to start a photography blog. I strongly encourage you to give it a go. If you’re one of the many photographers who has a blog but has let it slip, why don’t you to pick it up again? Maybe you’ve been on the fence about it and this article will give you a push.

There are countless blogging platforms to choose from, but I strongly recommend WordPress. I also recommend the free Start a Blog course over at Problogger (another site by dPS creator Darren Rowse).

Do you have a photography blog already? What benefits have come from it? Still on the fence? I would love to hear your experiences or questions in the comments area below.

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