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Best Photos of 2019 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers
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!

JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
January 16, 2020
Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2019
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
December 18, 2019
New York Times Lens photo blog will enter ‘temporary hiatus’ starting in late 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.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

May 15, 2019
Best Photos of 2018 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers
I’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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
January 9, 2019
Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2018
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
December 17, 2018
Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2016
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
July 27, 2018
Best Photos of 2016 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
July 27, 2018
Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2017
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
July 26, 2018
Best Photos of 2017 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers
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
94. Photography
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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JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography
July 26, 2018
12 Good Reasons Why You Should Start a Photography Blog

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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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May 20, 2018