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Preparation by Andrew Ferguson

This post is a blatant excuse to spread a little love around to the photoblogs that I read for inspiration:

Wink

“An ever-expanding collection of photography” by a fellow British Colombian, Tyler Nixon. I’m continually impressed with the tone and composition of his photos. Tyler won two Photobloggies in 2007, for “Best Photoblog Design” and “Photo of the Year.”

Unphotographable

This is, bar none, my favourite photoblog. You can argue its authenticity as a ‘photoblog’, but you cannot deny the quality of Michael David Murphy’s writing. Rather than post photos, Michael releases tiny bursts of prose on his missed photographic opportunities. I could link you all day, there’s so much good stuff here: ‘are you a terrorist?’, dignity, werner herzog, and the jaywalking monk.

thinsite

Described as a “photoblog with no clear direction“, thinsite pleases and prospers anyways. The site’s on the verge of it’s millionth visitor and it has attracted the attention of such illustrious personalities as me. Most of the photos are taken in Ontario, but the author’s been know to travel.

Taavi Toomasson

I found this photoblog via Thomas Hawk. Taavi is an Estonian photographer with a great eye for composition and has some serious post-processing chops. This is one of my more recent finds.

Seen in Vancouver

I know, I’m totally biased. It’s still awesome! The site is on hiatus due to some ftp issues, but the archives are up and well worth browsing. The site features the work of some of my favourite local photographers and friends, including Airchinapilot, BLANKartist, and Flickr favourite WAXY.

Mandolux Desktops

Macros and abstracts and desktops, oh my! Mando Gomez specializes in gorgeous wide-format abstracts and macro shots that are the perfect desktops for multi-monitor setups. I’ve been using his work as my wallpaper for 6 months or so now.

In Photos dot org

The personal photoblog of one Donncha O Caoimh, an Irish software developer. Actually, he’s one of the many faces behind the Wordpress publishing platform. I originally got hooked on his super-wide angle street photography. I’m particularly attached to Boy All Alone and The Bike at the Library.

A Walk Through Durham Township, PA

Kathleen Connally’s excellent photos from her own little slice of small town America. When I’ve read too much about American politics and get depressed, sites like this remind me that America isn’t all bad. Kathleen shares her EXIF data and post-processing steps for each photo, which is also a nice touch. This was the first blog ever nominated to the Photoblogs.org Hall of Fame back in September 2006.

Bitzi’s Flickr Finds

This blog may have been abandoned, but it’s hard to tell since updates were sporadic to begin with. Flickr user Bitzi chooses his favourite photos from the massive pool of quality photography and posts them. No commentary, no analyzing things, just beautiful photos to brighten your day.

God I love long weekends. I’m taking the Canon 24-105 f/4L out tomorrow to go hiking in Lynn Canyon and then to a concert. I can’t really compete with these nine photographers yet, but someday. Do you read photoblogs for inspiration? Which ones?