General

Check out these general photography hacks.

1. Take a camera everywhere: It's been said that the best camera is the one you have with you. Keep a camera with you always so you don't miss an opportunity.
2. Never stop practicing: Shoot often so that you can start to see the world through the mind of your camera.
3. Pay attention to everyday light: Study how movies and magazine photos are lit, look at the differences of light throughout the day, and think about how if impacts an image.

Gear

Spend a little time in your kitchen and the hardware store, and you can make some amazing gear.

4. $1 image stabilizer: You can make your own image stabilizer in 5 minutes for less than $1 with this hack.
5. Matchbox pinhole camera: Create your own pinhole camera from a matchbox.
6. DIY backdrop stand: This backdrop stand is made of PVC pipe.
7. Photo cube: This photo cube is frameless, cheap, and easy.
8. Army surplus camera carrying belt: Find your next camera carrying belt at an Army surplus store.
9. Making a pinhole lens for SLR cameras: Have fun with this pinhole lens for your SLR camera.
10. DIY photobooth: Build your own traditional photobooth.
11. Your own 3D camera: You can make amazing 3D photos with this camera.
12. Image stabilizing unit: This stabilization unit works for a point and shoot or DSLR camera.
13. Create a string tripod: Make a decent replacement for a tripod using a piece of string.
14. Film developing kit: This kit will let you develop your own film for just $50.
15. Use your lightstand as a backdrop mount: Here you'll find out how to make your light stand do double duty.
16. Reversing lenses for macro: Get an extreme macro effect by reversing your lenses like this.
17. Digital pinhole camera: See how this pinhole camera was created.
18. Paper lens hood: Make a simple funnel to protect your lens from glare.
19. Fisheye tin cam: Follow this tutorial to see how you can create a fisheye tin lens.
20. DIY R-Strap: Find out how to make a super comfortable strap.
21. Camera helmet: Attach your camera to a builder's helmet with a mounting bracket.
22. DIY photography gels: These gels offer a DIY option.
23. DIY Gorilla Pod: Create a DIY gorilla pod with this tutorial.
24. Build your own lens: Here you'll find out how to build a lens of your own.
25. Super wide angle lens: This tutorial helps you build a cheap wide angle lens.
26. DIY camera stand: Attach your camera to this DIY stand.
27. LED photo frame: Light your photos us with this frame.
28. Bicycle Camera Mount: This mount will help you put a camera on your bicycle.
29. The 75 cent sandbag: Pick up ankle weights to use as sandbags for your stands.

Improvement & Customization

Improve your shooting using these hacks.

30. Shoot high resolution: Shoot in the highest resolution that you possibly can for the best quality.
31. Shoot in RAW: RAW allows you to take the most information possible from your camera.
32. Custom paint your camera: Watch this video to see how you can turn a Nikon pink.
33. Use a low ISO: Shoot with the lowest ISO that works for your light, so you can minimize noise.
34. Extending the GI trigger range: Use this hack to improve the range on your GI.
35. Pay attention to framing: You can use natural frames like trees and archways to isolate your main subject.
36. Use leading lines: Our eye is naturally drawn along lines, so think about how you place lines in your photographs.
37. Follow the rule of thirds: Diving your image into nine equal segments, and position your most important elements along lines or where they intersect.
38. Play with eye contact: Catch your subject looking off, within the frame, and at you for interesting results.
39. Infinite white: Blow out a white backdrop to create the look of infinite white.
40. Take a series: Put your camera in burst mode for a series of photographs.
41. Use symmetry and patterns: Break symmetry or pattern to introduce a focal point.
42. Balance elements: Balance your subject with other objects of lesser importance.
43. Take an interesting viewpoint: Photograph from high above, ground level, from the back, and more, not just eye level.
44. Show a sense of depth: Include objects in the foreground, middle ground, and background to show depth.

Techniques

These hacks offer interesting photography techniques.

45. Get closer: Subjects almost always look better the closer you get.
46. Light painting with moth trails: You'll make flying insects do your photographic bidding.
47. Black and white photography: Shoot in low contrast, low ISO, and more for the best black and white results.
48. Camera tossing: You can create interesting photographs by tossing your camera in the air.
49. Photographing candles: Read here to learn about creating interesting photographs of candles.
50. Use a wet lens: Wet your lens (carefully) for a new effect.
51. In-camera HDR: This tutorial explains high dynamic range photography in your camera.
52. Photograph through a microscope: You can photograph through a microscope using only your digital camera on macro mode.
53. Panoramic photos: This guide will teach you how to take panoramic photos with any camera.
54. Lighter photography: These photos are made with your camera, a tripod, and a lighter.
55. Turn any image into a tattoo: Preview your next tattoo using this technique.
56. Freelensing: You can hold your lenses unattached to create a tilt shift look.
57. Cyanotypes: Cyanotypes are easy photo prints you can make at home.
58. Develop using blueprint paper and Windex: This DIY Guide explains how to develop a photo with blueprint paper and Windex.
59. Fixing airplane photos: Make your photos shot from airplanes much better.
60. High speed macro photography: This tutorial will teach you about getting set up with simple high speed macro photography.
61. Panoramic photography: Check out this guide to see how you can create a panoramic photograph.
62. Tilt-shifting in Photoshop: Check out this tutorial about creating tilt shift fakes in Photoshop.
63. Change your white balance: Warm things up a bit by selecting cloudy instead of auto white balance.
64. Capturing motion blur: Here you'll learn how to capture movement in images.
65. Shoot quickly: If you hesitate, you may miss an opportunity, so shoot as fast as you can.
66. Use a scanner: Take an photo without a camera using your scanner.
67. Long exposure night photography: You can take photographs at night with long exposures.
68. Use polarizing sunglasses: If you don't have a polarizing filter, just place polarized sunglasses placed as close to your lens as possible.
69. Smoke art photography: Check out this tutorial to find tips and techniques for smoke art.
70. UV photography: Start out UV photography cheaper than you think.
71. Aquatopiary: Follow this tutorial to see how you can bend water and reality.
72. Look for distractions: Before you capture, make sure that everything inside the photograph you're taking is important.
73. Macro photography: This video offers an introduction to macro photography.

Lighting

In photography, light is everything. Here, you'll learn how to make it bend to your will.

74. Super ring light: Create a really powerful ring light with this rig.
75. DIY Speedlite snoot: Here's a tutorial for a simple snoot.
76. Use the flash on mode: With the flash on mode, your camera will expose first for your background, then just enough to illuminate your subject.
77. Honeycomb to gridspot: This tutorial turns a cooling honeycomb into a gridspot.
78. Cereal softbox: Create your own softbox out of a cereal box.
79. DIY softbox: Diffuse light with this super simple softbox.
80. Speed strap: This speed strap is a super cheap solution.
81. Tin can ring light: Use a tin can and a bowl, and you can create an effective ring light.
82. The minty strobe: The minty strobe uses an Altoids box.
83. Strip lights: This tutorial explains how to create strip lights.
84. Use old car lights for tilt-shift macro: Check out this hack to see how you can put ultra-bright headlights to good use.
85. K'nex lightbox: DIY with lightbox with K'nex.
86. Party bouncer card: Quickly diffuse your pop-up flash with the help of this card.
87. Flash bouncer: Create a flash bouncer out of craft foam, elastic, and scissors.
88. Inexpensive light tent: Turn a box and some fabric into a mini studio.
89. Your monitor as a light source: This tutorial turns your monitor into a light source.
90. Disposable camera flash slave: Use a disposable camera as a remote slave flash using this tutorial.
91. Poor man's ring flash: This ring flash is made out of a milk jug.
92. Turkey pan beauty dish: Turn a turkey pan into a beauty dish with the help of this tutorial.
93. DIY ghetto flash extender: You can extend the reach of your flash with the help of this ghetto rig.

Safety & Storage

Check out these hacks to keep your gear safe and handy.

94. Carry your boken discs: If you have a set of discs you use for bokeh, don't keep them on your bag-put them on your camera strap with this hack.
95. Control your lens cap: This hack will put your lens cap on a leash.
96. Use bullet cases to store batteries: Keep batteries safe and dry by storing them in bullet cases.
97. Rain trousers: Use an old pair of rain trousers to protect your camera from wetness.
98. Use medium sized cards: Use cards that hold enough photos, but not so many that it would be devastating to lose them all.
99. Waterproof housing with a condom: Protect your camera from water using a condom.
100. Remove your cards from card readers: Your computer will keep interacting with the card as long as it's in the reader.
101. Always format your cards: Every time you finish removing photos, go back and format them.

General

These are a few general tips for food photography.

1. Shoot quickly: Photograph food quickly after cooking so that it retains its original look.
2. Practice often: The best way to improve your photography skills is to constantly practice them.
3. Take a lot of photos: If you're shooting digital, don't hesitate to take several photographs to be sure you get the look you want.
4. Choose the best: Choose your one best shot instead of three.
5. Search for inspiration: Look in recipe books and magazines to find ideas for your own food photography.

Setting & Background

These tips will help you set the scene.

6. Choose a distraction-free setting: Use a simple, plain background or tablecloth.
7. Set the stage before the food: Use temporary props to get your shot ready so you can switch it out quickly when the food is ready.
8. Pick up interesting dishes: Any time you're in a store that sells dishes, take a look around to find something interesting.
9. Use a variety of backgrounds: Use art papers, cards, and other backgrounds with variety.
10. Consider props: Add interesting elements like a napkin or piece of silverware for interest.
11. Create simple setups: Don't over think the setups of your shots-let the food shine.
12. Photograph the process: Take pictures of food in progress.
13. Use plates with contrasting color: Plates with color contrasts will help your food stand out.
14. Use a plain white background: When in doubt, use a plain white background.
15. Remove clutter: Double check for distracting background clutter like silverware and people who do not add to the photograph.
16. Use a wide aperture: Blur the background in your photograph with a wide aperture.

Light

Play with lighting using these tips.

17. Photograph using natural light: Try to shoot next to a large window with diffused light.
18. Bounce your flash: Bounce the flash off of your ceiling or wall to better balance the light and avoid harsh shadows.
19. Use directional light: Sometimes food needs back or side light.
20. Avoid flash if possible: Flash photography can be too harsh for food, so do everything you can to stay away from it.
21. Use reflectors: Reflectors like bright white posterboard can help throw light back onto your subject.

Settings

Consider using these camera setting tips for food photography.

22. Pay attention to white balance: Adjust your white balance for what you're shooting.
23. Shoot in RAW: RAW will leave you with more data to work with in Photoshop later.
24. Bump up the ISO: Use a high ISO to keep your shutter speeds high while getting enough light.

Gear

These are great tips for finding the best food photography gear.

25. Invest in an SLR: Give yourself the opportunity to fine-tune settings and quality with an SLR camera, preferably digital.
26. Use a tripod: If you're trying to achieve natural light without a whole lot of it, use a tripod instead of trying to hold still.
27. Go for speed: Lenses with a fast shutter speed can help you deal with low natural light.
28. Get a macro lens: Be sure to get a lens that can give you macro capability.

Details

These tips will help you fine-tune the details.

29. Use a clean serving plate or bowl: Make a nice photo fantastic by carefully choosing your serving plate.
30. Allow for honest details: Some details like light rust can offer warm appeal.
31. Warm colors increase appetite: If you want to spark hunger, focus on warm colors.
32. Use a color wheel: With a color wheel, you can better pay attention to how colors work together in a photograph.

Styling & Composition

Use these tips to better style and compose your food photos.

33. Look at balance: Pay attention to the balance of colors and shapes in the composition.
34. Create a variety of samples: Bake a batch of cookies and pick out the absolute best for your photograph.
35. Cut it up: Show what's inside-crumble it up, or cut into it to show details and interest.
36. Leave a frame of reference: Make sure you have a frame of reference like a fork or glass rim so the viewer knows what they're looking at.
37. Use vegetable oil: Add some glisten to your shots by brushing food with vegetable oil.
38. Don't forget garnishes: Make food more inviting with creative garnishes.
39. Use asymmetry: Don't just plop everything in the middle-add interest with asymmetry.
40. Get low: Avoid taking food photographs looking down-get closer to the food's level.
41. Beware of messes: Keep an eye out for drips, splatters, and stains.
42. Go macro: Highlight the textures and details to add interest to your photos.
43. Try different angles: Move around until you're satisfied with the composition.

Cheating

These little tricks will help you cheat your way into beautiful photos.

44. Use microwaved cotton balls: Simulate steam with the help of microwaved cotton balls soaked in water.
45. Save cake with hairspray: Hairspray can give new life to dry cake.
46. Use a blowtorch: You can brown the edges of meat with the help of a blowtorch.
47. Mist with water: Make food look more enticing, shimmery, and dewy by misting it with water.
48. Polish meat: Apply brown shoe polish to raw meat to stimulate roasting.
49. Put motor oil on pancakes: Motor oil won't soak as quickly as syrup will.
50. White glue for milk: White glue can be used instead of milk for cereal, pie, and fillings.
51. Try different materials: Don't be afraid to substitute mashed potatoes for ice cream.
52. Photoshop: Crop, change the color balance, and remove crumbs using Photoshop.

General

These blogs are a great place to start reading about antiques of all kinds.

1. Antique Trader Blog: From fine art to comic books, this blog covers a wide range of topics when it comes to talking about antique items.
2. Pamela's Antiques Blog: Pamela Wiggins maintains this About.com blog about everything antique.
3. Urban Art and Antiques: This site can help you keep up with the latest news in art and antiquing sales and exhibitions.
4. Found, Now Home: Read this blog to to explore flea markets, examine antique items and just share enthusiasm for the old.
5. Antique Marks Blog: Here you'll find news and reviews related to antiques, auctions and collecting.
6. Rare Victorian: This blog is an excellent resource for learning more about Victorian era antiques.
7. The Elegant Thrifter: Those who love to sift through thrift stores for diamonds in the rough will appreciate this blog.

Clothing and Jewelry

Find great information on vintage fashion and jewelry on these sites.

8. The Vintage Traveler: Learn more about vintage travel and fashion from this blog.
9. Antiques Avenue: You can learn a lot about buying and valuing antique jewelry from this blog.
10. Cider Antiques: Look to this blog for antiquing information on textiles and clothing.
11. Antique Jewelry Find: Use this blog to find great stores, search for items and even learn a little bit more about different kinds of antique jewelry.
12. Antique and Estate Jewelry: On this blog, you'll find news and information related to costume, designer and engagement jewelry from decades past.
13. Liebemarlene's Vintage Look Book: Love vintage fashion? Then you'll appreciate the photos of modern takes on old clothes found here.

International

Make your antiquing habit a worldwide one with help from these blogs.

14. Country French Antiques: If you love French antiques, this blog focusing on the European market is perfect for you.
15. Buddha and Asian Antiques Blog: Those interested in acquiring some antique Asian art should read this blog to see what's up for sale.

Vintage

These blogs focus on items from the past 50 years or so.

16. Garden Antqs Vintage: This vintage shop provides interesting information on what they're up to as well as great photos of the items they stock.
17. Vintage + Goodness= Happiness: If you're a vintage geek, you'll love this blog on all things vintage.
18. Fresh Vintage: This blogger shares her vintage finds here.
19. Bluebird Vintage: Here you'll find vintage clothes and items you can shop through, and some other posts as well.
20. Lulu's Vintage: Those who love vintage will really appreciate this blog, featuring a wide range of interesting vintage items to look at and shop for.
21. Chronically Vintage: Share in the thoughts and inspirations of this antiques and vintage lover.
22. Vintage Rescue Squad: Want to rescue old items and give them new life? Check out this blog for inspiration.
23. The Vintage Husband: This husband tags along and helps with his wife's vintage store, and posts about that and his life on this blog.
24. The Vintage Laundress: This site is a great place to find vintage selections that will meet your modern sensibilities.
25. Sassy Trash: Learn how to turn old junk into cool, unique items around the house from this blogger.

Books, Maps and Prints

Find all kinds of advice and inspiration from these blogs on collecting paper items.

26. This Old Book Blog: Here you'll find a blog that's a great resource for book dealers and buyers alike.
27. Rare Book News: Keep up with the latest news in rare book collecting and preservation from this blog.
28. BibliOdyessey: This site will inspire you to look for great books, posting all kinds of beautiful and strange book illustrations to drool over.
29. Antique Prints Blog: Find out more about different kinds of antique prints and the artists that created them on this site.
30. First Printing: The Antique Maps and Antique Prints Blog: Use this blog as a resource to learn about map and print auctions and keep up with news.
31. Antique Map Blog: Learn more about the antique map trade through the Geographicus blog.
32. Map the Universe: Here you'll get access to all kinds of interesting information about old maps and collecting them.
33. PhiloBiblos: This blog is home to reviews of books, news about book history, places to buy books and a whole lot more.
34. The Literary Detective: Explore old tomes with the posts all about books on this blog.
35. Book Hunters Holiday: Check out some seriously old and rare books and manuscripts on this site.

Antiques Business

These blogs are home to antique shop owners and experts in the business.

36. Newel's Antique Blog: This blog is a great place to read about the antiques market, especially the business side of it, at large.
37. My Granny's Antiques: Use this blog to read and talk about antique finds with this antique shop owner.
38. The Antiques Diva: On this blog, you'll get insights into lots of different kinds of antiques, tips on how to use them and much more.
39. 'Tique Talk: Ms. Dow Antiques offers historical insights and discussions of antiques on this site.
40. The Red Door Antiques: This antique shop blog focuses on country, urban, industrial and architectural items.
41. Ms. Wendy's Antiques: On this antique shop's blog you'll find everything from vintage botanical prints to sets of silver.
42. Daryle Lambert on Antiques: If you're hoping to start buying and selling antiques, find some advice on doing it right here.
43. Write Antiques: This blogger gives advice on buying and selling antiques and works of art.

Collecting

Collectors of all kinds will appreciate the advice offered on these blogs.

44. The Young Antiques Collectors: These collectors are much younger than the typical antiques enthusiast but, as their blog shows, still know a thing or two about collecting.
45. Collectors Weekly: This site is an excellent place to read news about the collecting world.
46. Antique Show Insider: Get an inside view to the antiquing world through this collecting blog.
47. The Kitschy Collector Home: If your collections lean more towards the kitschy side, then make sure to check out this blog.
48. Fine Antique Collector: Alternately, if you prefer fine art and antiques, this blog will be more your style.
49. Collector's Quest: Those who love to collect, especially comic books and related materials, will find this blog a great resource.
50. Coin Collector's Blog: Coin collectors of all ages will find helpful information for their hobby on this site.

Top Ten

These ten wedding photography blogs feature superbly shot pictures of couples and weddings from award-winning and published talent.

1. Leigh Miller Photography: When you visit Leigh Miller's blog, you'll realize all the reasons to cherish your behind-the-scenes photographs, too.
2. Sarah Yates Blog: Sarah Yates' colorful blog highlights both fun, behind-the-scenes shots and stunning editorial-style photographs of the wedding party, ceremony and guests.
3. Apertura: Ray Erwin was named one of the 2009 Top Ten Wedding Photographers by American Photo, and he makes our hit list, too.
4. Jessica Johnston Photography THE BLOG: Johnston's work has been praised by The Knot, Style Me Pretty, Wedding Wire, and more.
5. Scott Robert Journal – A Brand New Look at Life: The published Scott Robert Lim has won several awards, including the 2009 WPPI Kodak Award. Head to his blog for examples of exotic — though personal — wedding photography and portraits.
6. Love Captured…by Daria + Andy Bishop: This husband and wife team have won awards for their diverse and colorful wedding photography.
7. Next Exit: This LA-based wedding photographer shares photos from uniquely styled shoots.
8. Charlotte Geary Photography: Charlotte Geary's work has appeared in publications around the world, including Japanese Newsweek, and she also lists lots of valuable ideas for planning weddings.
9. Adrienne Gunde Photography: Check out this blog from LA-based (but travel-enthused) Adrienne Gunde, whose colorful couples push the envelope when it comes to style.
10. Segerius-Bruce Photography Blog: This clean, well laid-out blog comes from published members of the Wedding Photojournalist Association who currently live in England but travel around the world for their couples.

Wedding Inspiration and Resources

When you visit these blogs, you'll find more than just pictures. The photographers have also posted tips for wedding planning, insight into their experience shooting weddings, and helpful links. The following site are also great to visit if you want ideas for styling your wedding or engagement shoots.

11. Adeline and Grace Photography Blog: These two photographers cover Napa, California, and Southern New England. Their site goes back to 2006, and you can browse their recognized photography all over the blog.
12. Alison Yin Wedding Photography: Besides looking at pictures, you can find great wedding planning resources on Alison Yin's wedding photography blog.
13. Jasmine Star Photography Blog: On this wedding photography blog, you can browse the portfolio and check out Jasmine's personal posts at Behind the Lens.
14. 13:13 Wedding Photography Blog: Check out this blog from a former fashion photographer and design professional who can show you just how creative and personal your wedding photos can be.
15. Ian Grant Wedding Photography: Ian Grant combines his love for landscape photography with wedding and engagement shoots, so visit his blog for inspiring photos and ideas.
16. Susan Stripling Blog: Besides sharing truly stunning wedding photographs on her blog, Susan also shares resources like a PDF magazine for other wedding photographers.
17. Jennifer Skog: Couples getting ready for engagement and wedding shoots should read Jennifer Skog's blog for tips on preparation, building confidence, and having fun.
18. Jessica Strickland: If you want to see great photos of the rings, shoes, hair and jewelry, as well as the dress, visit this site.
19. Kristin Spencer Photography: Spencer shares resources and tips for wedding planning and for other wedding photographers on her blog that's full of video and photos.
20. S1 Weddings Blog: Each of the shoots highlighted on this blog have a unique style and personality.
21. Amelia Lyon Photography Blog: Amelia Lyon loves capturing nontraditional couples who enjoy living up the moment.
22. Garrett Nudd Photography: This is a great blog for getting ideas for how all the pieces of your wedding and reception — shoes, accessories, flowers, table decorations, and cake — will photograph.
23. Tony Yang Photography: This "raw and uncensored" blog shows all the fun a wedding can be.
24. Kate McElwee: Boston and New England wedding photographer Kate McElwee shows couples how to incorporate cityscapes and favorite spots into engagement and wedding photos.
25. Serendipity Photography: Get ideas on styling your entire wedding experience from this blog.
26. Punam Bean Photography: This blog is full of photographs that showcase romantic moments in all types of environments.

Destination Wedding Photography

If you're planning a destination wedding or would like to branch out your business, visit these blogs.

27. Destination Wedding Photography Blog: If you want to get married in Mexico or another exotic location, check out this blog.
28. Alex Rodriguez Photography Blog: Miami-based wedding photographer Alex Rodriguez has a documentary shooting style that he employs while working at weddings in Europe, the Caribbean, and other locales.
29. Kenny Kim Photography Blog: This Chicago-based photographer travels around the world to shoot weddings in gorgeous settings.
30. Melissa Jill Photography: Romance and wedding junkie Melissa Jill will travel around the world for the chance to shoot your wedding with a genuine, photojournalistic eye.
31. AgaiMages: The Aga + Marcin team is based in New York but travels anywhere, as their creative range of wedding and engagement photos proves.
32. Elizabeth Medina: Elizabeth Medina is a Mexico-based wedding photographer who incorporates the lush landscape and highlights bright colors in her wedding portraits.
33. Furious Photographers Simply Awesome: These destination wedding photographers share their most interesting couples and share their advice for planning a wedding away from home, based on their experiences.
34. Choco Studios: This San Francisco pair has been featured in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons magazine, and they do a fabulous job of marrying stand-out landscapes with all the emotion of the moment.

Local and Regional

These wedding photographers usually stick to their cities and states for jobs, but their blogs are full of images and ideas for photographers and couples everywhere.

35. Orange County Wedding Photographer: Jessica Claire has combined her business website with her blog, and through photographs that show off her own personal style and tastes as well as engaged and married couples, future clients can find out more about her services.
36. Jeff Kolodny Photography Blog: This South Florida wedding photographer highlights clever, clearly shot collages and pictures of the big day on his blog.
37. Deep Thoughts: A Snaptacular Photos Blog: Husband and wife team JD and Jessica Merritt have been featured in the Houston Chronicle for their unique business plan, and on their blog, you can view their portfolio of custom styled photos of engagements and weddings in the Texas area.
38. NYC Brooklyn Wedding Photographer Blog: Daniel Krieger's work has been recognized by Time Out New York, and from just a quick look at his blog, you'll discover his talent for capturing all the spontaneity, elegance and silliness of weddings.
39. Blue Castle Blog: Here is another husband-and-wife team who is based in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Check out their blog for a sample portfolio and area wedding resources.
40. blog.amodophoto: Wedding photographer Frank Amodo's done the impossible: he's shown us that getting married in Hawaii is even more beautiful than you could ever imagine.
41. Studio 306: Minnesota couples should check out this wedding and portrait photography blog that shows their work, some of which has been picked up by local magazines.
42. NJ Wedding Photography Blog: Brad Ross' photography blog and portfolio features modern work aimed at capturing the emotions of the wedding party and guests.
43. Todd Pellowe Blog: Louisville, KY, wedding photographer Todd Pellowe seems to enjoy playing with light and locale, according to his collection of fun-loving, emotional photographs.
44. KU Photography LLC Blog: This Austin-based photography blog is helpful for couples planning a wedding and for other photographers looking for tips on shooting different types of locations.
45. McLellan Blog: Nashville and Atlanta's McLellan Style wedding and portrait blog includes sincere recaps of beautiful shoots.
46. The Nichols Blog: Scroll through the gloriously elegant but funky shots of couples blissfully in love.
47. Caroline Tran Photographer: LA wedding photographer Caroline Tran loves pulling inspiration from her SoCo environment to help style her couples and capture carefree moments.
48. Buffalo Wedding Photography: Here you can scroll through a wide range of engagement and wedding photos.
49. Sara France Photography Blog: Sara France from San Diego is an enthusiastic wedding photographer who enjoys sharing the details of her clients' weddings to compliment her sleek photos.
50. Ryan Brenizer Blog: Ryan takes photos of diverse NYC couples all over the city, leaving no detail behind.

People and Their Culture

Take a look at people and their cultures from all around the world with these blogs.

1. Peter Tsai Photography Blog. Tsai's photos include both portraits from his business and plenty of great travel shots.
2. Escape from New York. This journalist shoots people and street scenes from around the world.
3. The Digital Trekker. Matt Brandon's work focuses on the people on the edges of society that are often overlooked.
4. Verve Photo. This blog features work from many young documentary photographers. Each post includes a photo, a short description of the photo, and a bit about the photographer.
5. peregrine by nature. The unusual framing of these shots tells a story in a way that only photography can capture.
6. Portrait of Another World. Portraits speak of the people around the world–as this relatively new blog demonstrates.
7. The Photographic Memory. Louis Hebert captures images of people around the world in his blog.
8. Pret a Voyager. Anne lives in Paris and documents her travels here. An outstanding part of this blog, though, is the Boarding Pass feature where she highlights other travelers and includes photos of their adventures.
9. Uncornered Market. Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll write and share photos of their travels around the world and the people they meet along the way.

Landscape

These photo blogs capture the landscape of places around the world to bring far-away spots straight to you.

10. Ilya Genkin. With an emphasis on Australia and Asia, this blog features beautiful landscape photos.
11. Anindya Chowdhury Photography. Landscape and wildlife are predominately featured here.
12. Flemming Bo Jensen Photography Blog. These landscapes document the travels of this photographer who calls the road "home."
13. The Daily Exposure. Based in Edinburgh, most of these photos capture the landscape of Scotland, with a few urban photos and portraits thrown in as well.
14. The G8. These landscape photos usually come with a caption describing where they were shot, but a few leave the viewer to figure it out.
15. Beau Mitchell Photography. Based in Australia, this landscape photographer shares his work collected through his travels in the south Pacific.
16. Christian Fletcher Photo Images. This Australian-based photographer does lots of landscape and shares tons of information about the mechanics of his work here.
17. Michael Anderson's Travel Photography Blog. Anderson's landscapes from around the world will delight readers of this blog.

Food

An inescapable part of travel is exploring food different from what you are accustomed to eating. These blogs focus on the culinary experiences associated with travel.

18. Rambling Spoon. Karen Coates writes about food with an Asian accent and includes her husband's stunning photographs.
19. Primitive Culture. These photos document the cultures found around the world–primarily through their food.
20. Eating Asia. Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman write and photograph the food and people who make the food experienced in their travels around Asia.
21. The Traveler's Lunchbox. The posts here include descriptions of the food, a picture or two, and how that food fits into the culture where it is eaten.
22. CW's Food & Travel. While food certainly features highly here, there are also plenty of photographs of the people associated with these places Borneoboy travels.
23. My Kugelhopf. Kerrin Rousset loves food and travel, as can be seen in the photos that bring readers with her to spots such as Belize, London, and Paris.
24. Parla Food. Based in Italy, Katie Parla posts photos of the delicious food she tracks down in the area.
25. Lannae's Food and Travel. Focusing primarily on travel in the US, Lannae documents the food experiences she has with photos.
26. Thai Food and Travel Blog. This husband and wife team (she's from Thailand and he's from America) write about and photograph Thai food and the Thai culture.
27. Ms. Adventures in Italy. Food, people, and scenery all show up on this blog all about Italian food and culture.

General Travel

Find blogs from both amateurs and professionals alike as you travel around the world through their lenses.

28. Photo Traveler. Bob Krist's blog features gorgeous photos of places around the world and the people who live there.
29. Travel and Photography. The photos here include information on the camera and lens used as well as details about how the photographer captured the shot.
30. Momentary Awe. Learn how these photos were shot and what equipment was used to make it happen.
31. The Travel Photographer. The photos and commentary here are a compilation of photos from all around the web.
32. Kim and David Walker's Travel Photography Blog. This husband and wife team share their photos taken all around the world.
33. Shoptalk. Nick Onken shares his photos as well as information about his book and much more.
34. peripheral vision. From street scenes in South Africa to Roller Derby girls in America, this blog takes readers around the world.
35. Everything Everywhere. Gary Arndt posts frequently on this blog, with tons of great photos documenting his world travels.
36. Yegor Korzh. This travel photographer based in Australia posts images from there, as well as other places.
37. TravelerFolio. See photos from this world traveler that span Europe, Asia, and the US.
38. From the Faraway, Nearby. These stunning photographs tell the stories of this photographer's travels around the world.
39. Reason to Wander. This couple documents their reasons to travel by numbering their photos that document their trips.
40. Joel Carillet. Carillet's photos capture the essence of the people of the 60+ countries he has visited.
41. Jasontopia. From Seattle to Bangalore, these photos document the travels of Jason Niedle.
42. Travel Photography by Judy & Jim. These two seniors enjoy traveling and cruising around the world and share their gorgeous photos here.
43. StoptheRoc. Click through these photographs to see images taken around the world. Hover over each image to get details on the camera and settings used.
44. Le Clique. The photos here are provided by several members of this collaborative effort and highlight places from America to Thailand, and everywhere in between.
45. Travel Blissful. The words and photos here are all about the beauty of travel.
46. Never Ending Voyage. This couple left the UK to travel indefinitely and post about their experiences.
47. Paul's Travel Blog. Paul writes about the travel experience and his partner, Derek, supplies the photos that accompany the posts.
48. Atmosphere: A Travel Journal. See people and places captured by Tanveer on his blog.
49. Luka Esenko's Blog. Leading photography tours is this blogger's profession, and he shares some of the photos he takes himself while traveling.
50. Nomadic Vision. Follow along for the adventures and beautiful photographs that show up here.
51. Wanderlust and Lipstick Blog. This blog is part of a website that provides information for women traveling solo.

The Americas

North and South America are covered in these blogs.

52. PhotoCitizen. Alan Haynes includes a good mix of photography advice and shots he has taken across all 50 states.
53. Taylor Davidson. Davidson talks photography while also posting photographs of New Orleans and its culture.
54. Paz's New York Minute. This blog captures images of everyday New York.
55. Hole in the Donut Travels. After leaving an unfulfilling career, this woman shares her passion of travel and photography as she explores the Americas.
56. Transient Travels. The US is usually at the heart of this blogger's travels, but with an upcoming honeymoon in Spain, look for an expanding repertoire.
57. My Itchy Travel Feet. From Lake Louise to the Grand Canyon, this couple loves a good road trip. They also enjoy air travel, so expect to read about trips to other locations as well.
58. The Tranquilo Traveler. Based in Colorado but traveling frequently south of the border, many of these posts show photos and tell about Nicaragua and Belize.

Europe

These blogs feature the look and feel of Europe.

59. Budapest Daily Photo. Get a feel for the culture of Budapest with these street scenes.
60. Bum Street. Click through these photos that provide street shots of cities in Europe.
61. Hakan Dahlstrom Photography. Don't worry if your Swedish isn't what it should be, these photos of Sweden virtually speak for themselves.
62. 43 hours & 5 minutes. Check out black and white shots from Europe here.
63. The Galavanteers in Appenzell. In search of great cheese and gorgeous photos, this trek across Europe provides both.
64. Merisi's Vienna For Beginners. See Vienna through Marisi's lens on this photo blog.
65. Living the Life in Saint-Aignan. Photos document this American's life in the south of France.
66. Europe a la Carte. Learn about photo tours through Europe, Dutch cheese, and much more here.

Asia

From Japan to Thailand to India, explore Asia through these blogs.

67. Neil Wade's Photography Blog. Many of the photos on this blog are in Taipei, and Wade also posts a decent amount of advice on photography.
68. Gavin Gough. Based in Bangkok, most of Gough's photos are from around Asia, but other places show up too.
69. The Spinning Head. The bulk of this blog features this photographer's project in India, but also touches on other areas and politics associated with those regions.
70. India!. Whether you read French or not, you will still understand the stories being told of India in these photographs.
71. Photographer in Japan. This site is all about the photography and captures images across Japan.
72. Across Asia. Click through these photos to feel as if you have been transported to these locations across Asia.
73. Paraiso Philippines. Explore the Philippines with the photos and descriptions included in these posts.

Africa

From the wildlife and gorgeous scenery to the people living on this diverse continent, these blogs cover some of it all.

74. My Marrakesh. These photos and the accompanying stories truly capture the essence of the people and cultures.
75. Tales from Kulafumbi. Take a look at the people, landscapes, and wildlife that make Kenya the awe-inspiring place that it is.
76. David Lloyd Wildlife & Travel Photography. Most of these photos are from Lloyd's travels in Africa.
77. Photo-Africa. Get a daily photo of African wildlife and landscape here.
78. Scarlett Lion. This journalist and photographer shares the politics and culture of Liberia and Uganda.
79. After Africa. Just returning to Copenhagen after five years in Africa, this blogger shares photos and more of the continent she explored.
80. Marius Coetzee Photography. This wildlife photographer leads tours in Africa and posts gorgeous photos here.

HDR

These travel photos have been enhanced by HDR or other special effects to really make the images pop.

81. Stuck in Customs. Trey Ratcliff posts one HDR photo a day from all around the world on his popular blog.
82. Notes From Different Spots. Most of the photos here are taken in the Middle East, include a mix of people and landscapes, and appear to mostly be HDR.
83. HDR Okinawa Japan. These stunning HDR photos are taken all around Okinawa.
84. Ken Kaminesky Travel Photography Blog. Featuring mostly buildings and landscapes from various locations around the world, these photographs will have you seeing places in a whole new way.
85. Momoc HDR Photography. These photos are mostly from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
86. Arek Rainczuk Photography. Based in Melbourne, the photos here include those from Rainczuk's travels and are also frequently manipulated through a variety of methods, including HDR and Photoshop techniques.
87. Jason Heller Photography Blog. HDR and concept photos are often featured in this blog.
88. Places 2 Explore. Photoshop, infrared, HDR, and more fun techniques are showcased on this blog that includes locations from Tokyo to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Industry and Advice

Keep up with the latest happenings in the world of travel photography or learn ways to improve your craft when you follow these blogs.

89. NSL Photography. Learn ways to make any type of travel photography better with the advice from this professional.
90. Landscape, Nature and Travel Photography. Equipment reviews, engaging photos, and tips to taking awesome photos are all found here.
91. PixelatedImage. David duChemin keeps readers updated on what is going on in the world of photography, shares his upcoming books, and of course, his photos.
92. Making Images. Not only can you see photographs and read about photography, but Larry Haden also shares other great photographers with readers via his blog.
93. NGM Blog Central – Digital Photography. This blog from the National Geographic includes some of their stunning photographs from around the world as well as information on the craft of digital photography and updates on equipment.
94. Nevada Wier Photography. Wier gives readers insight into how to pack all the equipment for travel, what his favorite equipment is at any given time, and photos from the places he shoots all around the globe.
95. Di Mackey's Blog. Read about the life of a professional traveling photographer or enjoy the inspirational poetry and photos posted here.
96. Andre Gunther Photography. Gunter posts photos, asks probing questions to help improve your techniques, and discusses other photography-related topics.
97. Chase Jarvis. Discussing everything from the hard work and dedication required of a professional to the merits of iPhone photography, this travel photographer blogger covers it all.
98. David Sanger Photography. In addition to Sanger's photos, get tips that range from finding motivation to communicating simplicity in travel photos.
99. Smogranch. Get tons of insight into the world of photography along with arresting photos.
100. Gunther Deichmann. Deichmann shares the details of his work along with a sampling of his photos from around the world.

Bookmarking & Browsing

Use these tools for bookmarking and browsing photos.

1. FotoMarklet: Bookmark images and organize them visually using Fotomark.
2. FireShot: Fireshot creates webpage screenshots that you can edit and annotate.
3. Clipmarks: Clipmarks allows you to save specific parts of articles, images, and more.
4. Feedly: Feedly will keep your favorite inspiration sources in a magazine-like start page.
5. AutoSlideshow: AutoSlideshow offers a slideshow of all images on a page.
6. FoxSaver: FoxSaver will turn your idle FireFox into a screen saver and photo viewer.
7. Canvas: Canvas will allow you to make your own Firefox theme with our photos, colors, and more.
8. PWS Toolbar: Replace ads on web pages with your own images, or images of your choice.
9. ImgLikeOpera: ImgLikeOpera will only allow the images that you want in the Firefox browser.
10. Adblock Plus: Use this add-on to keep ads out of your Firefox.
11. Cooliris: Use the Cooliris 3D Wall to browse photos and videos from the web or your desktop.
12. Amazon S3 Firefox Organizer: The S3Fox Organizer will help you organize your files on Amazon S3.

Design

With the help of these add-ons, you can design through Firefox.

13. ColorSuckr: ColorSuckr can be used to extract colors from images and build color schemes.
14. Color Management: Color Management allows color management in Firefox.
15. svg-edit: Use this add-on to draw images in the vector format.
16. ColorZilla: ColorZilla offers an eyedropper, color picker, page zoom, and more.

Stock Photos

These tools offer great resources for stock photography.

17. iSyndica Tools: Use iSyndica to track your microstock earnings on more than 40 different agencies.
18. SpiderPic: SpiderPic allows you to compare prices for stock photos online.

Communication & Networking

Stay in touch with the help of these add-ons.

19. LinkedIn: This companion will help you keep up with LinkedIn contacts.
20. Flickr Buddy: Check out the Flickr Buddy to get updates from your Flickr friends.
21. TwitrPix Express: Share photos from any site on Twitter using this add-on, and you won't even have to leave the site you're on.

Sharing

These add-ons will help you share your photos online.

22. FacePAD: FacePAD is a photo album downloader for Facebook.
23. FotoFox: FotoFox will allow you to create albums on a variety of online photo services.
24. Photostream Transloader: The Photostream Transloader will allow you to upload photos from Firefox to Photostream.
25. Firefox Companion for Kodak EasyShare Gallery: Upload directly to your Kodak EasyShare Gallery using this companion add-on.
26. ImageBot: ImageBot uploads, syncs, and prepares images for sharing.
27. Firefox Universal Uploader: You can upload and download files from your favorite sites using this uploader.
28. GPhotospace: This photo album builder works with Firefox and Gmail.
29. Fotofox: With Fotofox, you can create and upload albums to a variety of online photo services.
30. Picnik: Make importing images into Picnik easier with the help of this add-on.
31. Photobucket Uploader: Upload images directly to your Photobucket account with the help of this add-on.
32. Pixelpepe Media Uploader: Upload to Pixelpipe, and you'll be able to post content to your favorite social network, photo service, and more.
33. GMiF: GMiF embeds Google Maps into your Flickr photo page to show where the photo was taken.

Editing

Edit your photos right in Firefox using these add-ons.

34. Picture2Life: With Picture2Life, you'll edit photos, create collages, and animate pictures.
35. MeasureIt: MeasureIt makes it possible for you to draw out a ruler and get the pixel dimensions of any elements.
36. Dfacer: Paint on webpages using the Dfacer add-on.
37. Shrunked Image Resizer: Use the Shrunked Image Resizer to make your photos smaller and easier to share.
38. Lunapic Image Edit: Lunapic Image Edit adds right click image editing to your images.
39. ZoomInto: ZoomInto will give you the ability to crop, print, and zoom into web images.

Viewing & Downloading

View and download images through these add-ons.

40. zoomFox: zoomFox will add a context menu item to view images using advanced controls.
41. Bulk Image Downloader: You can download full sized images from thumbnailed web galleries using the Bulk Image Downloader.
42. ImageTweak: ImageTweak allows you to zoom images and display them on a custom background.
43. Save Images: Save Images makes it easy for you to save images from your current tab.
44. ResizR: ResizR allows you to resize images right in Firefox.
45. Rehost Image: Rehost Image will easily upload pictures to alternate hosting.
46. Aviary Screen Capture & Quick Launch: This add-on will allow you to take screen shots and edit images in your browser.
47. Image Zoom: Image Zoom adds zoom and rotation functionality for images.
48. Lexmark Toolbar: Improve web printing by removing unwanted stuff with the Lexmark Toolbar.

Search

Make use of these add-ons to find what you're looking for.

49. TinEye Reverse Image Search: TinEye makes it easy to find your images being used and modified.
50. Image Search Options: Image Search Options will give you a customizable image search in the right click options.
51. GazoPa Similar Image Search: Find images similar to yours with the help of this add-on.
52. Exif Viewer: Use the Exif Viewer to see Exif and IPTC data in local and remote JPEG images.

General

See architecture design and beyond through these blogs.

1. Eye Candy: Eye Candy shares a photo a week in architecture.
2. Desolate Metropolis: Desolate Metropolis studies desolation architecture.
3. UrbanPhoto: UrbanPhoto offers photos of cities, people, and places.
4. Lens: Find art and architectural photography on this New York Times blog.
5. fotopromenade: See places and more through this blog.
6. Sprawled Out: Sprawled Out studies community in American suburbs through photos.
7. Running from Camera: In this blog, you'll see architecture from around the world as the photographer runs from his camera.
8. Urban City Architecture: Urban City Architecture features photos and discussion in architecture, urban planning, and sustainability.
9. ArchFotos: This blog is dedicated to architectural and interior photography.
10. iN-Public: Explore street photography in this blog.
11. The Architecture Blog: This architecture blog offers nothing but photos.
12. Architectural Record: The Architectural Record covers architecture design for architects.
13. BLDGBLOG: Check out this blog for schematics, photos, and more in architecture.
14. The Hungry Architect: The Hungry Architect shares photos for home design.
15. Life Without Buildings: Life Without Buildings shares photos of architecture out of context.
16. Fine Art Photoblog: Here you will see fine art architecture photography from a variety of photographers.
17. Jalbum: Jalbum features contributions from architectural photographers around the world.
18. WATG Hospitality Architects: WATG shares their hotel and travel architecture experience in photos on this blog.

Interior Design

Check out these blogs for a look into interior design.

19. Desire to Inspire: Get inspiration from these interior design photos.
20. Freshome: Freshome offers a variety of photos for interior design and architecture.
21. Laura Casey Interiors: Laura Casey Interiors offers photos of interior design, architecture, art, and more.
22. Design*Sponge: Get a look into homes and more with this photo blog.
23. HGTV Decorating: HGTV's blog will keep you on top of the latest in design trends.
24. Cocozy: Check out Cocozy for inspiring design photos.
25. The Decorating Diva: The Decorating Diva shares photos of beautiful interior design.

Local

Explore city architecture with the help of these blogs.

26. My Mysore: My Mysore is a group blog that shares Mysore architecture and more.
27. anArchitecture: an Architecture is an Austrian based, internationally focused blog on architecture.
28. Satan's Laundromat: This New York photoblog emphasizes urban decay, signage, and weirdness.
29. Manchester Revisited: Manchester Revisited explores Manchester in architecture and more.
30. Bluejake: Bluejake is a New York City photoblog.
31. Built Environment in Layman's Terms: BELT takes a look at St. Louis built environment in photos and layman's terms.
32. Look Up Manchester: Look Up Manchester is written by students in the Manchester School of Architecture.
33. Live Berlin: Live Berlin takes a photographic look at the city of Berlin.
34. ParisDailyPhoto: Get a sneak peek into Paris' architecture and beyond.
35. Chicago Uncommon: Read this blog to see uncommon photos of Chicago architecture and more.
36. Barcelona Photoblog: Explore Barcelona's architecture and culture through this blog.
37. Joe's NYC: See New York City through Joe's eyes.
38. Twin City Photos: Twin City Photos takes a look at architecture and more in the Twin Cities.
39. Gem City Images: See a daily photo from Monrovia in this blog.
40. RomePhotoBlog: Check out this blog for a look into the beautiful architecture of Rome.
41. Lee Bey's Chicago: Lee Bey's Chicago photos will take you beyond the boat tour.
42. A Daily Dose of Architecture: Get an almost daily dose of architecture and imagery from NYC.
43. Mumbai Daily: See the city and architecture of Mumbai through this blog.

Photographers

These blogs are written by talented architectural photographers.

44. Brian Rose: Brian Rose offers insightful architecture and living images on this blog.
45. Paul S. Bartholomew Photography: Check out this blog to learn about architectural, interior design, and hospitality photography.
46. Quintin Lake: Quintin Lake's blog focuses on drawing parallels and beyond.
47. Clayton Studio: This blog features a variety of architectural and interior photography, with detailed discussions.
48. Jay Goodrich: Jay Goodrich's photos study nature, architecture, and beyond.
49. Paul Freeman: Paul Freeman's portfolio blog considers the aesthetics, business, and techniques of architectural photography.
50. John MacLean: John MacLean discusses his architecture photography in Los Angeles and beyond on this blog.