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**bkpix** · 11-03-2020, 09:22 PM - **1 Like**

Mike Johnston is, by far, the most literate and knowledgeable writer about photography I've encountered online. He has decades of experience in writing and publishing about photography, and he has never pretended to be a photographer of any special ability so much as a chronicler of the field. What I like is his grasp of the pleasures and challenges of photography, whether it's with an old film Leica (check out his post on One Camera, One Lens, One Year -- and then its digital variant) or a top of the line D850 or Fuji mirrorless.

It was Johnston's brief flirtation with Pentax that brought me to the K20D (and later the K-7, K-5 and KP) quite a few years ago, and though he stopped shooting with Pentax gear he understands the attraction.

RobSpain · 11-04-2020, 03:44 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

I am curious to see what blogs people here read. I never followed many, and a few of the ones I follow have become just vent outlets (sometimes for nothing about photography at all) so I'm ready to check out what is interesting out there...

I subscribe to the Digital Photography School, and receive a weekly email with tips about photography, post-processing, new cameras, lenses and gear, and I find it very useful indeed! They also have monthly competitions and ideas and suggestions for creative photography. A great source of free and up-to-date info about photography in general. I thoroughly recommend it!

**BigMackCam** · 11-04-2020, 03:49 AM - **1 Like**

There are none that I follow regularly.

Despite the huge (and sometimes justified) criticism that Tony & Chelsea Northrup receive here and on other forums, I enjoy watching their videos every now and then. I like Tony's presenting style, and I'm not the type to be triggered by mild click-bait, brand biases or occasional misinformation. I'm not so keen on their photo reviews, but the industry, equipment and technique-related stuff can be fairly entertaining and informative, if somewhat opinionated (an opinionated vlogger?! who'da thunk it

)...

**csa** · 11-04-2020, 11:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobSpain

I subscribe to the Digital Photography School, and receive a weekly email with tips about photography, post-processing, new cameras, lenses and gear, and I find it very useful indeed! They also have monthly competitions and ideas and suggestions for creative photography. A great source of free and up-to-date info about photography in general. I thoroughly recommend it!

Interesting; I'll have to look into this.

SharkyCA · 11-08-2020, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by BB_Zone28

B&H Photo regularly posts a lot of excellent, informative articles!

B&H have a great section on their website "Explora" that is great!

**BigMackCam** · 11-08-2020, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by SharkyCA

B&H have a great section on their website "Explora" that is great!

B&H also does a pretty good podcast. I occasionally listen to it at night on my bed-side radio, as I'm falling asleep. Sadly, I don't typically make it to the end of an episode

rodcy · 11-09-2020, 07:55 AM

I always look at The Online Photographer. It's not about pixel peeping and tech specs, I get fed up with that stuff.

automorphism · 11-09-2020, 02:10 PM

I read photographylife and lenstip, mainly for lens reviews. I also read dpreview, which is sort of a blog.

ChristianRock · 11-25-2020, 01:48 PM

Lately I've been reading and been really inspired by the writings of David Du Chemin 's blog.

Neuse River Sailor · 11-25-2020, 04:11 PM - **1 Like**

I'll second Fenwoodian's suggestion of Phillip Reeve's site phillipreeve.net - Manual Lenses | Sony Alpha which covers manual lenses for Sony, of course the lenses work just fine on other brands as well. Plenty of well-considered tests and comparisons, worth looking at just for the pictures.

Also, Thom Hogan's Welcome to DSLR Bodies | DSLRBodies | Thom Hogan various sites which have a lot of general information, opinion and prognostication.

Ming Thein's Ming Thein | Photographer blog has a lot of philosophy of photography plus some gorgeous pictures.

**AgentL** · 11-25-2020, 05:31 PM

I like 35mmc.com and casualphotophile.com, for film stuff.

ChristianRock · 11-26-2020, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by AgentL

I like 35mmc.com and casualphotophile.com, for film stuff.

I read those sometimes... especially 35mmc, I really enjoy that site. casualphotophile seems to be in a transition to being for "digital photographers with an analog heart" or something... which is ok by me

**AgentL** · 11-26-2020, 05:16 PM

Also emulsive.org for film.

Angelic Layer · 11-27-2020, 08:27 PM

Not much on blogs but I am active on twitter, I prefer the interaction there.

**AgentL** · 12-08-2020, 10:16 AM

One thing I like about TOP is the way comments are curated and then added into the posts... it gives a nice bridge between forums and blogging.

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11-03-2020, 09:22 PM - 1 Like	#16
bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Mike Johnston is, by far, the most literate and knowledgeable writer about photography I've encountered online. He has decades of experience in writing and publishing about photography, and he has never pretended to be a photographer of any special ability so much as a chronicler of the field. What I like is his grasp of the pleasures and challenges of photography, whether it's with an old film Leica (check out his post on One Camera, One Lens, One Year -- and then its digital variant) or a top of the line D850 or Fuji mirrorless. It was Johnston's brief flirtation with Pentax that brought me to the K20D (and later the K-7, K-5 and KP) quite a few years ago, and though he stopped shooting with Pentax gear he understands the attraction.

11-04-2020, 03:44 AM	#17
RobSpain Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Malaga province Posts: 494	Originally posted by ChristianRock I am curious to see what blogs people here read. I never followed many, and a few of the ones I follow have become just vent outlets (sometimes for nothing about photography at all) so I'm ready to check out what is interesting out there... I subscribe to the Digital Photography School, and receive a weekly email with tips about photography, post-processing, new cameras, lenses and gear, and I find it very useful indeed! They also have monthly competitions and ideas and suggestions for creative photography. A great source of free and up-to-date info about photography in general. I thoroughly recommend it!

11-04-2020, 03:49 AM - 1 Like	#18
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,706	There are none that I follow regularly. Despite the huge (and sometimes justified) criticism that Tony & Chelsea Northrup receive here and on other forums, I enjoy watching their videos every now and then. I like Tony's presenting style, and I'm not the type to be triggered by mild click-bait, brand biases or occasional misinformation. I'm not so keen on their photo reviews, but the industry, equipment and technique-related stuff can be fairly entertaining and informative, if somewhat opinionated (an opinionated vlogger?! who'da thunk it )...

11-04-2020, 11:12 AM - 1 Like	#19
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by RobSpain I subscribe to the Digital Photography School, and receive a weekly email with tips about photography, post-processing, new cameras, lenses and gear, and I find it very useful indeed! They also have monthly competitions and ideas and suggestions for creative photography. A great source of free and up-to-date info about photography in general. I thoroughly recommend it! Interesting; I'll have to look into this.

11-08-2020, 10:14 AM	#20
SharkyCA Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 806	Originally posted by BB_Zone28 B&H Photo regularly posts a lot of excellent, informative articles! B&H have a great section on their website "Explora" that is great!

11-08-2020, 10:51 AM	#21
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,706	Originally posted by SharkyCA B&H have a great section on their website "Explora" that is great! B&H also does a pretty good podcast. I occasionally listen to it at night on my bed-side radio, as I'm falling asleep. Sadly, I don't typically make it to the end of an episode

11-09-2020, 07:55 AM	#22
rodcy Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 61	I always look at The Online Photographer. It's not about pixel peeping and tech specs, I get fed up with that stuff.

11-09-2020, 02:10 PM	#23
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	I read photographylife and lenstip, mainly for lens reviews. I also read dpreview, which is sort of a blog.

11-25-2020, 01:48 PM	#24
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912 Original Poster	Lately I've been reading and been really inspired by the writings of David Du Chemin 's blog.

11-25-2020, 04:11 PM - 1 Like	#25
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	I'll second Fenwoodian's suggestion of Phillip Reeve's site phillipreeve.net - Manual Lenses \| Sony Alpha which covers manual lenses for Sony, of course the lenses work just fine on other brands as well. Plenty of well-considered tests and comparisons, worth looking at just for the pictures. Also, Thom Hogan's Welcome to DSLR Bodies \| DSLRBodies \| Thom Hogan various sites which have a lot of general information, opinion and prognostication. Ming Thein's Ming Thein \| Photographer blog has a lot of philosophy of photography plus some gorgeous pictures.

11-25-2020, 05:31 PM	#26
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	I like 35mmc.com and casualphotophile.com, for film stuff.

11-26-2020, 01:49 PM	#27
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912 Original Poster	Originally posted by AgentL I like 35mmc.com and casualphotophile.com, for film stuff. I read those sometimes... especially 35mmc, I really enjoy that site. casualphotophile seems to be in a transition to being for "digital photographers with an analog heart" or something... which is ok by me

11-26-2020, 05:16 PM	#28
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	Also emulsive.org for film.

11-27-2020, 08:27 PM	#29
Angelic Layer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 254	Not much on blogs but I am active on twitter, I prefer the interaction there.

12-08-2020, 10:16 AM	#30
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	One thing I like about TOP is the way comments are curated and then added into the posts... it gives a nice bridge between forums and blogging.

Any photography blogs you constantly read?

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