My favorite photography blogs and websites

As with any hobby or craft, photography requires one to constantly learn and explore the latest techniques, news, and happenings going on in the industry and among our peers.  I have a daily ritual of checking up with a handful of blogs and websites to keep up to date and learn as much as I can to grow as a photographer.  There are so many great photographers out there, and it seems like all of them are happy to share their tips and techniques in an effort to boost the overall quality of all involved.

Below are my favorite blogs that I follow, some daily, some less frequently.  Take some time to explore the links and learn something new or be in awe of the work that is being done!

www.scottkelby.com - One of the most popular photographers around today.  He posts daily, covering everything from photo shoots, to photoshop, to gear, and more.
www.digitalprotalk.com - The blog of outstanding wedding photographer David Ziser.  Again, daily posts with a focus on wedding photography but also lots of info on the photography business and software as well.
http://landscapephotographymagazine.com/ - This site has some of the best landscape photography around.  They put out a monthly online magazine, completely free, and have a large collection of old articles and issues.
http://www.pixiq.com/ - Updated daily with new articles covering gear, how-to's, photographer's rights, and more.
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/ - A huge community with lots of contributors covering everything photography.
http://photofocus.com/ - blog of photographer Scott Bourne.
http://www.michaelclarkphoto.com/blog/ - A particular favorite of mine, the blog of Michael Clark, a New Mexico based adventure sports photographer.
http://www.dgrin.com/ - I originally found dgrin after signing on with smugmug to host my website.  Dgrin is smugmug's community forums, but even if you aren't part of smugmug there is a wealth of information here.
http://flashflavor.com/ - Another impressive blog from some amazing wedding photographers, based in Mexico.
http://terrywhite.com/techblog/ - Terry White is an Adobe employee and photographer.  He covers a wide range of topics including Adobe software, photography, Apple, and general technology news.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/ - For those serious about learning how to use flash (and I'm not talking about your compact camera or pop-up flash), this is the bible.
http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/ - Joe McNally is another flash guy, and all around legendary photographer as well.
www.500px.com - The go to place to be blown away by photography, this has replaced flickr as the pro's image sharing site.
http://www.diyphotography.net/ - A wealth of information on everything DIY in photography.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/ - Photo essays with amazing work on the latest stories in the news.

Enjoy!  If you have a favorite blog that is photography or tech related, please let me know in the comments below, I love finding new sites!

Happy Shooting!