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One of my favorite things to do in the morning is read the news. I hate reading depressing stuff, so I just stick to the news I like…whatever gives me inspiration. These are mostly blogs by fellow professionals in the photo/magazine world, faux news like The Onion, and of course blogs written by close friends or relatives.

Now you’re going to say, “Wow, Samantha, you’re not reading news at all,” since most everyone, including myself, will hardly admit blogs a news source. However, how many times have we wondered to ourselves, “That story on the news would be so much more factual if they had heard it from my friend who was there!”

Whether we are sharing creativity, ideas, thoughts, gossip, or whatever…we are still sharing media in it’s truest core…communication. That’s why I love blogs.

As strapped to our PDA’s, cell phones, crack-berries and iCrack’s as we are, seeming to avoid daily contact with the world around us, we are still finding new ways to communicate. Some say blogs are a waste of time. I think they are a great way of staying in touch in our lives that only seem to get busier.

Consider these blogs as good sources for discussion in the photo world and among the world of the silly (i.e. Sarah Booz and Matt Levy (though not as silly as the prior).

Of the foodie-pursuasion, I really like these two girls…

Saint Tigerlily – Humor, musings and damn good food. This girl knows how to please the mind and the pallet.

Food and Femininity – You like cupcakes? Yeah, so does this girl…enough to make a beast that rivals even the great Magnolia’s!

And the photo world:

The Exposure Project – A great way to find out what new photographers are doing…and how to get involved!

A Photo Editor – This is a great source of news in the photo/media world. Lots of great interviews with various influential photographers, editors, advertisers and art directors.

Joe McNally’s blog – This photographer has some great lighting tips and tricks and he’s fun to read as well! I like his cookey sense of humor!

Flak Photo – Good to see what the photographers are working on these days.

PDN Photo of the Day – Come on…the magazine is amazing, why wouldn’t you want to see what they feature?

Photolucida – This is a good place to see notices about photo contests and such…

Shorpy Photo Archive – though the feeds are never up to date for this blog, it’s worth visiting at least once a week. There are some amazing photos from 2 centuries ago, clear as day, that look like they were taken yesterday. It’s amazing.

What’s the Jackanory – Like the others…a really great blog by Andrew Hetherington, a very talented photographer.

Enjoy!