It’s that time of year again and if you’re a regular JMG-Galleries reader that means one thing… it is time to kick off the 9th annual best photos of the year blog project. This is by far my most popular blog project with over 200 participants taking part last year (see Best Photos of 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007). Around this time of year people start to ask if I’d be run
I’m happy to announce that I’ve launched a new podcast titled All Things Photo with Eric Cheng. Between the two of us we have decades of professional photography experience and a unique perspective as industry insiders, Eric with DJI & Lytro and myself with BorrowLenses. Unlike other podcasts this series will also include video vignettes above and beyond our recorded discussions. I welcome you to subs
If inspiration is what you’re looking for then the following 201 “Best Photos of 2014” entries should keep you busy for a while. As with years past Best of Photos project entries there is some amazing new talent to discover. I continue to be amazed that this blog project attracts so many talented and passionate photographers. Participants spanned a spectrum of skill levels from hobbyists to professi
Our planet has nearly completed its orbit around the Sun once again and if you’re a regular JMG-Galleries reader that means one thing… it is time to kick off the 8th annual best photos of the year blog project. This is by far my most popular blog project. Year over year this project has continued to increase in participation with last years participation hitting 328 participants (see Best Photos of 2013,
My friend Kelly Castro recently challenged me to the 5 Day B&W Photo Challenge on Facebook so I thought I would share my entries. The challenge is merely for fun and an exercise to think creatively. Having been in Dad mode the past several months I thought this would be a good way to get back in the game. The photo above was taken in the Point Reyes National Seashore where I was tuning up and trying out some new
If inspiration is what you’re looking for then the following 328 “Best Photos of 2013” entries should keep you busy for sometime. As with years past Best of Photos project entries there is some amazing new talent to discover. I continue to be amazed that this blog project attracts so many talented and passionate photographers. Participants spanned a spectrum of skill levels from hobbyists to profess
At the close of every year I like to take a look at the web metric trends on my web site via Google Analytics and forecast how I might need to adapt over the coming year(s). Yesterday I reviewed the trends of mobile web traffic and today I’ll dive into the larger trends of referring traffic from social media web sites. If you’re familiar with my past writing on social media trends and strategies you’
Amazing how fast the year has passed, but now that we’re near the year-end it is again time to invite you to a tradition on the JMG-Galleries blog, the 7th annual best photos of the year blog project. This is by far my most popular blog project. Year over year this project has continued to increase in participation with last years participation hitting 300 participants (see Best Photos of 2012, Best Photos of 2