In lieu of maintaining a proper blogroll, every once in a while I like to post links to a few blogs I have been enjoying. In no particular order:
- B – Blake Andrews – Blake and I seem to have similar interests. I loved today’s post on Sternfeld’s Approximately 17 of 41 Sperm Whales That Beached and Subsequently Died, Florence, Oregon, June 1979, as well as his always challenging (impossible, I say) quizzes.
- Kevin Miyazaki – Wonderful personal work from Kevin as well as the previously linked tinytinygroupshow.
- Lenscratch – Aline Smithson – Aline is always showcasing fantastic work. Where she finds the time or energy to maintain her frequently updated site I will never know, but she is a dynamo.
- Too Much Chocolate – Interviews and image galleries from up-and-coming photographers.
Those of you who love photo books (as I do) will enjoy these two sites dedicated to reviews of new and older titles. Beware, reading either one of these is guaranteed to cost you money.
Please let me know what I have been missing in the comments.
Hi Dalton,
Thanks for the plug. I enjoy reading your blog too.
I notice Stockdale’s site has been getting a lot of attention lately. While I enjoy his perspective, I don’t think it’s in the same class as 5b4. The writing can be quite sloppy and unfocused, especially compared to Ladd.
The next quiz will be tough but solvable.
My thanks as well, Dalton! I’m always glad when you, Blake and Aline pop into my Reader list…
Thanks, Kevin!
Blake: I agree that the writing on 5B4 is much better, and I am generally more interested in the books that Jeff reviews. Every once in a while something pops up on Stockdale’s site that piques my interest, though. It might be the first place I saw Lundgren’s Transfigurations, for example, which is a complete knockout.
Dalton,
Thank you for the nice recommendation, I appreciate it very much!
Jeff and I agree, we have different backgrounds, photographic/photobook interests and writing experience. I am neither a professional editor or writer, but I hope that my very recent photobook reviews are reflecting an improvement in style and content. I usually receive very little feedback on the quality of my writing, so it is interesting to see the comments by both you and Blake. I do not really want to be known for being either sloppy or unfocused, as I am striving to provide well written reviews.
And I agree with you about Aline’s great blog. nice.
Thanks Dalton! It’s nice to know that someone is reading Lenscratch! I was thrilled to meet Kevin at Review Santa Fe–great list!