Sticky Traps Indeed!

For some people, taking photographs is an expensive hobby, for others, like me, it’s a way of life. When I contributed to our Timewaster’s Guide a while back, I tried to show as much restraint as possible by only submitting one seriously photography-dedicated site: www.dpreview.com.

So you can imagine my excitement when David Flynn of the Sydney Morning Herald decided to pick up where I left off by providing several additional serious photography sites. He was absolutely right. There are a lot of sticky traps for photographers out there and grateful to Mr. Flynn for opening the floodgates, I’d like to continue where he left off.

Since we’ve already covered a lot of gadget review sites, here are some sites that are incredibly inspiring, and will hopefully have you running to grab your camera instead of your wallet:

• National Geographic is known for its world-class photography, and now their website not only features amazing photo galleries, but also blogs by some of their photographers while they are on assignment.
• Deviant Art has been around forever and hosts all kinds of art forms, including photography.
• Luminous Landscapes is especially great for its essay section.
• This is a great place to learn about photography, with a large user-base and numerous tutorials and active forums.
• An online partnership between the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film and the International Center of Photography, the site offers joint online exhibitions.
• Only the world’s best photographers are accepted to The Magnum Group and the photos on this site show why.