Friends! Today I want to tell you about those who make our life more interesting. Not sparing his health, time and resources, he travels to wild lands, runs away from bears, sea snakes, tramples lava flows, sits in ambush for hours - about photographers. Still, it’s a little easier for me to understand how difficult and serious the work of a photographer who takes pictures of nature and travel is. According to the law of meanness, the viewer cannot appreciate the scale of the work that was carried out in the process of creating the frame. Per beautiful photo there will be nights in the tent, the war against mosquitoes, weeks of waiting for the light, hellish climbing and altitude sickness. Today I will tell you about photographers who blog on the Livejournal platform. Many of them I know personally, someone I would like to meet for a long time. A small note - this is my personal top, those whom I read regularly. Some of the famous photographers may not get here, it only means that I am not interested in them (or we did not manage to find them)
So - Top 50 LiveJournal Photographers
1. dementievskiy
- Vanya Dementievsky. A famous traveler, photographer and awesome dude)) I have admired Vanya's photographs for a very long time, no one except him can show Russian landscapes so incredibly. Vanya is a fan of all sorts of zazhopins, such as villages in Karelia. And now he wanders around the Kuril Islands, posting freaky photos on LiveJournal. Vanya, respect to you and respect!
2. dima_chatrov
- Dima Shatrov. met him by chance in a restaurant in Kathmandu. His photographs can be admired for a long time. He is a master of travel photography. I still want to get to him for MK for processing, but the skdba is a villain ... I recommend that his photos are just role models!
3. alex_zavodskiy
- Lyosha Zavodsky. Master of the mountain landscape. Honorary Nepalese) His mountain landscapes make many teeth gnash with envy))
4. n_khoroshkov
- Kolya Khoroshkov. My combat comrade. He travels a lot, creates gorgeous night photos. Next summer we fly with him to the Dolomites Alpi)
5. shpatak
- Andrey Shpatak is one of the best photographers of the underwater world. His LiveJournal is just another world, look, you will understand me)
6. umra
- Kirill Umrikhin - automotorsurfphoto! We met Kirill last year at Marikiya. He best photographer extreme sports that I know. And now he's teasing pictures of Mauritius on his blog
7. photomm
- Ilya Stepanov. Travel photographer. Travel photography master. I love his travel photos.
8. alexphotographer
- Alexey Trofimov. Probably there is no one left in Runet who would not admire the Baikal photos of Alexei!
9. photographersha
- Marina Lystseva. She probably doesn't need to be introduced. Spoter, a man in love with the sky. Read and watch!
10. torchuck
- Andrey Narchuk. Want to look underwater? And see wonderful world? That way)
11. timon_timonic
- Dima Pisanko. Dima hasn't posted cool timelapses for a long time, but he's a master) So, run and re-educate him!
12. vladsv
- Vladimir Serebryansky - Poet Far East. With a capital letter Poet..
13. liseykina
- Lena Petrova. Lena, I love your photos! Lena has already traveled to a bunch of beautiful corners of the world, she has just returned from a run around the States. Awesome photos, and even backed up with shooting tips!
14. lovigin
- Petya Lovygin. Petya is not a photographer. Petya the Artist! Only he can make a masterpiece out of an incomprehensible picture! And also, if someone makes pictures with overlay textures under the "old times" - then everyone will say - "Why are you repeating Lovygin ??")
15. smelov
- Ivan Smelov. Magnificent views of St. Petersburg
16. mboyarskov
- Misha Boyarskov - Specialist in shooting extreme sports!
17. aermolitsky
- Alexander Ermolitsky - master of the mountain landscape
18. satorifoto
- Daniil Korzhonov. Danya does not need to be introduced, everyone knows him) It's a pity LJ is not so active..
19. vadimbalakin
- Vadim Balakin. One of the coolest landscape painters I know!
20. my_mriya
- Dima and Tanya. Animalists and birdwatchers. It’s a pity that LJ was half abandoned, but you wander around the blog, there is something to see there!
21. petrosphotos
- Alexander Petrosyan. It also does not need to be introduced - unique genre sketches and unhackneyed angles of St. Petersburg!
22. sergey_ershov
- Sergey Ershov. He also abandoned LiveJournal, but his photos will not leave anyone indifferent!
23. kharit_on_off
- Lesha Kharitonov. He is the master of good timing. Like no one else can see and catch something unique. And now teases with Armenian landscapes)
24. anton_franchuk
- Anton Franchuk. Landscape master. AT next year we plan to make a joint tour to Kazakhstan
25. todofoto
- Alexander Gutkin. Master of romantic photography. Why romantic? Look at his photo, you will understand) Ready-made illustrations for historical novels
26. vvtrofimov
- Volodya Trofimov. The leader of a bunch of interesting photo tours and the creator of the project "The World Through the Eyes of a Blogger". Teases with autumn photos from Moravia)
27. oskinpavel
- Pasha Oskin. Photographer and traveler. I have been following the geography of travel for a long time and I lick my lips)
28. jankovoy
- Anton Yankov. One of the most famous Ukrainian landscape painters. Singer of Nepal and dancer of the Himalayas) No need to introduce, everyone knows him)
29. muph
- Andrey Kirnov. Master of spherical panoramas. Well, panoramas in general. One of the most complete blogs on the list
30. ratbud
- Denis Budkov. When someone says Kamchatka - I present photos of Denis)
31. marateaman
- Marat Akhmetvaleev. God of the landscape. One of the best landscape painters I know. I'm serious, come on, look at his photo!
32. sav_in
- Stas Savin. He also abandoned LiveJournal, and his photos are incredibly cool!
33. 4gott
- Geb Tarro. A well-known landscape painter who pleases the eye with cards from all over the world. In the blog, you can also post various interesting things from the world of photography
34. ant_bravo
- Anton Fedorchenko. Delicious landscape blog!
35. chistoprudov
- Dima Chistoprudov. A blog with a lot of photo reports that carry a lot of useful information!
36. frantsouzov
- Denis Frantsuzov. For me, Denis is the god of timelapses. His videos are simply incredibly beautiful, and even filmed in wild places. I highly recommend wandering through Denis's journal!
37. Azelman
- Andrey Zelmanovich - I trudge from his landscapes of the Dead Sea!
38. shpilenok
- Igor Shpilenok. Everyone knows the game. The most famous animal photographer in LiveJournal. His photography is amazing!
39. altai_birder
- Alexey Ebel. Birdwatcher, a man in love with Altai
40. karpukhins
- Sergey Karpukhin. Traveler with a capital letter!
41. volkov_serge
- Sergey Volkov. Birdman maniac) Jungle, mountains - in order to take a rare view! Respect!
42. dewynter
- Ilya Genkin. Australian scenery!
43. Lusika33
- Lyuda and Andrey - filmed the eruption of Tolbachik. Better reportage and photo I have not seen!
44. feanorus454
- Igor Gorshkov. I've been enjoying his work for a long time!
45. elena_v_m
- Lena Malysheva. Lena creates amazingly atmospheric photos. You can look at her photos for a very long time and at the same time find something new every minute!
The Frenchman, who was born in Madrid, lives in America and travels all over the world. His Instagram is dominated by northern landscapes: landscapes of North America, Canada, Norway and Iceland.
- People, street photography, fashion industry.
- 1.2 million subscribers.
Kat Irlin is a photographer from New York of Russian origin. Among her clients are Elle, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Ford. On Instagram, you can find photos of beautiful people, talented love story shots, and gorgeous New York City landscapes.
- Street photography.
- 1 million subscribers.
If you love black and white photography, then you will love Instagram by American Jason Peterson. Most of his photos were taken with an iPhone. Jason himself does not call himself a photographer, but he admits that he takes his photographs very seriously: he looks for a good shot for a long time and can constantly return to the same place in anticipation of the right light.
- Landscape, people.
- 181 thousand subscribers.
Each landscape of this Canadian photographer is not only breathtaking, but also brings peace and tranquility. One gets the feeling that the world in the frames of Scott Rankin froze for a second. Viewing his works is comparable in effect to listening and has a meditative character.
- Landscape, street photography.
- 832 thousand subscribers.
Perfect Instagram by Mike Kus - graphic and web designer from the UK. Photography is only a hobby for him, but Mike's impeccable sense of taste puts him on a par with venerable photographers. At least on Instagram.
- Nature, travel.
- 2.8 million subscribers.
Chris Burkard is an extreme photographer best known for his photographs of surfers. Now his portfolio and Instagram profile are full of beautiful and unusual landscapes. If you don't want to download a feed and are only willing to subscribe to the best travel photographer, this is a great option.
- 479 thousand subscribers.
Michael Christopher Brown traveled to Libya in the midst of the 2011 civil war. There, he lost his camera and was injured, but still remained true to his craft, taking pictures on his iPhone. Now the photographer is actively traveling and taking pictures of how people live in different parts of the world.
- Landscape, street photography.
- 266 thousand subscribers.
Vitaly Raskalov is a well-known roofer and photographer. This year, Lifehacker has already taken from Vitaly, and now he advises you to get acquainted with his Instagram profile, full beautiful scenery and views from above.
- Landscape, travel.
- 1.1 million subscribers.
Must-follow account for everyone who is not indifferent to mountains. Hannes Becker's Instagram is made up almost entirely of them, cold and silent.
- Nature, travel, people.
- 107 thousand subscribers.
A travel blogger from California who travels solo around the world. She promotes the idea of solo travel, gives advice to doubters and even wrote a book about it. Kristin is currently in Berlin and plans to travel to Chile soon.
- Documentary photography, people.
- 2.3 million subscribers.
Steve McCurry is best known for his photograph of an Afghan girl on the cover of National Geographic. He is engaged in documentary photography to this day, taking pictures of people in different parts of the world.
- 419 thousand subscribers.
Dirk Becker pays attention to geometry: shapes, lines, perspective. The author captures interesting things in the architecture of Amsterdam, sometimes edits photos, and on his Instagram posts the results that I want to call art.
- 609 thousand subscribers.
Ekaterina Mishchenkova collaborates with Leica and is a member of the Union of Photographers of Russia. Her work is dominated by monochrome, which is contrasted by bright red elements.
- Nature, travel, people.
- 1.5 million subscribers.
A cheerful blogger who travels the world with his friends and takes pictures of people and nature. Particularly interesting are his photographs with Kenyan or Somali children, who are always happy to pose for the camera and are sincerely surprised by the quadcopter.
- Art, street photography.
- 109 thousand subscribers.
Darryl Jones uses figurines of characters in his photographs, embedding them in the surrounding context. It is especially interesting to watch the fate of the stormtrooper, who in Jones wears suits, rides a motorcycle and plays the guitar.
- Landscape, art, street photography.
- 889 thousand subscribers.
Simone Bramante is an Italian photographer who sees beauty both in breathtaking views of nature and in ordinary objects arranged in a certain way.
- Landscape, animals, travel.
- 1.2 million subscribers.
Instagram Theron Humphrey - a blogger who traveled all over America with his faithful companion - the dog Maddie. Beautiful and touching photos for all lovers of animals and nature.
- Design, architecture, street photography.
- 24 thousand subscribers.
Photographer who collaborated with Porsche and Adidas does not post on his Instagram commercial work. Instead, there are photographs of various objects, united only by the fact that there is a right angle at the bottom of the picture.
- Documentary photography, people, travel.
- 155 thousand subscribers.
Dave Yoder is a National Geographic photographer based in the USA. It shows the life of famous people and ordinary citizens different countries. Recent photographs of Pope Francis deserve special attention.
- Nature, travel.
- 1.1 million subscribers.
Emily Ristevski is another traveling photographer, this time from Australia. Her light and airy landscapes are dominated by pastel colors. Sometimes the hero is a girl in a hat.
What photographers are you following? Share in the comments.
Blog for a photographer - image, client base and portfolio. We will tell you how to integrate the project into your core business.
Weigh your own options to avoid possible mistakes:
1. Rare posting
Persistence is one of important criteria success
Regular shooting, photo editing, meetings with clients take up most of the workflow. Don't start a blog unless you're sure you'll have enough time for it.
2. Desire to embrace the immensity: blogging on multiple sites
Work with one or two sites - do not spray on all social networks
Each site requires unique content. Pick the ones you like and meet your needs, and don't go by the number of social media and platforms.
3. Too diverse content
Find your own blogging style
Focus on your professional skills or look at familiar content from a new angle - in any case, do not take on the lifestyle topic, it is too popular. Standing out will be harder.
Let's move on to the next milestone — definition of the target audience
A blogger without a reader is a romantic plot for an animated short, not for a successful project.
- newlyweds
- photographers
- bloggers, looking for partnerships with a photographer
- advertisers
- potential clients
- visual content lovers
What to write about in a photoblog?
A content plan helps to prepare publications in advance, establish the regularity of posts and see the vector of blog development in the future.
Petr Lovygin, photographer: “If God has kissed you in the eyes, don't chase quantity, speed, regularity. More doesn't mean better. Everything can be said in one picture. This is aerobatics."
1. Photo posts
Igor Matei, photographer: “For photo posts, it is best to choose the coolest and juiciest photos. Medium frames should not be used, so as not to blur the impression. Also, don't post more than 10 photos per post: too much visual content can bore the reader."
2. Backstage
Another popular view content that allows you to watch your work from the side. In such posts, you can share your impressions of the work done and clearly explain the subtleties and nuances of the shooting process.
3. Professional advice
Surely your blog is read not only by clients, but also by colleagues. For them, too, you can generate useful information. For example, share tips on lighting, choosing a technique, or interesting locations for filming. In addition, this section may contain educational literature for beginners.
4. Personal experience
A lot of people read photoblogs to delve into the intricacies of the profession. This category of users will be interested in reading about your personal experience: achievements and mistakes, ups and downs, professional stories and colorful stories.
5. Interview
Expert opinion is useful information, a non-trivial format for a blog and a source of additional traffic. In addition, it is interesting not only for readers, but also for you: new acquaintances, exciting communication and new knowledge.
Ideal sites for photoblogging:
The most convenient platform for photoblogging — users come for visual content.
Digital agency Curalate has compiled useful statistics:
- Images with high brightness get 24% more likes.
- Images with a background get 29% more likes than those without.
- Photos in blue tones get 24% more likes than red tones.
- Photos with a single primary color get 17% more likes than photos with multiple primary colors.
- Photos that show texture get 79% more likes than those that don't.
- Images with low saturation get 18% more likes than those with high or medium saturation.
Here you can place both visual and textual content. Many users are purposefully looking for interesting blogs on this site, so the likelihood of an increase in the audience increases significantly.
We have already written about the importance of Pinterest marketing tool for any blogger. And for a photoblogger, the service is doubly useful.
STANDALONE
You can write a text blog on any platform that works best for you. The advantage of this choice will be individual design and unlimited possibilities in choosing formats for content.
Anastasia Borisova, photographer: “All sites have their pluses and minuses. I settled on one of the most famous. It's not free, but it's inexpensive for what you get: tons of different designs, ease of use, and style."
In recent times, the word "blogger" began to sound like a name-calling. This is understandable, because on TV any mention of bloggers is associated with the excavation of all sorts of rubbish, such as compromising evidence or photos from social networks.
From time to time I am called a blogger, photographer and sometimes a traveler. I don't think this is true. I'll explain why.
Not a blogger
For me, a blogger is a person for whom blogging is the main activity. A real blogger goes around looking for topics to post. If he goes to the store, he looks at everything through the prism of conveying information to his readers. If he is on vacation, he plans places to visit based on potential interest in future reporting.
I do not think that real bloggers are some kind of amateurs. Holivar between them and journalists is a stupid thing. After all, in fact, these are very similar activities, just the publications of some go to the media, others go to a personal website. Well, the format is slightly different. Progress, what to do?
It's nonsense that bloggers don't have ethics like journalists. You can't lump everyone under the same brush. There are corrupt journalists, just as there are moral freaks among bloggers for whom nothing is sacred.
Who do I consider a blogger? For example: varlamov.ru , adagamov.info , macos
Not a photographer
True photographers have learned the deep meaning of photography. They went from zooms to primes, tried medium format photography, and eventually settled on something of their own.
When a real photographer writes a comment under his picture “what a gorgeous camera you have, since you took such beauty!”, And he replies “what delicious food! Is this a good frying pan? is a sign of a true photographer. To be honest, I once took offense at such comments too. But in recent times It really seems to me that it’s quite easy to take a high-quality photo with an expensive camera with a normal lens. There are exceptions, but still.
Photographers bother with the shooting location, always choose the “mode light”, use tripods, wait for the right moment. They try different RAW converters, read articles about processing, in general, these are incredibly diligent people. I'm definitely not like that.
If possible, I like to photograph the sunrise, I can pick up a place, but I don’t understand all the subtleties. I am 100% sure that if you give my camera plus a huge lens from the avatar to any person, he will make shots in South Africa no worse than mine.
Who do I consider a real photographer? Let's say: pavel_kosenko , anton_petrus , dima_chatrov
Not a traveler
The easiest point. Travelers are Bellingshausen, Lazarev, Heyerdahl and the like. Buying tickets via the Internet, flying by plane, taking a taxi, getting to the hotel and then riding in different places - this does not classify you as a traveler. There is a good word "tourist", perhaps it is the most correct.
Who am I?
I prefer to use the following combination: entrepreneur, racer and amateur photographer.
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