As a little random post, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite blogs and websites for learning. I love the photogs out there who are willing to teach and share so that others can learn, and so I thought I’d pass a few of them along to you. I’m always an open book as well and willing to teach with whatever knowledge I’ve gleaned thus far in my learning journey.

Jasmine Star–What can I say about Jasmine? She has the biggest heart and loves to share and teach whatever she can. She’s kind of a big deal in the wedding industry, yet she takes time to answer questions from readers, meet and greet after a speaking engagement, and continually give back to other photographers.

Melissa Jill–I just recently came across Melissa’s blog, and the other day I was just poring over her posts for photographers. Lots of great stuff! She has a whole series on flash (in the context of wedding photography), so I’ve been learning a ton.

RGBeki–Beki is a photographer friend of mine who started this wonderful blog solely dedicated to teaching on different photography topics. She doesn’t claim to know it all, but she willingly shares all that she does. [But I'll vouch that she knows a whole lot!] She has quite a variety of topics and resources, so I definitely recommend checking it out.

Digital Photography School–DPS has quite a lot of different articles and topics, as well as an active forum. This is a great site if you’re just starting out with photography, or even if you’ve been going at it for some time. The forum is extensive, and I’ve enjoyed getting feedback, advice, and sharing thoughts with other photographers.

Jamie Delaine–Oh, I just love reading Jamie’s blog. Her writing is fresh and from her heart, and I just totally dig her style. She has a beautiful spirit, and her words are encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring.

In Focus–One of my deep loves is travel photography and photojournalism. This site is where it’s at. It completely captivated me with its coverage of the earthquakes and aftermath in Japan. I was drawn into the stories and the lives of the people of Japan through these heartbreaking and breathtaking photographs. Photos that tell stories of humans around the world are the ones that just leave me speechless with their beauty.

Strobist–If you’re wanting to dig into the topic of flash photography, this is where it’s at. Anywhere and everywhere you go, you’ll see people recommending this blog. You can start with Lighting 101 and Lighting 102…those sections are quite hefty and ones I still need to get all the way through.

SLR Lounge–This is quite a wonderful site on a variety of things, but particularly if you’re looking to learn anything and everything about Lightroom. They have dozens of fantastic tutorial videos on working in LR, and I’m still working my way through them. Definitely a useful resource!

I hope you found at least 1 site that you’ll find useful or enjoyable! Happy Weekend!