A new and interesting concept for photo competition: Photo Battle. Photobattle.me is a site dedicated to facing off photos in pairs. Statistics are kept, inspiration is rampant and fun ensues. Read on to check out an overview of the site.

Peter West Carey needs your help to embark on a journey with the intention of educating the youth of America about cultures of other lands. Learn about the project and learn how you can help by reading on.

Many of us have been talking of doing photo projects for the new year. For example, I will be doing a Photo 365 Project called No Words. Other’s have mentioned casually that they were doing similar projects – either in comments here at Shutter Photo, on Flickr or via Twitter. I of course would like to follow as many of your projects as possible, and I’m sure others would like to do the same. So if you are doing a Photo 365 project, or something similar, reply to to this post and tell us where we can find it. Feel free to mention your blogs and websites as well.

It’s that time of year, and gift-giving is rampant. But what about buying for your photographer friends? Shutter Photo has a great list of ideas for you (hint to photographers, casually pass this link along). Read on to see what we recommend this year.

Today, we introduce you to Iniwoo, a website all about art inspiration. They have a healthy Photography section, but you’ll find inspiration in their many sections dedicated to all sorts of artistic mediums. Read on to learn about Iniwoo.

Photography and music go hand-in-hand. Some of our most well-known musical icons are forever preserved in iconic photography. This Abduzeedo inspired post brings you my true path to photography, and discusses how photography helped to raise the musical icon.

Who says you have to pay for the best software? Not the Open Source community, who has created one of the best photo editing tools which also happens to be a free download: GIMP. To learn more about GIMP, read on.

A few weeks ago, I reviewed a book by Jon Canfield, Camera Raw 101.  When it came to the review, I of course focused on what was in the book and what was presented to me, the reader.  But after I completed the review, I started poking around his website, Jon Canfield Photography; the book [...]

This week, we find a great online Photography Journal, FILE Magazine. Will it be a source of inspiration for your next photography project? Find out more in this week’s Found – read on.

DeviantArt is an art community that has flown under the radar for many years. It is home to some inspiring photographers and other inspirational sources. Read on to learn more about this incredible community.

Bert Stephani, an inspiring photographer from Belgium, has a new website. Read on to learn about what inspiration and wisdom you can draw from Stephani’s site and mind, and to find out why you should be watching his work.

Looking to learn more about artificial flash and strobe photography? Perhaps you need an online resource like the widely acclaimed Strobist Blog. Read on to learn about what the site has to offer.

Tired of the traditional photo communities filled with poor quality snapshots? ALTphotos is an online photo gallery that has more similarities with a high end art gallery in the city. Read on to learn more about this incredibly inspiring community site.

The U.S. National Parks Service – great places to visit with the family. They are also home to some of the greatest photo opportunities available in the United States. Read on to learn about their great website and plan a trip today.

Looking to capture fireworks with your camera this weekend? Don’t go at it blind. This week’s found article serves as a great primer to get you ready to photograph fireworks displays.