The Chicago Photobloggers is a community of photobloggers living in the greater Chicago metropolitan area (including southern Wisconsin and northern Indiana).

To add your photoblog to our ever-expanding blogroll, contact us at chicagophotoblogs@gmail.com

Want to contribute to the blog? We’re looking for the following:

• Links to stories or articles concerning photography
• Photography or photoblogging sites you’d like to share
• Photographic techniques (street/urban photography, portraiture, landscape photography, film, digital, lighting, Photoshop tips and tricks, etc.)
• Your workflow
• Product reviews (Cameras, lenses, printers, digital storage, etc.)
• Upcoming events of interest to photographers/photobloggers
• Upcoming photography exhibits
• Suggestions for meetups
• …anything else of interest to the photoblogging community…

Becoming a contributor is simple. Just email us and we’ll send you the login credentials to contribute.

Authors

Vallen:
Vallen is a scientist. He runs a photoblog named wvallen.

John:
John is awesome. He runs a photoblog named photoentropy.

FAQ

What is a photoblog?
Photoblogs are a means of displaying your photos online in a blog style format. Instead of having a gallery, you post new photos to your photoblog on a regular basis. A photoblog can be located on your own domain or a blog service such as Blogger or Aminus3.

How can I join?
You must have a photoblog (note that a flickr account is not a photoblog) and live in and around the metro Chicago area including southern Wisconsin and northern Indiana. If you meet those simple requirements, send us an e-mail.

Do I have to own a camera to join?
Probably not, but it wouldn’t hurt. Mobile phones have a lot of nice features these days, but cameras feel a lot better in your hands when taking a photo, right?

What software should I use for my photoblog?
There are a lot of content management systems out there that work well for photoblogs. Pixelpost, Movable Type, WordPress, TextPattern, folderblog. The list could probably go on forever.

I want to organize a meetup.
Send us an email and we’ll spread the word.

I have an event I want you to know about.
Send us an email and we’ll spread the word.

I want to contribute to the blog.
We would love more people to contribute to the group. Send us an email and we’ll give you login credentials.

I just want to go have a beer and talk about photography.
Great. When and where?