This is an archived version of The 2005 Photobloggies. You can also check out other year's awards.
The Photobloggies is an annual award ceremony celebrating photoblogging around the world. Through the Photobloggies, you can find some of the best photoblog sites on the internet, chosen by photobloggers and photoblog readers. Organized by Brandon Stone, Jake Dobkin, and Rannie Turingan, it includes awards based on geographic region, photoblog subject matter, and "best of" categories.
A photoblog is a website whose primary content is photographs displayed in a log format. Many examples of photoblogs can be found at Photoblogs.org.
The Photobloggies includes a round of open nomination, followed by closed voting by the finalists themselves. Winners will be announced at the end of March. Important dates:
The Photobloggies has been made possible by the generous support of a number of companies and individuals. (Please contact Rannie with questions regarding sponsorships of individual categories.)
We would also like to thank Desi Aragon for creating the Photobloggies logo.
Best photoblog from the United States and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, etc.)
Gothamist is a website about New York City and everything that happens in it.
The winner will receive a brand new 512 MB iPod Shuffle. [valued at $99]
Sponsored by: Gothamist
Best photoblog from Canada.
Spacing Magazine is a publication dedicated to Public Space particularly in Toronto.
The winner will receive a year subscription to Spacing magazine. And one full set of TTC Subway buttons. [Valued at $60]
Sponsored by: Spacing Magazine
Best photoblog from the countries of Central and South America.
Blogware is an exciting and innovative tool for creating or enhancing your web presence. It is your key to easy publishing on the World Wide Web; share pictures, video, links, documents, newsletters, opinions and more, with family, friends and colleagues.
The winner will recieve one free Blogware Account with 2 gigs storage space. [Valued at $120]
Sponsored by: Blogware
Best photoblog from the British Isles and Europe (including Scandinavia and Iceland).
Lensbabies create a "sweet spot" area of focus that you can move around the picture by bending the flexible lens tubing. It's lo-fi for your SLR.
The winner win receive one original Lensbaby in the mount of their choice [Valued at $96 US].
Sponsored by: Lensbabies
Best photoblog from the countries of Australia and New Zealand.
Best photoblog from China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Best photoblog from Japan.
Lensbabies create a "sweet spot" area of focus that you can move around the picture by bending the flexible lens tubing. It's lo-fi for your SLR.
The winner win receive one original Lensbaby in the mount of their choice [Valued at $96 US].
Sponsored by: Lensbabies
Best photoblog from the countries of South East Asia and India (including Sri Lanka and islands of the Indian Ocean).
The winner will receive a One Year Pro Account on Flickr [Valued at $59.95]
Sponsored by: Rickey.org
Best photoblog from the continent of Africa, or the countries of the Middle East.
This category regonizes the best photoblog writing- including criticism, free verse, fiction, etc.
WordPress is the leading Free blogging software in the world. Perfect for any aspiring writer. The winner will receive "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser and $75 gift certificate to online store of their choice.
Sponsored by: Wordpress
Recognizing the best photoblog featuring mainly black and white images- digital or scanned from film.
Expressions is a hosted multi-lingual photoblogging system that makes it easy for anyone to create and maintain their very own photoblog.
The winner will receive A free Expressions account and space upgrade (an additional 100MB of space) for one year. As well as a $30.00 gift certificate to Amazon. [Valued at $74.00]
Sponsored by: Expressions
This one is for all you dog and cat photobloggers- recognizing sites that often feature photography of pets.
Recognizes photoblogs mainly featuring abstractions in all forms- color and shape patterns, close-ups, odd reflections etc.
Thursday Challenge is a weekly theme related meme that asks you to interpret their weekly subject into a single image.
The winner will receive a copy of the book "How to Look at Everything" by David Finn ("Acclaimed photographer David Finn turns his keen focus on how to experience the world around us in greater depth.")[Value $13.00]
Sponsored by: Thursday Challenge
For studio technical pros. Recognizes the best photoblog mainly featuring studio work, including portraits, macro, etc.
digitalslr.org is a casual guide devoted to digital SLR photography. It's an an easy to use, easy to read, non-snobby guide for people who enjoy digital SLR photography.
The winner will receive a $100 Gift Card to B&H [Valued at $100]
Sponsored by: digitalslr.org
Best photoblog mainly featuring visual reportage of news subjects. War, crime, bake-offs, whateva!
JPG Magazine is for people who love imagemaking without attitude. It's for photographers who, like us, have found themselves online, sharing their work, and would like to see that work in print.
The winner will receive the first year of JPG Magazine.
Sponsored by: JPG Magazine
Best photoblog mainly featuring landscape photography- urban or au natural.
PhotographyBLOG brings you the latest and greatest photography news, both film and digital, both global and UK-based.
The winner will receive a 2 year Advanced Members 300 account on the PhotographyBLOG Gallery [valued at $90].
Sponsored by: PhotographyBLOG
Who are you calling a toy? Recognizes the best photoblog mainly shot with a Lomo, Holga, or other camera costing less than $50.
Expressions is a hosted multi-lingual photoblogging system that makes it easy for anyone to create and maintain their very own photoblog.
The winner will receive a free Expressions account and space upgrade (an additional 100MB of space) for one year, and a Lomo Oktomat. [Valued at $84.00]
Sponsored by: Expressions
Best photoblog that mainly featured street scenes, with or without people in them.
Lensbabies create a "sweet spot" area of focus that you can move around the picture by bending the flexible lens tubing. It's lo-fi for your SLR.
The winner win receive one original Lensbaby in the mount of their choice [Valued at $96.00].
Sponsored by: Lensbabies
Best photoblog that mainly featured portraits of people or other things with faces.
The Mirror Project is a growing community of like-minded individuals who have photographed themselves in all manner of reflective surfaces.
The winner will receive a $100 USD gift certificate to the online shopping venue of their choice. [Valued at $100]
Sponsored by: The Mirror Project
The photoblog that more people should know about. Websites nominated for this category should be those not currently in the photoblogs.org top 100
Blogware is an exciting and innovative tool for creating or enhancing your web presence. It is your key to easy publishing on the World Wide Web; share pictures, video, links, documents, newsletters, opinions and more, with family, friends and colleagues.
The winner will recieve one free Blogware Account with 2 gigs storage space. [Valued at $120]
Sponsored by: Blogware
Looks count: recognizes outstanding design, layout, and navigation.
Flickr is a great way to share and organize your photos online.
The winner will receive a One Year Pro Account on Flickr [Valued at $59.95]
Sponsored by: Flickr
Think of the children! Recognizes the best photoblog shot by someone who was younger than 18 during 2004.
digitalslr.org is a casual guide devoted to digital SLR photography. It's an an easy to use, easy to read, non-snobby guide for people who enjoy digital SLR photography.
The winner will receive a $100 Gift Card to B&H [Valued at $100]
Sponsored by: digitalslr.org
For the newbies: Recognizes the best photoblog started during 2004 (Jan 1-Dec 31).
Noise Ninja is the most effective and productive solution for removing noise and grain from digital photographs and scanned film images.
The winner will receive a Pro Bundle license for Noise Ninja software [Valued at $79.95].
Sponsored by: PictureCode
The single photoblog post that stands out among all the rest. Please use the permalink URL for the post!
Lensbabies create a "sweet spot" area of focus that you can move around the picture by bending the flexible lens tubing. It's lo-fi for your SLR.
The winner win receive one original Lensbaby in the mount of their choice [Valued at $96.00].
Sponsored by: Lensbabies
The best of the best- the big kahuna. The photoblog that was consistently most excellent throughout 2004.
Zoto is the photo sharing and storing site that lets you publish photos instantly to Blogger, MoveableType or any other blog.
The winner will recieve a Nikon Coolpix 3100 Digital Camera (includes 3.34 Megapixel, 3xOptical Zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Video Capability Included, 1.5 in. LCD Panel, CompactFlash Card and more). One free year of Zoto premium photo hosting/publishing. Also, photos from winning photoblog will be showcased on Zoto homepage. [Valued at $450]
Sponsored by: Zoto
This is an archived version of The 2005 Photobloggies. You can also check out other year's awards.