Introduction to Citizen Media
http://www.khosoof.com/ is one of the most popular photoblogs in Iran. Some of his photographs have now been published in the BBC and Washington Post. A photograph he took of women activists in Iran attracted over 50,000 views in just one day.
Photo Bloggers
Tanzanian blogger Philemon Msangi complements his posts with captivating photographs.
mwenyemacho.wordpress.com/
In his photoblog, Windy Skies, Anil P. documents scenes of daily life from all around India.Above, a coconut vendor prepares a refreshing drink.
http://windyskies.blogspot.com/
Emmanuel Bensah’s blog, Accra by Day and Night, shows daily glimpses of life in Ghana’s capital city. Often, the images - like the above newspaper vendor - inspire a brief commentary on life in Accra.
accradailyphoto.blogspot.com/
Sabri Hakim shows a side of Jordan and the Middle East that most of us would never experience on our own.
http://www.sabrihakim.com/
Let your camera speak for you
As is so often repeated, “a picture speaks a thousand words.” Although many of us enjoy writing and reading, others prefer to communicate with images. As digital cameras become cheaper and as more cell phones can now take digital pictures, it has become easier to share photos of our friends, families, and communities with the rest of the world.
Most of us don’t have the desire to become professional photographers — we simply enjoy documenting what we see and sharing those photos with our friends and anyone else who might be interested. There are now several websites which allow you to publish your photos for free to the internet. You can also publish photographs on your blog. Sometimes the best way to tell a story on a blog is by using a combination of photographs and captions.
Our cameras connect us
Websites like http://flickr.com and http://picasa.com are more than just places where you can publish photos for free. They are also communities with groups, forums, and other social features. For example, there are many groups dedicated to sports photography or photos of cars.
You can also add geographic information to your photos and view a map of the world to discover who else is posting photographs in cities and villages both near and far.
