As a well known commercial photographer with a successful business, Chase Jarvis’ blog is a must for anyone looking for some inspiration.  He reviews new gear, discusses developing your creativity, lists great stuff from around the web and more.  And one of the most interesting and inspiring pieces on his blog is the collection of photos posted from his iPhone.  Check out the latest posts (updated automatically):

• Talent Imitates, Genius Steals: chasejarvisLIVE REMIX episode with MIKE RELM [coming Tues Feb 7]
• The Freshman Yearbook of Power Nerds, Washington DC Style
• Horn Toot! Study Reveals that Creativity & Culture Drive Economy
• No, But I Can Learn
• Buying Mics & Hacking Audio for Your DSLR Video Setup

Zack Arias is an Atlanta-based full time editorial photographer with a specialty in press and publicity photography for the music industry. On his blog he shares photos from his shoots, gear and gadgets and a regular podcast of photo critiques of other photographer’s websites.  His style of writing is down to earth and easy to relate to, as evidenced in his story of getting back into photography:

My first run at being a freelance photographer left me heavily in debt and placed my family on the edge of destruction which eventually tipped right on over despite all attempts to keep that from happening. I came to a place in my career that required me to put the cameras down and take a “job.” After two years of leaving the cameras and selling them off to pay rent and fix beater cars, I was given a chance to come back as a second shooter for a friend of mine who shoots weddings. I took a D100 that he bought me, a 285 flash, an ample amount of faith, and quit my job at Kinkos in October of 2003. I was determined to do things differently this time around.

His minimalist approach to photography turned into a workshop in 2005 that he now teaches nationwide. It has become so popular that dates for the workshop regularly sell out months in advance.  As of this post, dates for 2009 are not announced, but be sure to check the OneLight website for more details.  And something I find interesting is that he his a dual shooter – carrying both Canon and Nikon equipment in his bag!  Check out the latest posts (updated automatically):

• My Blog Has Moved!
• zarias.com :: The Fade Out
• Microstock :: SIM Cards in Cameras & Big Foam Fingers
• OneLight Field Guide Launch ::
• Top 10 Ways To Become A Professional Photographer ::

David Hobby is a 20-year career newspaper shooter. He studied photojournalism at the University of Florida and has worked for the Leesburg (FL) Commercial, the Orlando (FL) Sentinel, UPI, and lots of other publications as a freelancer/stringer/intern. He has been a staff photographer at Patuxent Publishing (Columbia, MD) from ’88-’99 and at The Baltimore (MD) Sun. He currently shoots editorial and institutional assignments.

On his blog, Hobby is simply known as the The Strobist. His posts are focused on learning how to use off-camera flash to take your photos to the next level. Or the next ten levels. There is so much great information on this site, I wouldn’t begin to be able to summarize it all here, but if you’re interested in low-budget lighting with hand-held off camera flashes, this blog is your one-stop-shop.  From sharing the inspirational work of others, to reviews of the latest flash gear, to a basic intro to lighting, you’ll only find the best advice and knowledge regarding lighting for photojournalists.

The Strobist blog could be thought of as a lighting idea bank, run by and for the most enthusiastic DSLR photographers. According to the site, there are over 250,000 regular readers, and the discussion group has more than 40,000 members, all of them sharing ideas and techniques for small-flash lighting. Check out the latest posts (updated automatically):

• Core Knowledge: Working With Remotes
• Tyler Stableford: Dispatches From the Underground
• Q&A: Dealing with Glare from Dark Wood Backgrounds
• Ono Shouichi: The Spirit of a Century
• QA: Down the Phase One Rabbit Hole