About a week ago, I posted on some of the top online training resources. What I didn’t go into much were blogs.

In my opinion, blogs are some of the best training available and they’re free! Blogs are a great resource for finding a very wide variety of information from industry leading experts. The only caveat being that it is important to verify information - after all, anyone can be a blogger!

I just checked my feed reader (more on feed readers soon) and I currently read around 35 blogs on photography, graphic design, technology and more. Each of the 35 provide something interesting, but I thought I’d highlight my top ten.

My Top 10 Favorite Blogs

• Photoshop Insider (www.scottkelby.com/blog): Written by the infamous Scott Kelby, Photoshop Insider provides a nice blend of photography how-tos, industry news and more.
• Strobist (strobist.blogspot.com): This is the photography lighting site on the web. The Strobist (David Hobby) has a regular readership in the 6-7 figures and provides amazing how-tos for off camera flash lighting. If I could only read one blog each day, this one might be it.
• Presentation Zen (www.presentationzen.com): Garr Reynolds provides resources, instruction and links to GREAT examples of communication. If you ever present in from of a group, this is a resource you shouldn’t pass up.
• PhotoWalkPro (www.photowalkpro.com): Jeff Revelle has created a nice following with a nice, general photography blog. I like this blog because of its variety. Posts include everything from gear to tutorials to HDR.
• Canon Blogger (www.canonblogger.com): Jason Anderson heads up another of my favorite photography blog. Like Scott Kelby and Jeff Revelle, Jason blogs on a number of topics. His regular posts, pleasant writing style and regular tutorials make this site worth visiting.
• Moose News Blog (www.moosenewsblog.com): Want lots of great wildlife photos? Check out this site. Moose posts tons of great photos almost every day.
• Flash Flavor (www.flashflavor.com): Matt Adcock, famous wedding photographer, brings a great set of stories and photos of unique and creative ways to light weddings. He’s also done some great trash the dress stuff. If you are into wedding photography, event photography or just great lighting inspiration, you should out Flash Flavor.
• InDesign Secrets (www.indesignsecrets.com): If you use InDesign (a page layout tool from Adobe), this is THE place for information, tips and tricks. It has a handful of contributing authors, all of which are industry experts and all of which provide great content.
• Lightroom Killer Tips (www.lightroomkillertips.com): Do you use Lightroom? If so, check out Matt Kloskowski’s blog. It’s all Lightroom all the time.
• Layers Magazine (www.layersmagazine.com/blog/): Layers magainze rounds out the top ten with a strong presence. R.C. Concepcion and others provide graphic design news and tips and tons of information about Adobe products.