1.) The Future of Media
http://twitter.com/drewvigal/futureofmedia
"Folks thinking and exploring how the media will change."Andrew DeVigal is a guy worth following in your main feed all by himself. He's really plugged in and connected to the online media and publishing scene. Andrew is Multimedia Editor at the New York Times - and he knows practically everyone.
He has several lists that are really great this is an awesome list from Andrew. Reading this one is like looking into an online crystal ball focused on the media business.
People on this list include some very smart, forward-thinking people: Jeff Jarvis; Andrew Nystrom; Jason Fried; Dan Gillmore; Tom Kennedy; Nieman Lab; Dave Winer; Malcolm Gladwell; Ken Doctor; Owen Youngman; Craig Newmark; and JD Lasica.
2.) Multimedia Makers
http://twitter.com/drewvigal/multimedia-peeps
This one is also from Andrew DeVigal, and it's essential reading for anyone interested in producing multimedia content. But be warned, this chatter in this list could very well steal hours of your day because links to really inspiring multimedia content are flying around like crazy.
Some of the highly respected people on his list include: Vincent Laforet; Trent Nelson; Brian Storm; Tom Kennedy; Joe Weiss; Kenny Irby; Ami Vitale; Seth Gitner; Bob Sacha; and Zach Wise.
3.) Photographic Organizations
http://twitter.com/davidsanger/photographer-associations
David Sanger has several very useful lists, this one is especially helpful. Keeping up with the events and announcements of these groups is much easier because of this list. I think it's important to keep up with what's going on with the industry trade organizations, and to participate actively so that you're speaking up for your own best interests.
He's done a good job getting them all together in one list.
Some of the organizations on this list include: APA New York & San Diego; NAPP; NPPA; WHNPA; PPA; NANPA; NAPP; ASMP; and Editorial Photographers.
4.) Photography and the Law
http://twitter.com/davidsanger/photography-law
Here's another list from David Sanger. I find this really fascinating and enlightening to read. It is packed with copyright and intellectual property chatter. I cruise through this list just so I can see what's happening with the law as it applies to the creative industry.
5.) Photo Business Advice
http://twitter.com/DFlyPhotoStudio/businessy-advice
"Marketing, advertising, smart web stuff... " is what this list is all about. It's put together by Dragon-Fly Studio, and it's a good idea for a list. Here, you'll find a lot of good photo-related business tweets that may spark some ideas for the running of your own business.
This lists currently follows 24 Twitter accounts, including: Michael Zhang; David Hobby; Photopreneur; and John Harrington.
6.) Photography Industry Blogs
http://twitter.com/el_raim/photographyblogs
This list is maintained by El Raim. It's a convenient place to go to get a sense for what's buzzing about on the blogs of the photo biz.
This list includes: APhotoEditor; TheClick; Nikon; Magnum Photos; DPReview; NikonRumors; The Photo Argus; and our very own PhotoShelter Blog!
7.) Newspaper Photo Departments
http://twitter.com/gerik/newspaper-photo-depts
This list is maintained by Gerik Parmele, a newspaper Photo Editor and Photojournalist at the Daily Tribune in Columbia, Missouri. It's a great list that lets you keep up on what's happening with the photo staffs of the most influential newspapers.
The list currently includes are the photo staff of: The New York Times; Denver Post; San Jose Mercury News; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Boston Globe; The Detroit Free Press; and The Sacramento Bee.
8.) Stock Photography Business
http://twitter.com/robertkneschke/stock-photographers"List of stock photographers who blog about their business."
If you're interested in what's happening within the Stock Photography industry, subscribe to this list. It follows some really smart people, and you'll learn a lot real quick.
Some of the people on this list include: David Sanger; Tyler Olson; Lee Torrens;
John Lund; and Jack Hollingsworth.
9.) Photo Educators
http://twitter.com/WendyBlomseth/photoeducators"Photo muse, educators, mentors, inspirations."
Blogger Wendy Blomseth has put this list together, and it follows the accounts of those who make share their knowledge as educators and mentors.
Some of the people on this list include: Scott Kelby; Joe McNally; Rob Haggart (APhotoEditor); and Peter Pereira.
10.) PhotoShelter Users
http://twitter.com/heygrover/photoshelter-users
This is a list I put together so I could tune into what PhotoShelter users are saying. I created it just for me, really, but 87 people are following it too! I like this list because it has a nice fun energy that's sort of unpredictable, yet everyone has something to do with the photo community.
