The National Geographic photoblog is very useful, because instead of focusing on a specific subject, it focuses on many and has different sections. The quality of the pictures is really good and they are usually very moving. The one thing that I do not like about it is that some of the pictures have a long text, basically ruining the idea of a photoblog. When there is too much text, it looks like it is more of an article in a newspaper. The National Geographic photoblog is so culturally diverse that you can almost find any place in the world and find the climate and common life. 

The second photoblog follows the story of one American soldier as he goes through stages of his life, from graduating high school and going to Iraq to coming back to his family. These pictures are very emotional and capture the viewer's attention very easily. One of the best things about the blog is that it is very focused on one subject and it feels as though the viewer  is present at the specific instance. In my opinion, the best way to tell a story is through someone who has actually experienced the horrors of war, especially the war that is going on right now, because the public is virtually uninformed about it. I just wish that there were more blogs like this one and that more people knew about it. Also, I not sure about the person who came up with this idea and whether the money for it is provided by an organization or a specific person.

Visit the American Soldier blog