Red camera toss by vmabney on Flickr

Each Monday, I bring you a list of five articles from around the web that I’ve read the week before that I find particularly entertaining, informative, or inspiring.

This week’s group of links helps you find the camera that’s right for your needs, teaches you the importance of having a goal with your photos, and then puts that camera in mortal danger by throwing it up in the air with no abandon.  Hit up the links for the full articles.

• 30 Amazing Examples of Camera Toss Photography – I briefly mentioned camera toss photography last week, and this post by The Photo Argus shows off some of the unbelievable quality photos that can be created with the method.  It’s still a method that I’m not quite brave enough to try myself, but the more I see amazing shots like these, the more I give it some serious thought.
• Snapsort Finds the Best Camera for You – Photojojo shares this simple, yet effective website that takes some of the work out of finding your next camera.  Once you’ve narrowed your choices down to your top two, Snapsort gives you a side by side comparison and tells you flat out which one is the better camera.  They couldn’t make this any easier, unless they bought the camera for you themselves.
• Quick Tips for Photographing Indoor Sporting Events – While I was in college, I worked as photography editor for the school’s newspaper.  Since we had a volunteer staff, that means that all the crap photo jobs usually fell in my lap to complete, but it also meant that I kept all of the fun stuff to myself like the school’s conference basketball title game.  The Photo Argus provides a brief instructional and a few tips on how to make photos from events like this stand out.
• Nature Photography Planning List – I only recently discovered Photofocus, but this week they provided two great posts that really got me thinking.  The first was this quick and easy list of planning tips to consider before heading out on a nature photo shoot, which includes ways to scout the location before you leave out to help you plan your best shot without ever having to leave your house.
• How Important Is It to Have a Photographic Goal – The second post from Photofocus is definitely the more important of the two in that it applies to all photographers and not just those focused on nature shooting, although you could certainly apply those concepts to other forms as well.  Photofocus explains the importance of having a goal both with a single shoot, as well as to all of your work.  It’s something that I’ve been trying to keep in mind as I work this week.