The First Photoblogger?

In their inaugural issue, JPG Magazine held an interview with Emilie Valentine of SnapCity, a photoblog far older than the term itself. As the founder, Valentine never expected it to catch on in a community that was far from even forming.

"I was working as a webmaster for a San Francisco company and SnapCity was created as a feature on their site in 1995. I created a "Snapshots of San Francisco" section providing visitors with a peek into the city. It quickly grew into a site of its own. At some point its name changed from "Snapshots of San Francisco" to "SnapCity" but it was always the same project."

—From "The First Photoblogger? An Interview with Emile Valentine," JPG Magazine, Issue 1: Origin.

SnapCity is listed as a favorite among many other bloggers, despite being updated only monthly since 1998. Currently the site is on hiatus, but every hint is made that it will return in the future. For now, there is plenty of material that has attracted quite a following. In the JPG interview, Valentine cites many future projects of hers, including a large-format presentation chronicling 15 years of her life's work. Hopefully more updates are coming.