June 2nd, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration, Photography
What a cool selection of images. Signs from the old hotels, motels, gas stations and other roadside vendors that many of us knew from our youth. The diving girl into the neon pool was one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I wanted to play in a real pool too.
Jimi Giannatti takes […]
April 25th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration, Photography
David Alan Harvey has turned his cameras on America with a fresh idea. Instead of having a producer find the American subjects, he wants Americans to find his subjects. And by doing so, becoming part of this unique project.
Creating a personal vision sometimes means taking risks. He acknowledges that the idea is still fledgling and […]
March 12th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration, Photography
Master Photographer Series
I have been a huge fan of Mario Testino for years. His unassuming style places the subject first. In the world of celebrity shooters, the ‘over the top’ image can sometimes be the easy way out. Testino uses light and style to capture images that are approachable and fascinating at the same time. […]
March 5th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
“This March we are featuring our tenth class of 30 rising photographers. When we began this venture in 1998 we did it […]
February 23rd, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
Welcome to TOP 2.0, all-purpose time-wasting website for photo-dawgs of every stripe, age, sex, color, nationality, description, economic stratum, and media preference. No need for brandname tribalism or fat-wallet one-upsmanship here; just a relentless cascade of cool crap about this fascinating lifetime hobby. Just try to keep up. The Online Photographer Blog.
One of my alltime […]
February 23rd, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
Via Visualville
This must be difficult work to do, yet to think that there are those who are doing it is so heartening. While we spend so much time working and trying to get our own thing done, there are these almost silent moments of incredible pain. To be a part of this amazing group would […]
February 15th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
Thomas Broening’s work is deceptive in its simplicity and exquisite in execution. The images don’t scream ‘process’ - they are overwhelming with rich color and textures. Concepts are provided in such a way as to be easily accepted and approachable.
His Blog is a wonderful glimpse into the way he works and how he traverses the […]
February 15th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
This is an opportunity to listen to some incredible portraitists discus their craft. From contemporary to classical approaches, there is so much to find on this post that it is still amazing we can find this stuff for free. If you are interested in portraiture, from an editorial, documentary, of fine art perspective, this post […]
February 11th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration, Photography
Enjoy Andrew’s unique takes on the world of photography at his blog. You can see his extraordinary images here. His sensibilities for finding a spot of humor in an image or the way that he forces the viewer to come into the world he is presenting is very ingenious. Take a look, I know you […]
February 9th, 2008 | by Don | published in Inspiration
World Press Photo winners. Take a look. Comment below.