Traveling is the root of my inspiration. The discomfort and unfamiliarity of a new environment compels me to examine the visual elements of my surroundings: the difference in colours, light quality, and shapes. I take solace in focusing on places and objects that are often overlooked by people who see them every day and want to bring them to light by collecting and preserving … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: J. Dennis Thomas
First and foremost I am a live music photographer. I love photographing musicians doing what they do best, whether it's in a stadium in front of 50,000 people or a dive bar with 15 people. I’ve been shooting live music since I was about 13 and my friends and I started forming punk bands and playing wherever we could. I started out with a Pentax Spotmatic trying to emulate the … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Jill Caren
You know how you have that moment in your photography career where it all kind of comes together? It took a while, but that moment finally came for me. I was the owner of a studio in town, was in business for about 4 years when burnout and stress took hold. I started to not like photography anymore. Something I was so passionate for most of my life, I now saw as a … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: silenttapes
silenttapes is a collection of photographs composed of two individual perspectives of life merged together. The original concept came about when we decided to start a Tumblr as combination of our photos. This was because we actually both took most of the photos together anyway. They are both of ours. We were both there at the same place and time, both involved in the creative … [Read more...]
Flipboard Magazines for Photographers
I recently came across an article by a fantastic photographer. One who I was first really introduced to via Google Plus. Klaus Herrmann posted an article sharing what he believes is the top 20 Flipboard magazines for photographers. Each that he shared is fantastic and I'm not going to say they're not the best since it is his opinion. Instead, I want to create this … [Read more...]