I love this set of photographs from Eye Poetry. All of Irene’s work is great, but this set of shots has to be my favorite so far. You order prints of her work here.

Poetry For The Eye

I’m in love with this photo taken by Andrew Barefoot. Andrew is an amazing musician and part of the ridiculous talented duo that is Cana Video Production.

Photo of The Week

Great project from the Burrard-Lucas brothers from the UK. They managed to create a remote control vehicle with a Canon EOS 1D MK III attached. They got some really great shots in the process and I can’t wait to see what else this creative pair will come up with.

Beetle’s Eye View

I love this shot from Matt Brandon. He’s a very talented photographer who specializes in the unknown, forgotten and homeless. You can check out more of his work on his blog.

Photo of The Week

Each week I’ll be featuring a photo that inspired, motivated, moved me or just caught my attention. In my weekly surfing of photo blogs and the internet I stumble across a lot of great pictures and I wanted to share my favorites with you. This shot is from (Lucas Jackson | Reuters) and is of the volcano in Eyjafjallajokul, Iceland.

Photo of The Week

The Big Picture Photo Blog of the Boston Globe always offers stunning pictures from across the globe. Recently they compiled some of the best pictures from National Geographic’s 2009 photo contest and as usual they are stellar. The above picture by Cesare Naldi was one of my favorites.

Big Pictures

Last night I got the opportunity to attend my first NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. I have always loved cars and enjoyed watching races as a child, but mainly for the crashes. (Horrible, I know!) Although NASCAR will probably never be “my thing,” I have to say I was impressed with the passion of NASCAR fans. I would much rather see fans going nuts than people just sitting there totally unengaged.

My favorite part of the evening was visiting pit row before the race. To be down among the cars, crews and drivers was really fun and an experience I will never forget. Below are some pictures from the evening.

Days of Thunder

What are the the things you walk by everyday but don’t really see? What are the amazing moments that we fail to capture because we don’t see them. I think this principle not only applies to photography or videography, but to every area in life. What opportunities do I miss to help someone, bring hope or a smile to a face simply because I’m only looking in and not looking out. I for one want to broaden my perspective and really see the world. How about you?

What If?

[Image by Prescott]

Tips for Capturing Lightning

Genius photographer Chase Jarvis is taking at least one picture a day with his iPhone. This just proves my theory that a good photographer can take great pictures even with a camera phone. It’s not about the equipment, but the artists vision! You can follow his daily posts on twitter or see some of his best shots here.

A Different Kind of Portfolio

I had to share this awe-inspiring video of the Milky Way shot by William Castleman. I had the opportunity to see the Milky Way a few years ago, while staying near St. George Island in the late fall. I have never seen anything quite like it and I’m looking forward to my next chance to see it again.

Milky Way

Amazing new app coming out for photographers from onOne software. From your iPhone you can control settings like:

• Shutter
• Shutter speed
• Aperture
• Live stream of the camera’s viewfinder

I’m excited to see all the possibilities this will open up! For more information about this amazing app visit onOne. Watch a video of it in action.

This Could Be Game Changing

Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

I love this essay written by Fred Conrad for “Lens”. Lens is a new photojournalism blog by The NY Times. In his essay, Fred talks about stepping back and taking the time to really look at a picture. How many times have I been guilty of just snapping and not really taking the time to absorb the whole context of a picture. After looking at his pictures, I think I may just take his advice!

Take Your Time

Checkout this very cool site that offers a bird’s eye view of NYC. (via Chase Jarvis)

Bird’s Eye View

My older brother, Jeremy is a very talented photographer and I just had to show off some of his latest work and brag on him a little. He was recently in the Florida panhandle shooting some promotional work for Alys Beach. I’m always impressed with his work, but this latest set of shots is just amazing. I have included a few of them here, but for the complete treat visit his blog. You should also visit his website which just happens to be designed by me. How’s that for shameless self-promotion?

Bragging on My Bro

Love these new camera straps from photojojo. (via swissmiss)

Buckle Up Your Camera

[Day Seventy-Five - The Hunt]

Project 365 – Day Seventy-Five

Egg-cellent Design

I just discovered Morgan Maassens photography recently via (quality peoples). He’s already so talented and he’s only 18! His whole body of work is fantastic and I could stare at the above shot for hours.

Catch a Wave

I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and loved the time I spent there as child. A good part of family still lives there and  during my last vist I was struck by the level of decay in the downtown area. Having a thing for urban decay and being a visual person makes Detroit a place I would love to photograph! I want to go back before all these old buildings and houses disappear. Kevin Bauman has managed to capture some of them in his project 100 photographs of abandoned houses in Detroit. What an interesting, yet sad piece of art…

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