A Source of Photography Inspiration

Alan Jaras has mastered the art of creating some amazing images called refractographs.

Using traditional photographic techniques and pieces of complex shaped glass and plastics I project these patterns directly on to colour film. The resulting images and photographs that you see are purely analogue and are not computer generated, but a true representation of the patterns formed by the light beam after its complex journey through the refractive objects I create. This is ‘lensless’ photography – here the object itself becomes the lens.

Goldfish are really cool. Nobody can deny that. Here are 19 pictures to prove it.

I thought about buying a cheap disposable camera the other day, but I got these looks from some of the customers around me that made me feel like I was from the stone age, so I put it back on the shelf. But after seeing these decent disposable camera pictures, I will proudly make my way to the cashier next time with the intent of mastering the art of taking good photos with a camera that doesn’t cost me thousands of dollars.

Using dice in photography leads to very distinctive pictures. Due to the great variety in dice every photo can be unique. Moreover, as the following photographers show there are many ways to creatively capture dice.

Sea stars, starfish; no matter what you call them, they’re usually found in the perfect surroundings for great photographs. Here are 21 stunning pictures to prove it.

This is production footage Tom Lowe shot over the summer for his debut film, “TimeScapes,” a modern portrait of the American Southwest. He used Canon and Red MX cameras.

Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, but also a lot of people’s favorite meal of the day. Take a look at these 23 nourishing pictures of breakfast.

The suitcases in your closet, the ones at the antique shop that make you swoon, and even the forgotten ones for sale at the flea market are all commonplace. But they make great photo subjects. Here are 20 simple pictures of suitcases.

Here is another showcase of 48 beautiful pictures that were recently submitted to our Flickr group.

Word on the streets of New York is that there is a very talented new photographer named Jamie Beck. She and her fiancée create these unique images she calls “cinemagraphs” – more than a photo, but not quite a video. Whatever they are, they’re badass.