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Yosemite National Park in February

Nate — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:19:09 +0000

Here’s a great video of Yosemite in February filmed by Chaz Curry using a Nikon D3 with an assortment of lenses. Although it’s not exactly the warmest time to go, I’m sure the crowds were a lot less. In my opinion, no matter what time of year you go to Yosemite, it
is always beautiful there. Check out more of Chaz’s photography on his website.

Park Benches Make Memories

Danny Santos II – Street Photography

Nate — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:29:08 +0000

A graphic designer by trade, Danny Santos II has been photographing the streets of Singapore since July 2008. When he got his first DSLR, he started to see all these street photographs on flickr and knew immediately that’s what he wanted to do. So Danny started to camp on Orchard Road every weekend and has been shooting there ever since. Two years later, he was finally able to get a good collection of photos. Experimenting heavily with light, framing in heavy crowds, and even with the rain, Danny took candid shots with every subject being a stranger, until just recently. Danny has started a project called “Portraits of Strangers” where he started asking permission to take portraits of select strangers. So far he’s compiled 46 portraits and plans on reaching 100 strangers by the middle of this year. One of his favorites in the series is the first picture below.

Check out his website and flickr to find out more about what Danny Santos II does.

Danny also just recently finished a project with another photographer called “5 Sec Faces.” Collaborating with Fleecircus, they would walk around with a mounting board as a makeshift background asking people if they could take their picture and if they agreed, they would snap a photo of them within 5 seconds. They finished the project in November of 2009 with a total of 446 photos. They plan on having an exhibit and a possible photobook by the end of this year. You can view more about their project here and see more photos on their flickr.

Here are a few of Danny’s photos.

Portrait of a Stranger

Threes a Crowd

Silhouette in the Rain

Running Barefoot

Man in Light

Looking Back

Heart Locket

Face in the Crowd

Candid Beauty

Alone in the Crowd

Happy Umbrella

Photography Studio Set Up

Nate — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:13:31 +0000

Here’s as short video that shows a small photography set up being done. Nothing too special, but interesting nonetheless.

20 Intriguing Black and White Insect Pictures

Nate — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:06:15 +0000

Insects aren’t exactly loved by all. They make great subjects though in photography, even in black and white. Check out our last insect picture post for more awesome shots.

Life is short by macropoulos

visitor by phil h

Macro Fly by XIXIDu

Grasshopper by Tywak

Crazy Ladybird by Tywak

Mosca de Banheiro by Omar Eduardo

Eristlis Tenax by Tywak

And I Dream Your Dream For You by Thomas Hawk

Plant more flowers... by Clearly Ambiguous

Ant by rex dart: eskimo spy

Monarch Butterfly by Alejandro Hernandez

Farpas by Marcos Teixeira de Freitas

Ważka Dragonfly B&W by v.max1978

Backswimmer by macropoulos

The Smallest Cat by roujo

Stripes by Garrettc

Black and white widow by maessive

u lookin' at me? by klugi

Bug by jaxxon

Trapped Bee by syntheticpanda

23 Stellar Bridge Pictures

Nate — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:23:05 +0000

Whether a large, extravagant display of modern architecture or a small brick structure crossing a stream, bridges provide a great opportunity for a stellar photo. Here are 23 bridge pictures to inspire you to take a picture the next time you see a bridge.

Bridge to Nelson by ecstaticist

suspended by paul (dex)

Golden Gate Bridge At Dusk by Thomas Hawk

Golden Gate at Sunset by vgm8383

Manhattan Bridge by NJScott

sunset at the rowing bridge by joiseyshowaa

Dongting Bridge by Steve Webel

aurora bridge in fremont by wildpianist

Bay Bridge Morning by Thomas Hawk

Little Red Lighthouse on a dark day by joiseyshowaa

The Shelby Street Bridge by joshunter

Bridge over Voidomatis by Giorgos

Pennybacker Bridge by CraigAllen

World's longest suspension bridge by aurelio.asiain

ship and bridge by john curley

Pennybacker bridge by Igor Bespamyatnov

Where to? by Éole

Battery Weed in the shadows of the Verrazano Bridge by Robert C

Merging in the mist by F H Mira

Visit Brasilia by Josa Jr

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge by Shenghung Lin

Conquering nature by kevindooley

Story Bridge by Christolakis

Extreme Macro Photography Trick

Nate — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:54:18 +0000

Here’s a great couple minute video tip on how to get extreme macro shots.

Canon Printer and Greeting Card Package Giveaway

Nate — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:58:16 +0000

Congratulations to @whistlingelk for winning this great giveaway from @redriverpaper. We’ll have more great giveaways like this so make sure to follow us @photoblggr to stay informed of the next one.

Time for another giveaway. Red River Paper has put together an awesome printer and greeting card package made especially for photographers or anyone else who wants to print their own greeting cards.

What’s included in this giveaway.

1 Canon ip4700 photo inkjet printer
$100 worth of Red River pre-scored inkjet printable note cards, envelopes, and clear display boxes
1 copy of the Greeting Card Designer Photoshop plugin / actions

About Red River Paper and their Premium Printer and Greeting Card Package

Turn your photos into custom note and greeting cards using your desktop inkjet printer and Red River’s line of inkjet printable card stock. For under $1.00 each (including paper, ink, and envelope) you can share your work with friends, family, or even market yourself and thank customers. The products are premium photo quality inkjet papers that are pre-cut to popular greeting and note card sizes. They are inkjet printable on one or both sides (see product description). The cards are mechanically pre-scored for easy and professional looking folds. Matching envelopes, display boxes, and sleeves are available for a complete card presentation.

Here’s a great video to learn more about this.

How to enter:

It’s very simple. Follow @redriverpaper on Twitter and then re-tweet this post using the text below.

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You must be following @redriverpaper in order to be eligible to win this printer and greeting card package valued at over $200.

This giveaway runs until Friday, March 5 at 10 pm PST.

All re-tweets will be entered to win this great printer package. You can re-tweet this as many times as you would like but only one entry will be counted.

Random.org will be used to select one winner.

Follow @photoblggr on Twitter and sign up for our email newsletter to stay up to date with the results and more great photography posts.

Red River Paper has also put together a special deal for our readers. You can try their paper sample kit ($7.99 value) made for photographers for free. Use promotion code PHOTOBLOGGER and all you do is pay for shipping.

22 Escalator Pictures That Will Keep You Off The Stairs

Nate — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:24:36 +0000

Here are 22 pictures that will have you taking the escalator every time.

Russian metro by Éole

Atomic Stairs by gilderic

Crocker Galleria by WarzauWynn

image by Seite-3

Nydalen T by @rild

auditorio by rosca

Jacob's Ladder by italianjob17

The Party Is Over by Gerrit Wenz

uplifting by phil h

Canary Wharf by GTPS

Step by Thomas Hawk

Ascend by Thomas Hawk

escalating by sinkdd

Escalated by sharkbait

Warp Zone by Pensiero

up by dermot reeve

Dupont Circle Escalators by Alex Barth

Copenhagen Central Space Station by Björn Söderqvist

Escalators by jsaneb

Plunging by ilmungo

The path less traveled by Mozzer502

...today went fast forward by Gerrit Wenz