A Source of Photography Inspiration

With the end of summer approaching, some of you that live where there is a winter season may shed a tear or two when it’s time to put the motorcycle in the garage for a few months. Still, there is plenty of open road riding weather to do until the cold, wet, snowy weather kicks in. Then again, maybe some of you are hardcore enough to ride in anything that gets thrown at you. While you’re braving the elements, others will sit around dreaming of sunny skies or possibly looking at cool (black and white) motorcycle pictures like these.

This is a fun way to get some great photography from the sky. I especially like the custom camera setup that documents the flight.

Some photographers, rather than just going out and snapping random pictures, dedicate time towards specific projects. This one documents one photographer’s lovely lady and her pregnancy. Now we’ve all seen the standard week by week photos of pregnant women, but I think you’ll find this one just a bit more fun and creative.

A Visual Arts major attending the University of Texas at Dallas, Lauren Marek credits her small town upbringing as a strong influence on her photography style. Currently shooting with a Nikon D40 (soon to be D300s) that is usually paired with a Sigma 30mm, Lauren captures memories in a unique way by attempting to blur the line between documentary and portrait photography. Her ever growing fan base on Flickr is a testament to how well liked and appreciated her pictures are among others.

Driving is boring for some. Especially if you’re the one sitting in the passenger seat with no rights to what kind of music you can listen too. Good thing you always have your camera on you and can take some nifty side view mirror pictures like these ones.

This is the second photography showcase featuring 36 of the best pictures submitted by our Flickr group members this last week.

Congrats to @AlanRappa for being drawn as the winner. Come back soon for more photography giveaways like this.

Think Tank Photo is sponsoring another giveaway for one of our readers. They are a quality photography gear company always looking for innovative ways for photographers to organize their gear more efficiently, carry it more comfortably, and travel easier so that more time is dedicated to taking pictures.

This is your chance to get your hands on a Speed Demon™ Belt Pack.

Nature is never an old subject when it comes to photography. It’s constantly changing, moving, and it’s hard to duplicate it’s natural beauty in the manmade world. Birds in particular are very beautiful, especially inflight. Usually it takes a fast shutter speed, telephoto lens, and some great focusing techniques to catch them just right. Then again, sometimes it just takes pointing whatever you have in your hands and hoping it turns out. Here are 20 fantastic pictures of birds flying that turned out great.

I love going on trips to different countries and just walking around seeing the sights, eating the food, and soaking up the culture while taking photographs the whole tim. Steven Goovaerts took a trip to Lisboa, Portugal and did all of that. His camera of choice was the D700 and he decided to only use a 50mm lens for all 6 days he was there. Some interesting and beautiful shots in this feature.

Have I told you lately that you’re awesome? I think you deserve a high five…7 of them.