A Source of Photography Inspiration

Chase Jarvis was recently asked to create a photograph of his most vivid dream on someone else’s dime…and he had no problem saying yes.

Some people think hairless cats are cute. Most think they’re atrocious. Regardless of which group you identify with, it’s true that the hairless Sphinx is an awesome cat to photograph.

Tanya Gramatikova is a fine art and commercial photographer from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, who focuses on female portraits. Many of her fine art photos have a classic beauty and seem like paintings, with strong, smooth colors.

Origami paper boats give a picture a fanciful atmosphere. You can imagine children playing with them and little people sailing in them across puddles or cups of tea. They’re simple to make, but balancing them in water can be tricky.

There’s something regal about Queen Anne’s Lace. The name certainly plays a part; the flower becomes a bit less imperial when it’s called by its other name: Wild Carrot. Often seen by the side of the highway, this bit of lace stands out among the usual refuse and greenery.

Despite being tiny, forget-me-not flowers are striking enough to have legends about them. How did they get their memorable name?

Here is another showcase of some great photos recently submitted to our Flickr group.

Michael Ernest Sweet is a Canadian writer and photographer. His street photography is different, even unique, characterized by a high-contrast grittiness and haphazard framing.

ZKIN has sent us another designer camera bag (Champ) to give away to one of our Twitter followers. All you have to do is follow @photoblggr on Twitter then retweet this post once to enter.

One of the best ways to improve your photography is to look at example photos that other photographers have taken and learn about the settings, light, equipment, composition, and any other special considerations that were used to make that photo. I’ve recently picked up another ebook by Steve Berardi, a talented photographer and blogger, called Examples, a collection of 23 of his images and the stories of how those images were made.