A Source of Photography Inspiration

Having eyes of different colors is called ‘complete heterochromia’. The phenomenon is most often seen with animals, especially cats and dogs like the Siberian Husky and the Turkish Van or Angora.

Belgian photographer Michael Dautremont has been attending motor-racing circuits in Belgium regularly since 2011, when he first became interested in automotive photography. Although he’s explored other photography subjects than cars, motorsport events remain his first passion and specialty.

Katya Horner, also known as ‘Slight Clutter’ in the photography community, works as a freelance photographer in Houston, Texas. She began her photography career at age 35, when she chose to pursue ‘a life of impoverished creativity’ over the potential riches of her MBA degree.

Hamsters are famous for running endlessly on small wheels, but their actual lives are usually more adventurous than that. They make miniature kingdoms out of shredded paper, feast on ‘giant’ food scraps (like grapes), and go on wild escapades whenever they leave their cages.

Pretty Presets and Mom & Camera have put together another simple tip sheet about understanding camera lenses so you can get the most out of them.

Vintage thread spools have a unique beauty. The fact that they’re wooden, and come in many different sizes and shapes make them feel less commercial than modern plastic thread spools. Knowing they’re 50 to 100 years old also adds to their charm, and you can’t help but imagine your grandmother as a young woman sewing clothes for her new family.

California photographer Renee East takes beautiful pictures of flowers and animals, but she also focuses on something more fanciful: tiny people. Her miniature dioramas are heart-warming and creative, made often with household items like candy or buttons.

In his latest eBook, award-winning landscape photographer Christopher O’Donnell opens up his portfolio and explains how he approached each of his golden hour images – which can help to bridge the gap between your vision and your creation. By reading about his camera workflow, you can learn how to critically analyze a sunrise or sunset scene and decide on the best method to use that compliments your creative style.

Just like painters, photographers can use wooden mannequins to inspire their work. Despite not having facial expressions, the mannequins can still communicate a range of human emotions based entirely on their body language, the lighting and, of course, the skill of the photographer.

Lollipops, lollies, or suckers. No matter what you call them, they are pure sticky sweet goodness, especially if you’re a kid. But before you eat the whole thing in one sitting, you may want to take some colorful, yummy pictures to remember it by.