A Source of Photography Inspiration

Dobermans are supposed to be intimidating guard dogs, but they’re actually sweet family pets. This contrast between their tough reputation and real, lovable personality is part of what makes them especially fun dogs to photograph.

Antique glass bottles easily strike up curiosity or nostalgia, making them worth keeping even if you don’t always use them. Their interesting shapes and unclear labels can make you wonder what their original purpose was. Were they filled with soda, medicine, wine or perfume?

When Najwa Kronfel graduated from The French Culinary School in New York City, she started a cooking and photography blog called Delicious Shots. It was a way for her to practice her food styling and photography while also sharing her recipes.

‘War and Peace’ could have easily been the title of a book about cats and dogs. They’re usually portrayed as enemies, but they’re actually more like ‘frenemies’. They seem to equally love and hate each other, cuddling and fighting in turns.

Mike Mellia is a commercial and fine art photographer living in New York City. He’s interested in the use of allegory in photography, and many of his fine art projects have clear moral or political messages. However, his series ‘Glimpses of Darkness’ has a slightly different atmosphere than his previous work.

Bees are objects of wariness to many, and terror to a few, especially when they’re with their hive. But bees can also represent a fast-approaching summer, and delicious honey.

Weimaraners are a dog breed that was originally bred in Germany for the royalty to use in big game hunting. Now they are used as an all purpose gun dog to fetch birds after they have been shot.

If you’re a photographer like me, learning how to take a great image doesn’t necessarily come naturally. It takes a lot of time and work for my photography skill to progress. I’m also a photographer who prefers workshops and reading material that provide camera settings, techniques, and other straight-forward material to work with.

Debbie Andrews is a photographer and mixed media artist from Michigan. Her process of creating pictures starts with photographing ‘anything and everything’. Then, using those photos, she builds up a collage with layers of texture, patterns and colors, often combining the photos with other art forms, like drawing and painting.

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.