A Source of Photography Inspiration

As we mentioned on Twitter yesterday, the Macphun guys were getting ready to make one of their iOS apps free with a new update. And since today (April 18, 2013) is that big date that the FX Photo Studio app is free (usually $1.99), we decided to take a look at it and learn a little more about it.

Luka is a 12 year old boy who suffers from Muscular Dystrophy, a disease that causes the body to get weaker over time. His everyday activities are limited because of his lack of physical movement, but he is able to use his fingers which allows him to operate his electric wheelchair as well as slowly draw in his notebook, where his imagination has no limits.

The southern and mid-western United States are heading into tornado season now. Although living in ‘tornado alley’ is a frightening idea for some people, it’s the most exhilarating time of the year for storm chasers, who get spectacular images while tracking tornadoes.

Jolanta Żychlińska is a self-taught photographer from Legionowo, Poland, with a beautiful collection of flower and still life pictures. She’s always been passionate about photography, but for a while, she was so busy with work that she forgot about it.

When cats aren’t cute, they’re eerie. The way they creep about mysteriously, suddenly showing up without a sound, justifies their reputation as spooky, bewitched animals. Sometimes, the only part of a cat you can see is its shadow or silhouette, as it sits by a window, in a tree, or on a rooftop.

Animals are cute–there’s no doubt about that. And they are often at their cutest when they’re absorbed in what they’re eating.

Like yoga, martial arts are partly physical and partly mental/spiritual. Although jump kicks and karate chops look cool (especially in photos), the biggest achievements in martial arts are often more abstract, like staying calm and self-controlled.

Originally from Germany, photographer Ronya Galka moved to London in the early 90s and has been capturing life on London’s streets ever since. The city inspires and fascinates her.

One of our writers, Christopher O’Donnell, has released his second eBook entitled The Portfolio of Bokeh: A Monograph on Shallow Depths in Landscape Photography. With this eBook, Christopher can help to bridge the gap between your vision and your creation by explaining how he approached each of his bokeh-filled landscape images.

Audrey Simper is a fine art photographer from Chicago, Illinois. She specializes in creative portraits and uses digital retouching to create whimsical, story-telling images.