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I keep saying I love 500px and I at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m saying it again. They selected a bunch of pictures in various categories, as the best of 2012: 500px – Best of 2012 There is a lot of great work there, and this is very inspiring to me. I’ve said it in the past, but looking at other people’s work will help your own photography! I flag some of those pictures as my favorites, […]

I’d like to share a very cool website with you: 500px. This website is “another” photo-sharing website, but who’s complaining?! We need more photos in our lives!! Once you sign in (for free), you can start uploading your best pictures. There is no selection process, which means that whatever you upload is ending up on the website, in the ‘Fresh’ section. The pictures are saved in your own portfolio as well, which you can customize to your liking. From there, […]

If you are finding your photography is not where you’d like it to be, you should get some inspiration from Patrice de Villiers. From Jewellery, to Food or Shoes, PDV brings a high level of professionalism and a keen eye for great compositions. If you like people with attention to details, you found your woman… Obsession is her middle name! What do you I learn from this photographer? That you need 2 components for every photograph: Great idea, Amazing technique. […]

A fact of photography is that pictures are nothing until they are printed! It’s great to have photographs online, in social networks, blogs or specialized websites, but these images fully reveal themselves only when they are on paper. Plus, with the multitude of screens and devices around, you have no control over what your pictures are going to look like when your viewers display them! Have you tried editing or looking at pictures on a laptop screen? Not great… Once […]

Some people have it and some don’t! Timing… Timing is everything in Photography like it is in dancing, and John Blais can definitely dance! John Blais’ photographs are beautifully composed and artfully lit, but what makes them stand out is the moments he chose to pull the trigger… His pictures are more than pretty images, they are slices of life! John Blais gives us a fresh look on portraiture, lifestyle and food! I like it!!

In case you have never seen this magazine on the stands, I suggest you look again and check if you local newsagent is carrying it. The concept of this magazine is to showcases the very best in commercial photography internationally and is a valuable reference tool for photographic and film production destinations worldwide. Select is sent (for free) to creative decision makers at advertising agencies, graphic design companies, department and retail stores, fashion houses, in-house advertising departments, magazine and book […]

If you are reading this blog, I am very pleased and hope you enjoy it! However, you should really read the SmashingMagazine blog, which is excellent! And the latest article proves it, once again. Some very interesting photography-related links were compiled for you, whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, whether you are looking for technical tips or just inspiration… Check it out at: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/30/50-free-resouces-that-will-improve-your-photography-skills/