This week, we highlight the work of a fast learner, Caleb Long. “Decisions, Decisions” is a photograph that has grown in our hearts every day since it was discovered. We’ll share the photo, and we’ll tell you why we love it so much in this week’s spotlight.

Occam’s Razor, a 14th century principal that serves as the basis for modern research, can be applied to almost any activity – even photography. We discuss just how Occam’s Razor fits into our photographic world and how it will benefit you as you grow as a photographer.

As a nice follow-up to last week’s article about black & white photography, we share with you the work of Daniel Horacio Agostini. This week’s inspirational photo, “La Piedra Tallada #6″, inspires both our photographic mind, and our desire to travel. To learn more about this exotic photograph, read on.

Black & White Photography is incredibly rewarding – both for the photographer and the viewer. But it can also be quite challenging. Here, we discuss some of the key elements of any good black & white photograph.

DANGER! Sue Thompson, a perennial at the Shutter Photo @ Flickr Group, has a new camera. And it hasn’t hurt her at all. We once again spotlight one of her macro photographs for this week’s inspiration. We also learn an important lesson about how equipment affects our work.

In the days before digital photography, it was difficult to learn from other people’s works.  First and foremost, you had to find the work.  You had to go out of your way to browse galleries museums or even craft shows to find good examples of photography.  As you’re learning photography, you did what you could [...]

The official winner of the Lowepro Passport Sling giveaway is:
Tara O’Brien
Tara got back to us fairly quickly, and it sounds like she’s pretty excited to have won.  We’ll be shipping the bag out to her as soon as possible.  Maybe we’ll check in in a few weeks to see what she thinks.  Of course she’ll [...]

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the original winner of the Lowepro Passport Sling did not respond to my message.  As is dictated in the rules, we will now select a random winner.  Once we get in touch with that winner, we will make a formal announcement.

Shooting live performers in a dark room for the first time, I really learned a lot. For your benefit, I am sharing the best tips that I learned. Read on to learn more.

This week, we bring you a stunning and inspiring photograph from Kevin Thornhill. To be inspired by this fine example of urban photography, read on.

Even if you only sell a couple of photos a year, business cards are still the calling card for any small businessman. Moo makes customized business cards at affordable rates – something all creative minds would appreciate. Read on to hear our thoughts and why we love Moo.

As photographers, we often get wrapped up in labeling ourselves: Landscape Photographer, Semi-Pro, Portrait Photographer, and so on. As hobbyists, we shouldn’t be restricting ourselves. Today, we explore a broader approach and learn why titles really don’t matter (to us).

You cannot force yourself to be creative. You cannot make the left-to-right brain shift without motivations. When speaking of creative endeavors, the best thing to do is, well, nothing. You heard me…read on to learn why.

Texture and Pattern – not as rigid as you think. In this week’s inspiring photo, we once again revisit the work of Judy Knesel to explore where the rules can be bent, and what beauty can be seen in every-day objects.

There is a playful side of architectural photography. This week’s inspiration, from the mind and camera of Kaylee Riek, shows us how.