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2012′s most sensational images

samanthacliffe — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:00:15 +0000

If you’re looking for a fresh dose of photographic inspiration for the new year, issue 15 of Photography Week might just be the place to need to look.

Showcasing a selection of 52 of the year’s best images in association with The Royal Photographic Society, the magazine (designed for iPad) features inspirational work from talented photographers in eye-popping detail.

We’ve pulled together 25 of our favourite photographs from the issue here. If you want to see the full selection in all their glory, pick up the magazine!

See more by downloading Photography Week – you can still get five issues completely free!

Gallery: Our favourite photos from August 2012

samanthacliffe — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:30:09 +0000

August has been an active month on our Facebook page. Along with discussions on photography, links to fascinating photography sites, blogs, and videos, people have been sharing the best of their photography with us. We thought that they were definitely worthwhile sharing, so we have put together a gallery of our favourite photographs that were shared to our Facebook wall.

If you want yours to be included here next month, please feel free to share your photos with us!

By Enzo Farina

By Keith Bannister

By Shapedlights

By Turbine Dave

By John Quintero

By Paul Sherriff

By Keith Bannister

By Shapedlights

By Louis Neville

By Enzo Farina

By Louis Neville

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Cowboy life: A photo series from Todd Klassy

samanthacliffe — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:00:17 +0000

Todd Klassy has captured the real working life of ranches in Montana. His photography is beautiful and captivating, but also serves an important role in documenting the lives of working cowboys and cowgirls, whose ways of life are dying out due to advances in modern technology. Here, Todd talks about the story behind the photos.

Photographing the Wild West

“In early 2010 I decided to close my business in the telecom industry, sell my house, and move to Montana to photograph one of the more beautiful corners on our planet. Many people think of mountains when they think of Montana, but I had the goal of photographing some of the less traveled parts of what is America’s 4th largest state.

High Steed by Todd Klassy

As I traveled across this state I learned that cowboy life (the art of roping and the old school way of life for the old fashioned cowboys) is slowly coming to an end. Horses are being replaced by four-wheelers (or Japanese quarter horses as some call them in these parts), roping is being replaced by mechanical contraptions, and cowboys are being replaced by hired men who have spent more time riding around in the back of a pick-up truck than they have on a horse. The opportunity to photograph rustic, real American personalities surrounded by beautiful scenery in one of the more remote corners of Montana was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

by Todd Klassy

Dangerous conditions

As I grew up on a dairy farm, I’m comfortable working around cattle; but working around horses and real, hard working cowboys who have a job to get done made a bit more anxious. Horses can be more dangerous if they are unfamiliar with someone. Luckily there are dozens of people helping out during branding season when most of my photographs were made and they all kind of help to keep an eye on the rookie, which is not to say that I wasn’t close to being trampled a couple of times! It was important to constantly keep my head on a swivel and not keep my eye glued to my viewfinder.

by Todd Klassy

Apart from shooting ranch life I spend much of my time taking photos of the remote, anonymous landmarks that dot the western landscape. I hope my photos show a fondness for Montana where I find many of the old abandoned homesteads, churches, schoolhouses, and grain elevators that distinguish the Montana landscape. I also spend much of my time photographing Montana’s cowboys, Native American Indians, and railroad workers, whose culture and traditional way of life is threatened by the hands of time.

by Todd Klassy

I try to carry my camera with me where ever I go, but for the most part I average one day a week in the field photographing. Because everything is so far away here in the western United States each shoot has to be meticulously planned, even if it is just for a personal project. Safety is a factor, too. The weather here is quite harsh. The high temperature in summer, for example, is 66 degrees Celsius warmer than the coldest days I shoot in the winter. And many shoots are very, very remote. If my vehicle breaks down in many places I shoot, I may face a day-long trek through wilderness, facing extreme weather conditions, and animals that can kill you (i.e. rattlesnakes, grizzly bears, mountain lions, wolves, etc.).

by Todd Klassy

Going full-time

Although I spend a lot of time out photographing, I do have a day job. I intended to go full-time when I moved to Montana, but I was wasn’t prepared to jump in with both feet and lose a regular paycheck. As such I have spent the better part of the last two years working on the business side of photography. I still only get to shoot one day a week at best, but because of my attention to the business side of photography my sales have increased to a point where I’m confident going full-time in the spring. My photographs have been published in several national and regional publications and print sales have increased dramatically since moving to Montana.

by Todd Klassy

Between now and spring 2013 I plan to wrap up work on my cowboy series, which will require several more photo shoots around the state of Montana, this fall’s cattle drives, the birth of calves in late winter, and the brandings in spring. This fall I will also begin working on a series of photographs taken on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and in late spring.

Trailing the Herd by Todd Klassy

Next year I plan on becoming a full-time photographer and continuing my voyage through the American west, Alaska, and Canada and create packaged multimedia stories for consumption by newspapers, magazines, local television affiliates, radio, and web pages. These pre-packaged “stock” stories will include still images, photo slide shows, HD video, HD audio, written articles, and info graphics that will be ready for any news outlet to license on a royalty free or rights managed basis at an affordable price. Living and working out of a camper trailer, I hope to become a professional story teller, sharing with people the stories of interesting places and things well off the beaten paths.

Call of the Moon by Todd Klassy

Camera equipment

The vast majority of my photographs are shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Mark III with either a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM or 16-35mm f/2.8L USM lens. I also use a couple of Canon Speedlite 580EX flashes when the sun gets too high in the sky, but those are being replaced this week with the newer Canon 600EX-RT flashes and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT. I also shoot black and white using a Canon EOS 5D, which was converted for infrared shooting.”

Watch Todd’s video which features more of his fantastic photography.

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A room with a view: 30 spectacular window views

samanthacliffe — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:00:41 +0000

Shooting through windows can offer a unique perspective for which to take your pictures. It is a great way of instantly framing your image, and textures often add an interesting contrast to the window view.

For inspiration we’ve put together a gallery of images of fantastic views taken through windows. Enjoy!

Room With a View © Randall Roberts

Window View © Philip Philippou

Through the Window © Nicolas Roosen

Window to Fistral © Chris Heald

Window on the World © Aurelien Lina

Framed View © Fred Adams

Window With a View © Lynne Richards

Window in Jamaica © Simon Lanciault

Voyeurs View © John Harrison

My View © Mariam Boabbas

Window over Namib Desert © Bertrand Godfroid

View Through a Cabin Window © Wyatt Guernsey

View From the Tower of Torture © Marilyn Davenport

Wall Art Inception © Claudia S

Window to the Mountains © Christoph Mueller

Westward View © John Kapusta

View from Coit Tower © Nate Graham

Forgotten View © Matthew Jardine

An Outstanding Window View © Luca Micheli

The View From Your Window © Gianluca Bennati

London Bridge © Kseniya Clarke

View from Fisherman’s Bastion © Romeodesign

Snowy Weather © Violet Kashi

The Artisan’s View © Kelly Sandos

Breathe © Jeff Nielsen

Fatimide Cairo © Mohamed Hayek

Old Window With a View © Daniel Ischenko

Souls of The City © Carlos CB

Through An Ancient Window © Nilesh Bhange

Untitled © Guilherme Nobrega

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Photo of the day: 10 July

samanthacliffe — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:36 +0000

Sense and Sensibility by Tomek Jungowski

This animal portrait is full of personality. It is aided by the angle of the shot, which gives the highland cow an almost arrogant look!

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Photo of the day: 4 July

samanthacliffe — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:00:54 +0000

Gangsters – 3 Falleras in Valencia, Spain by ‘SJGPhoto‘

This fantastic documentary style photo captures the gritty realism of the moment. The style is similar to that of British photographer Martin Parr, who is known for capturing the ‘uglier’ side of every day life, rather than trying to represent an often distorted ‘more beautiful’ reality.

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Gallery: Our favourite photos from June

samanthacliffe — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:00:06 +0000

June has been an active month on our Facebook page. Along with discussions on photography, links to fascinating photography sites, blogs, and videos, people have been sharing the best of their photography with us. We thought that they were definitely worthwhile sharing, so we have put together a gallery of our favourite photographs that were shared to our Facebook wall.

If you want yours to be included here next month, please feel free to share your photos with us!

Old Road Bridge Sligachan, Isle of Sky by Bart Hoga

By Brendan Cullen

By Fulvio Silvestri

By Wide Angle Vision Photography

Austin Healey by Wide Angle Vision Photography

Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland by Robert Ben

From Hell by Mike Shields

By Liam Frankland

Up Close with a Grass Snake by Mark Johnson Nature Photography

By Lauren Metcalfe

Diamond Jubilee by Karen Oliver

Farne Puffins by Keith Bannister

By Justin Minns

By John Quintero

By Karen Oliver

DEV concert Arlington, Texas by Jay Valentine

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Gallery: 31 impressive waterfall landscape photographs

samanthacliffe — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:00:57 +0000

Waterfalls very rarely fail to make excellent subjects to photograph and provide a great element to landscape photography. However, it can be tricky to get that perfect shot unless you are using the right settings on your DSLR. Our tutorial guides you through the settings you need to capture great photos of moving water. Be sure to check it out if you feel motivated by the beautiful photographs in this gallery!

Palouse Falls © Vincent Piotrowski

Seljalandsfoss © Styrmir Kari

An Astral Concerto © Jacob Lucas

Lillaz Waterfalls over the Rainbow © Mario Spalla

Ice Climbers © Dani Lefrancois

Full Moon Over Bridalveil Falls © Paul Porter

Triple Double © Miles Morgan

Glenbrittle © Stephen Emerson

The Ice Man Cometh © Aaron Reed

Seljalandsfoss from Inside © Mike Reyfman

Untitled © Alex A Royal

Iguazu Falls © Aaron M

Phoenix Rising © Ida Shum

Multnomah Moment © Steven Michael

Cascading Waterfalls © Nasim Mansurov

Kahung Waterfalls © Hary Muhammed

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From sunrise to sunset: 32 fantastic photographs

samanthacliffe — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:30:41 +0000

Sunset or sunrise can create some of the most spectacular skies, giving fantastic opportunities for landscape photography. Make the most of any early morning mist that rolls in when photographing sunrise, while sunset tends to offer the best opportunities to capture silhouettes.

These images are some of our favourite photographs of sunrises and sunsets. If you’re inspired by these and itching to get started, read our tutorial on sunset photography.

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Photo of the day: 11 June

samanthacliffe — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:00:52 +0000

Today’s photo nearly made us fall out of our chairs. ‘The Shawl’ by nomadr is of a live flamenco dance and has captured the movement of the dancer perfectly. The lighting adds another dramatic element to the picture.

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