Fabulous photos and photography tips

Something you probably don’t know about me is that I’m a frustrated photographer. I love good photography. Love it! I kept Stieglitz and Adams magnets on my filing cabinet in college and kept a postcard of a Dorothea Lange image.

I took photography in college. My parents bought me a fabulous camera and everything. But I just wasn’t as good as I wanted to be. Or, what’s more likely the truth, I didn’t have the patience to become better.

But I still have deep appreciation of good photography. I am grateful to those who never leave home without a camera in hand. Those who document the beautiful in the everyday. Those who attend the moments the rest of us miss. 

Here are a few friends and acquaintances whose photography I enjoy:
eric laurits: e’s site is also a fab place to go for an inspirational pick-me-up. After all, he did name it Seek The Joy.
Christopher Michel: Chris is someone I only kind of know through Facebook (ah, the magic of that ol’ interweb!), but he takes pictures everywhere he goes. And they’re worth more than one look.
Barb Duus Sobel: A friend of mine from high school who has recently entered the world of photography. I’m particularly fond of the images she captures of my hometown.
Greg LeBlanc: Greg is new to photography, but has an incredible eye. He doesn’t have a site just of his photography yet, but you can check out some of his shots on Facebook.

And here’s a great article by award-winning photographer Peter Guttman on his favorite photography tips. He illustrates his points with his own photographs.

Enjoy! And let me know about any photos you have floating around that I should see.