How do you light that?

In Accompaniment to the www.guessthelighting.com site, I've posted this link that will help you out also. Ever wondered how a Leibowitz shot is lit? or a Jill Greenberg image? Well, this is the site for you!
The blog site is called:

CONFESSIONS OF A MAD PHOTO ASSISTANT  The good, the bad and the ugly

Check it out here:

http://madphotoassistant.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/lighting-title/

You'll need to scroll down, but there are some awesome tips and lighting diagrams to show how its done. I know you'll love it!

Link to Letter to a Young Artist by Stephen Shore

Click on the image for the full PDF!

Although these aren't images I thought this was an inspiring note from Stephen Shore (one of my favorite artists). With the review coming up and nearly halfway through the spring semester, I know I sometimes question why I am making certain images and the motivation to continue making images. I thought this would be an uplifting post and help keep the spirits up. Personally, it makes me ask myself a lot of questions.

Stephen Wright- Street Photographer

Stephen Wright is a street photographer based in Nottingham, UK.  With over 25 years experience in documenting the people of his home town, his work is well established and recognised both locally and nationally.  He has exhibited in The Mall Galleries, London, appeared on BBC Radio Nottingham, and has won several competitions.  More recently, supplied a major pub chain with his images.  

These are some of my favorites, check him out http://stephenwrightstreetphotography.weebly.com/profile.html

Opinions on Lenses

Need opinions on a lens for a Mark 3 anyone know the difference between these two and what would be better to get?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras 

and 

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras

Shaina Fishman Animal Portraits

For all you dogs and cats lovers, animal portraits at it's finest. http://shainafishman.com

Tyler Sheilds

                                            (contact sheet: was done with film, SO COOL)


These are just some of my favorites. Really worth taking a look at his other works http://www.tylershields.com he shoots many celebrities like Emma Roberts, Lindsay Lohan, Franchesca Eastwood and Ashley Greene (too name a few).

Painting with Light by Eric Staller

Images by Eric Staller, I especially liked his work because his image on the bridge reminded me of an image I took earlier this year also of a bridge. This is how mine came out. ------------------------>