Scituate Light © Ed King
Ed King is a self taught photographer with a desire and drive to continuously raise the bar and try new techniques and concepts in and out of the camera. Although he has had no formal training in photography, the love and appreciation has always been part of him.
A father of 3 and married to his childhood sweetheart, photography and art is a family affair, so much so that even his youngest daughter looks forward to standing along the beach to be the first to enjoy the sunrise with her dad.
“Writing about photography excites him just as much as taking the pictures, I can almost feel the experience of the shoot as I work through my words.” ~Ed King
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Old Scow © Nate Parker
Nate Parker is nature and landscape photographer based in Maine. The photographer became obsessed with making visually stunning imagery exploring the opportunities trough black-and-white long exposures and tilt-shift thrown in for good measure. Each one of his sublime and dramatic seascapes evokes the synergy between three elements earth, water and air.
We are glad that we had the privilege to interview Nate, so we invite you to check the interview and the fantastic set of plack and white pictures below.
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Rhinoceros © Mario Moreno
Mario Moreno is an award winning wildlife and landscape photographer based in Western Cape, South Africa. The photographer is continuously searching for the perfect moment where everything comes perfectly together: composition, light, timing or emotions trough the magnificent African landscapes, from the great plains of the Serengeti, the floodplains of the Okavango or the harsh lands of the Kalahari to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Together with Marina Cano, Mario is leading true African Safari experiences, but for more details about this among a exclusive selection of gorgeous wildlife animals photographs, please check below.
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Soar. Children of West Papua © Hengki Koentjoro
Hengki Koentjoro was born in March 24, 1963 in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. For him, photography is not just a way of expressing his most inner soul but also creating a window to the world where through his pictures the unseen and the unspoken can be grasped. Driven by the desire to explore the mystical beauty of nature, he develops his sense and sensibility through the elements of fine art photography. His freedom of expression is more reflected in the elaboration and exploration of black and white.
We had the fantastic opportunity to find out more about mr. Hengki’s knowledge, ideas, tips and inspiration about photography, completed by some of the most fascinating black and white pictures from his portfolio.
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Katharina © Marie Schmidt
Marie Schmidt is a freelance fashion, beauty and portrait photographer based based in Cologne, Germany. Marie entered into the photography world as an assistant for local photographers in the field of advertisement, lifestyle and reportage, in addition to her personal projects. Currently she’s working for different European clients, stating that loves totally what she does.
We had the opportunity to have a exclusive interview with her, so find it below with a impressive selection of gorgeous pictures.
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Just Me Dance with Me © Marina Cano
Marina Cano is a award winning landscape and wildlife photographer, based in Cantabria, in the North of Spain. The outstanding photographer, approaches a wide range of subjects such as animal behavior or creative portraits characterized by either compelling and awe-inspiring beauty or strangely but original compositions.
Marina’s comprehensive portfolio has been exposed close to master photographer Steve Bloom, and with the help of world foremost conservation Jane Goodall her brilliant images had become a powerful environmentalism weapon.
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Juniper Study, Joshua Tree National Park, California © Michael E. Gordon
Michael E. Gordon is an award-winning fine art landscape photographer concentrating on nature and wilderness impressions and interpretations of the intimate and overlooked visually stunning and beautiful mystic places within state of California.
Michael illustrates the challenges of black and white photography in a unique palette of natural light and outstanding monochrome tonalities by exploring majestic textures and intricate forms. His artistic goals lie not in representing superficial beauty, but rather in portraying his personal communion with the land and the rare but transcendental moments it has shared with the photographer.
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7 silos and 3 shacks in a snow covered pasture. © Olivier Du Tre
Olivier Du Tré is a Belgian/Canadian fine art landscape photographer specialized in the beautiful Prairies and Foothills around his hometown and the mighty Rocky Mountains to the West of it. His goal as a photographer is to capture the emotions he goes through when enjoying the vast, silent foothills around his hometown of Cochrane. Subjects often revolve around weather, clouds, loneliness and rhythms Olivier finds in nature. We had the privilege to interview Oliver and to share some of his best artworks, so don’t hesitate to check it out below.
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Ebru Sidar is a passionate photographer was born on 13 January 1975 in Trabzon, Turkey. She sees traditionalism as an obstacle to photography’s advancement and avoids using themes such as exploitation, religion and politics in her pictures.
Considering photography as a common property and language of humanity, she believes that it should always promote and contribute to sustainable peace. She has been actively working on photography since February 2005.
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Grand Prize Winner and Nature Winner – SPLASHING: This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects, as I normally did during macro photo hunting. I wasn’t actually aware of this dragonfly since I was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take a picture of it, it suddenly rained, but the lighting was just superb. I decided to take the shot regardless of the rain. The result caused me to be overjoyed, and I hope it pleases viewers. Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia (Photo and caption by Shikhei Goh)
Shikhei Goh of Indonesia is the winner of the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest. Goh will have his winning image of a dragonfly bracing for a big splash published in worldwide editions of National Geographic magazine. In addition, he will receive $10,000 (USD) and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2012.
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