Image is POWERFUL

This is an amazing and short TEDtalks video about how powerful image is and also how superficial it can be. Cameron Russell, a famous model breaks down what its REALLY like being a model… and goes into whats really important.

I attached the video… but if you don’t have time to watch it… at least check out these images from her talk. They really had an impact on me. On the left are her modelling photos and beside them are real photos of her in her life taken around the same time.

As a photographer and retoucher… I am constantly in battle with the world of making everyone look perfect and the world of realness. All I know is if I have a daughter… I hope she can grow up in a world where images and ideals are real, and promote healthy self image, not a distorted definition of “perfection”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4Xe6Dlp0Y

Bruno Dayan

Some inspiring images.
To see more of his images, check out his website – http://www.brunodayan.com

Another Disney shot by Annie Leibovitz

I love these Disney images created by Annie Leibovitz. Just saw a new one by her featuring Taylor Swift and thought I would share.

To see some more Disney shots by Annie Leibovitz featuring celebrities click here.

True Beauty

True Beauty that shines from the inside. 

India will get in da ya

I just got back from 2 months of backpacking in India.
It was indescribable.
The sights… the insight… It was perfectly difficult.
Everyday I feel grateful.
This trip OPENED MY EYES… and I think you will be able to see that in my images.

I have about 900 hours left of going through images and editing but am anxious to share my images so I will post a couple and there will be many more images to follow.

So(u)l(e) Supporter

She may not be looked up to by most in India, but she should be.

Powdered in Mumbai

 

 

 

 

In India there is always some celebration going on around the corner.
You can hear the band play as they go down the street.
We follow and I snap.
There are picture opportunities every second… Celebrations, poverty, beautiful scenery… It’s all around me! and I love i!

Re-inspired

On my second plane… during the 12th hour… I was feeling drained and the excitement that I was actually going to India was fading. But when the indian man in the window seat saw my face looking out the window… he offered to switch places.  I was amazed… Mountains… poking into the clouds… completely untouched by humans. It instantly re-inspired me. Hard to explain with a picture… but here is a quick shot anyways.
Lots more photos from India coming soon.

अपनी खुशी के भीतर केंद्रित रहने के लिए … अपने डर नहीं

 

Seeing Above

 

 

I have been taking a little bit of a break from blogging and photography.
Getting a new perspective and collecting new inspirations.
Be back soon, with a million photos.
Stay Colorful.

Peace +

Love
+
Happiness

She sees through Bahamian eyes.

Everyone sees through their own eyes with their own unique perspective.
Determined by where they are from, past experiences, things they have endured, seen, been a part of, culture, upbringing, family, society, things that make them uniquely them. We have to learn to appreciate everyones perspective… even the ones we don’t understand. Then we can truly learn from one another.

The best place to RELAX.

On the beach. By the Ocean. mmmm.

Sally Mann’s Landscapes

Sally Mann. I love this photographer for many reasons. My favorite of her work is definitely portraits of her children but looking more into her landscapes, I have a strong appreciation for them, and I love how she shoots and process’ them.
Check out these images from Sally Mann’s book Deep South.
See more at sallymann.com

Tim Walker

There are so many awesome images by the great Tim Walker it was hard to pick only a few! Check out his website to continue the inspiration – http://timwalkerphotography.com/

Blue Softness

Forever Beautiful

Beauty never fades, when you know what it really means.
My mother is forever beautiful.
This is my mom when she was young at my dad’s cottage, photos taken by my dad.

Color Genius

This is a designer profile shot I did for designer Meg from Spaces Design. This woman is amazing with color.
Check out her website and blog for design and color info and inspiration. seespaces.com

Gorgeous

This girl is gorgeous. In every sense…

i-D magazine

I love i-D magazine covers.
Always inspiring and fresh.
Here are just a few.

Lissa Boho

If only you could smell her through the screen. haha
This was a random surprise shoot. Thanks girl.

Cecy Young

Oh my god. These photos are sooo amazing. It’s so inspiring when I stumble upon on artist like this. How have I never seen this work before? I’ve been missing out.
Click the link to check out this true talent – http://cargocollective.com/cecyyoung/
Here are a few of my favs. Hard to pick.

Zhang Jingna

Zhang Jingna makes some beautiful images.
Fuel up.

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

This duo is a match made in heaven, (wink wink Natasha Gerschon)
Here are a few from many. My favorite is their Eva Mendes shoot! Sooo good!!
Get Inspired! now.

 

Haley Jane Samuelson

This first picture by Haley Jane Samuelson struck me! Ahh it’s Amazing!
The light, the colors, the model, the pose, everything.
Sweet new inspiration. 

Check out her website – http://www.haleyjsamuelson.com/ 

Crazy love.

My nephew Isaiah.
I’m crazy. He is crazy.
We have crazy fun together.

Jamie Nelson

Jamie Nelson is an amazing fashion photographer.
Check out some of his work. It inspired me.

Website – http://www.jamienelson.com/
Blog – http://www.jamienelsonphoto.blogspot.ca/
 

Women

Promote TRUE confidence!

This breaks my heart to think about these little girls growing up with this kind of influence and pressure.
I’ve felt it, and i’m sure you have too.
Let’s stop feeding into it and
promote true confidence.

Check out this video. It impacted me.

Elizaveta Porodina

This woman is an amazing photographer.
Check out her work – http://www.porodina.net/

inspira/motiva tion

This video motivates me so much to get my body in shape. Her peaceful strength inspires me to no end.
Watch it… It will inspire you too! I’m sure of it.

Our bodies our beautiful things. Let’s prove what they are capable of.

Fade to black

These are some images I was editing a while ago. Can’t find them anymore, can only find this screen shot.
Fade to Black.
 

Soul Searching

Forest of color.

Matt Barnes BLOG kicks ass!

I’ve followed this guy’s work for a while and it’s obviously SICK!! If you haven’t seen it, check it out here www.thatsthespot.com.  What inspires me most is his BLOG… the pictures are so good but what I REALLY love are the videos. I love that they are uncensored because let’s face it… censored art SUCKS. Dicks, boobs, weed, blow it’s all there.  These videos make it look FUN. Don’t get me wrong, I can tell they work their asses off but I watch videos of behind the scenes photo shoots all the time and it’s always missing the element of FUN.  For someone just starting out in the industry and someone who loves photography as a fine art… this renews my interest in commercial photography and gives me some INSPIRATION and HOPE!

THANK YOU!!!!

Matt Barnes Blog (Pics and Videos) – mattbarnesphoto.tumblr.com
Matt Barnes Vimeo (Just Video) – vimeo.com/thatsthespot

Here are a few of my favorite images….

Lava

This girl has got lava running through her veins.

You should see her move.

Thee…Sally Mann

When I discovered this woman’s work I was in shock of the beauty! It gave me a new perspective on my own photography and the things close to me in my life. Her lifestyle and view on life is so honest and real, the intricate beauty of being human.

These are a few of my favorite pieces. For more click here – Sally Mann

Fav Portraits

Fav Landscapes

Mitsuko Nagone

I love how strange these images are.

So interesting.

Beautiful work.

Whose that girl?

Gwyneth Paltrow

I found this image on Gwenyth Paltrow’s blog and I love it. It’s perfection to me. I don’t know what it is but I love the feel to it. It feels so natural and beautiful.

Almost Candid.

This brings me back again to my want to capture candid beauty… not always so set up.

Colors, made by nature.