My name is Mikko Lagerstedt; I’m a self-taught fine art photographer from Finland. I am drawn into night- and atmospheric photography and I love to capture simplistic Finnish landscapes. My photography journey first started in December 2008 and from the first moments; I fell in love with it. I like to create visually, and emotionally captivating pictures and my goal is to capture the feeling I had when I took the photograph.
I am Jacob Edmiston.Right now i am an 18 year old amateur photographer. I am still trying to learn more techniques of photography and improve my editing skills. I discovered that i liked the hobby of photography in 2008. I love to take pictures of nature! I really like flowers and landscapes. (Unfortunately where I live there are no amazing landscapes, just cornfields.)
B&H announced the grand prize winner of the B&H Wilderness Photo Competition as Jamie MacArthur’s “A Splash of Blue” from the Birding category. The B&H Wilderness Contest asks that you explore your world with a camera and understand that without conservation, what you photograph stands a chance of not being photographed by the next generation. Conservation is about awareness and your photographs and travel can make a difference.The other 8 categories are comprised of skilled and artistic photographers whose photographs were chosen from thousands upon thousands of entries.
Upon moving to California in the 1970s I was walking in the shadow of the Range of Light, in the footsteps of John Muir and Ansel Adams. I took up backpacking and 35mm photography in 1974. My exploration of natural environments continues, today as a freelance photographer who conducts photography workshops in some of America’s most exotic landscapes. I’m currently researching and writing a travel guide to the best landscape photography locations in California. Jeff Sullivan
Craig Taylor’s fantastic macro photographs transport us into the world of insects showing us every hair, tiny pieces of pollen, water drops, dozens of eyeballs, and all sorts of other detail that we can’t see with the naked eye.
Jonathan Kos-Read (born 1973), also known as Cao Cao, is an American actor in film and television in China. While well known in China, his work is little-known in his native country. “I shoot actresses and actors on our sets. Between films, to relax, I shoot friends, models and street photography. I never shoot for money. Acting is an artistic job. I betray it for a paycheck. So I keep this part of my artistic life pure. I know not everybody has that luxury so if you need money, I pay.” (via modelmayhem)
Jonathan Kos-Read
Alexander Semenov is the head of the scientific divers team at the White Sea Biological Station (WSBS) in Russia. He’s also a prolific undersea photographer that has graciously shared his incredible work online on countless sites (Flickr, Behance, LiveJournal, 500px) so others may study and marvel at the beauty of the underwater world. Graduating from Lomonosov’s Moscow State University in the department of Zoology, Alexander specialized in the study of invertebrate animals. While his career has led him around the world, many of the shots in his portfolio are from his work at the WSBS which is located near the Polar Circle on the coast of Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea.
“I don’t like showing people who actually know me my photography…so after a lot of thought I figured that the next best thing would be to share it with complete and utter strangers. I absolutely love photography but I am aware that I’m not very good yet, so any critiques are welcome. As for my passions… they revolve around reading, writing, thinking, laughing, and experiencing. I’m in love with the idea of creating stories, and that is the primary focus in many of my photographs. I am currently undecided as to whether I prefer digital to film photography-each one has very different and very specific strenghts…and so for now I’m content in using both. Anyways, that’s all there is to know about me. I’m really rather simple.” Kate Kinley
“ My given name is Sofia Ajram. I come from the Third Planet. I am fastened to the sensuous of the inner universe. I want to share with you the galaxies projected within and without: absolute space and absolute time. I want to share with you the stars contained by the new souls of my race, humanity, in its infancy. Let me show you something electromagnetic. Let me take you to the place where Their dreamscapes and Our reality exchange glances. Let me help you remember. “ Sofia Ajram
Wildlife Photographer of the Year harnesses the power of photography to promote the discovery, understanding, and responsible enjoyment of the natural world. Now in its 49th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition provides a global showcase of the very best nature photography. Being shortlisted in this competition is something to which photographers across the world aspire. Every year emerging talents compete with established names for a chance to be hailed Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Each of the thousands of annual entries is evaluated individually by an international jury of photography experts, before being awarded a place in the top 100 images of the year.
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