Randy Craig is an art photographer living in Portland, Oregon. He takes photographs of nature and people to capture their beauty and be able to share it with others. He enjoys traveling immensely if for no other reason than to be taken by the beauty that he finds where his journeys lead him.

We feel that Randy is spot on about wanting to capture beauty to the extent possible through his photography. Randy prefers not to let the beauty that exists in this world to slip past him. He would like it for this beauty, as it were, to be preserved in his photography and to go on forever.

For Randy, his hiking and his photography go together. Hiking takes Randy to places that he otherwise might not be able to get to by the other, more common means of transport. Randy likes to be kept guessing what lies up the hill or around the bend. He does not mind getting…

We ought to acknowledge how powerful photography can be. It can move people in different ways. Like the words of a poem or a song, images can have a great impact on people. Indeed, photographers are a talented lot who have a great deal to offer.

Even more, just as photography can be a tool for generating earnings, it can also be an instrument for giving back to the community. Photographers are in a unique position to make a difference in other people’s lives.

Christina Dickson lists five ways to reach the community. Christina is a gifted wedding photographer who takes time out of her busy schedule to inspire people in her own personal way. She shares some advice on how we can inspire people in our own personal way too. Her five suggested ways to reach the community are:

1. Host an art fundraiser

Sponsor an art fundraiser by bringing together artists who may be willing to donate a few…

If you haven’t purchased a calendar in 2010 yet, consider Amnesty International offering. The world renowned photojournalist has put together a moving collection of images containing intimate portraits of Tibetan women, Indian women huddling from a desert dust storm and young men at the Niger marriage festival.

The calendar contains 12 images and large spaces for writing in appointments.  Sales of the calendar benefit Amnesty International programs.

Amnesty International campaigns for internationally recognized human rights and has more than 2.2 million members in 150 countries.

Steve McCurry is one of the world’s most recognized photographs with classic reportage of major conflicts and human struggles. He has worked for Magnum Photos since 1986.

It happens quite a bit. When we least expect, the perfect shot happens. In moments like these, our fancy equipment at home is of little use to us. Whatever is in our pocket may be all that we have.  It could very well be all that we need.

Gadgets like the classic cellular phone Nokia 3720 may be just what might be in a lot of people’s pockets these days. It is a cellular phone with a handy 2 megapixel camera that takes photographs and short videos.

It seems to be one of the directions where today’s technology is taking us: a world of tiny gadgets able to fit into our hands and do everything. We seem to be having less need to carry around a big bag.

Gadgets like the Nokia 3720 can be amazingly durable too. The amusing video below is a testament to the Nokia 3720′s durability.

Photography can be a powerful tool for changing the world. David Duchemin knows this. His photographs tell a moving story of the human condition. His images remind us of how we are all different and yet, at the same time, we are all interconnected as members of the same human family.

David’s photography succeeds in making a case for that infinite worth we all possess, one demanding recognition and respect. Wherever we are, whatever we do and however we look like, we are just as human and we enjoy in the same measure our fundamental entitlements as human beings.

From David’s iphone.

Poverty can be totally abusive and dehumanizing. Words on a page or from a speech give us a concept of poverty. But photographs give poverty a face. The faces of the children of the world are a reason for hope in the midst of the harsh reality of poverty.

From David’s iphone.

David gives a voice to the disadvantaged poor in our…

Shutterbug magazine is a well rounded popular magazine for professional photographers.  This magazine is packed with all kinds of good information. In 2008 Shutterbug featured an article by the Australian photojournalist, Peter Skinner.  Skinner’s article, “Covering the Sports Beat; Capturing the Action” he uses photographs from nine types of sporting events to illustrate how to capture action and emotion.

click on “Covering the Sports Beat; Capturing the Action“