Micro Magic

Robin Loznak for msnbc.com

Find more amazing critter close ups at Msnbc

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm, originally uploaded by Matt Toynbee.

Another incredible find, this one by Matt Toynbee~

A story to tell

A story to tell, originally uploaded by abennett23.

This amazing Photo is from Abennett23 at his Flickr Photostream, where you will find many more great shots.

Real Life Through Photos

Born Free Die Free

from Kirk Thompson's Flickr Photostream

I found this amazing capture while searching the Web for Postcard shots for my postcard blog and as the law of Randomness would have it I found Kirk's amazing Flickr Photostream where I had the best time traveling through his photos. This one in particular jumped out at me, not just because of the artfulness of his subject but because of the back story. Kirk gives this distinguished gentlemen copies of this incredible photo (so that he can sell them) in exchange for the opportunity to photograph him. Love It!

                                                                             Fixer-Upper

From Kirk Thompson's Flickr Photostream

This is totally AMAZING~!

Pastry Sign Painter

At Kirk's Flickr Photostream you'll find everything from Musicians and Dancers to Protesters and Skaters, with everything between. Take a quick trip over to Flickr and I'm sure you'll be inspired as I have been :-)

Photography To Be Proud Of

 Congratulations

Rosita Plasencia Gonzalez

19~ Peru

Cinthia Vega Inga
19~Peru

by Anuj Dinkar

15~India

This is one of my  Favorite  Finds~

"FairMail is a company producing fair-trade postcards and greeting cards in Peru and India
The photos on FairMail cards are taken by Peruvian and Indian underprivileged teenagers. The photographer gets 50% of the profits to help pay for studies and housing". On the back of the postcards there is a profile of the specific photographer.
I love the different techniques they are taught at their training sessions that they put into action. They are a great group on kids. I've had the privilege of becoming friends via facebook with a couple of them. They take incredible pride in their photography and take their training very seriously.It is an incredible opportunity for them to learn and  to help them with their future.

The best part is that we get to help them buy purchasing their cards, calendars, etc.

 Dhiraj Kanaujiya

17~India

 You can also go to the site and vote on photographs that the kids have taken. It's a great program, I hope you will take the time to check it out!

Icy Shots

Lake Michigan Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Michael Lavander.

This is from Michael Lavanders Photostream on Flickr where you will find more of his amazing ice and snow pictures.

 Ice Cave from toraloraly

The Importance of the Photo

Secretary Clinton Meets With Haitian President Preval in Port-au-Prince, originally uploaded by U.S. Department of State.

Were would we be without the the visual proof  of events that change lives? There was a time when words were all people had, but now we have the luxury and the responsibility to acknowledge events as they happen. Some of the recent images of Haiti are more than some of us can handle, but they make it easier to get things done.. and hopefully quickly~ Because when we see things as they are, we can not ignore the things that must be done.

More Water Shots

Sugar Rain...................Sugar Snow, originally uploaded by ƒreg / Fernando Gregory.

I love water shots as you may well know. I found this at Flickr.