The Tea Farmer's Wife

today as i was skimming through my photos from china i discovered this one. i knew i had photographed this woman, but this particular shot somehow escaped my notice until today. i guess this is why photographers should never delete things :)

Stalked

ever feel like someone is watching you?

Taking a Break

i'm running away to guatemala now. i hope i come back rejuvenated and inspired to complete the rest of the semester. goodbye.

Cole Rise

today i stumbled upon cole rise. his photographs are pretty compelling... they have a very unique quality to them; the graininess and color palette remind me of a certain style of landscape painting.

he has some great photos of people jumping

yosemite fires

one would

endless

and also cows.

othered

cirrus

definitely take a look at his website

Scott Stulberg

this morning i stumbled upon scott stulberg. he mainly focuses on stock photography, but his images from around the world are stunning, and in some cases highly amusing. his work speaks to my wanderlust; i am jealous of his travels and his photography (although from his portfolio, it would appear that i have been to cooler places in china than he has. win.)

Color Me Katie

katie sokoler is an awesome photographer and street artist living in brooklyn. her projects are happy and colorful. my favorite work of hers involves creating these lighthearted 'traps' and waiting for precisely the right moment to photograph people who walk right into them. basically, she makes me smile.








follow her blog color me katie, visit her website, and watch this video about how she makes her work.

Dispatches aka The Greatest Thing Ever

dispatches is a relatively new quarterly publication that most people have never heard of but that everyone should read and savor. as the brainchild of photographer gary knight and reporter mort rosenblum, dispatches strives to achieve the opposite effect of newsflashes that pop up on our blackberries or crawl across the bottom of the screen while we watch cnn. dispatches brings us, not quantity, but quality and depth.

with each issue, the dispatches team delves deeply into a single topic: water. poverty. the iraq war. russian politics. american culture. by combining smart, engaging essays with stunning art photography, this publication provides the reader with an in depth understanding of a certain pressing issue.

did i mention that the photography is amazingly beautiful? the website won't let me grab images to post here, but seriously check it out.