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Hans Mauli – Europe 59-64

Just some quick killer photos of places in Europe from the late 50’s and early 60’s. I know very little about the author but from the looks of these, he had (has) a good eye.

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Pictory – Everything’s Bigger in Texas

If you’re not following the Pictory showcases, you’re missing out. Laura Brunow Miner has done a fantastic job (now 20 times over) of taking a theme and curating user-submitted photos around it. Each one is top notch.

A few months ago as I was browsing the site, I noticed that she was taking submissions for an upcoming showcase called, Everything’s Bigger in Texas. While I wouldn’t consider myself a photographer, I’ve taken a few shots here and there of the state that I reside in.

One that’s always stuck out in my mind came from a night of goofing off in South Padre a few years back when I was really just playing around with my camera. I was down there doing some work but sadly the family couldn’t make it for the trip. Instead of just sitting in my room watching TV, I grabbed my camera and just drove around town at dusk seeing what I could come up with. I ended up with several that I liked but none really more than the following:

It was a nice surprise to get an email today from Laura saying that my shot had been picked for the showcase. As I was able to dive in and see the rest of the images included, I can readily admit there are some great shots and great photographers – kudos to all who participated, I have much to learn of your shutter-related techniques! Also props to Mr. Tim Van Damme for his nice work on the editorial design.

Phoot Camp

Man, this slideshow of Phoot Camp really makes me want to get a real camera and take up photography. Some incredible work in there.

Worth the five minutes of your time if you care about decent photography at all.

http://phootcamp.com/portfolios/7461-the-story-of-phoot-camp

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iPhone Candy

A great collection of free iPhone wallpapers over at Airbag by Greg Storey: http://airbagindustries.com/iphone-candy/

Two of my favorites: