One thing that keeps my heart pumping for photography is the feeling I get when I see something worth capturing. It might be something simple. It might be something so amazing that I would hate myself for not taking the picture. A good exercise for inspiration and learning is to go for a walk around town with just a camera. You never now what you might see worth photographing. Life’s “Aha moments” are usually when you least expect them. What do you notice when walking around town? Do you see the little details, funny signs or strange-looking people? It’s amazing when you see something and you get that feeling in your heart, to photograph it. It’s about those moments that I like to call that the “Laundromat Lights feeling”.
I created and operated Photowalklist.com, the largest source of photowalks around the world (sold in 2010), and HDRPhotog.com, a collaborative HDR blog. I can also be found as an editor on HDR Spotting, the leading gallery/resource dedicated to showcasing HDR images. I often write guest articles for Seshu’s Tiffinbox, Outdoor Photo Gear, Current Photographer and Mack Camera Blog.