A slight cause for inspiration

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These 2 shots knocked me off my chair when I saw them, the first almost 4 years old now.... the second I suggested as a DD and it got it. mperko is one of my all time fav shooters, he has a way of painting with the light....I miss you Matt, wish you would come back....


Michael, aka yenom is without a doubt one of the biggest influences on me as a photographer. When I first joined DA, I used to sit daily and just browse and study his shots, trying to learn visually how he did and  does it. A local Colorado and Denver shooter like myself, to say he has had an impact on me as a photographer is an understatement!


Nick, aka anonymous66 ......I can't even speak enough about the guy. His images made and still MAKE me to this day want to shoot better. The 2 images above are amazing and 2 I often look at....I could lose myself for days in these....


Alex, aka aquapell was one of the very first people I watched and who watched me as well. He was also one of the very first very popular people who commented on my work....and his work has been a BIG influence on mine. I can't begin to tell you guys how many times I have visualized that first image in my head when shooting a scene that is kind of similar. It is an icon shot for me....and sadly I see he has moved it to scraps....but none the less, it has impacted me like an alien abduction!


Deanna, aka deathbycanon is responsible for me coming to DA. So if ya wanna yell at her lol Her images are what inspiration is made of for me, it makes me want to try and shoot people, something which I have always been scared to death of doing!


Jose aka Inebriantia work absolutely KILLS me and has since the very first day I saw it. His images make me want to chase the light, and to me, he isn't just a photographer, but a painter of light!


Dave aka Davenit what can I even say. His work has impacted me in so many ways, it is unreal! Though I should scold him for taking down his nature images Dave!!!! They are some of the damn best! lol

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Mike aka cybrghst When I first saw his photographs, I literally screamed "I want to shoot so my shots look like this!" and have always set my standard by his work. Though absent from DA for a few months now, his images are some of the most influential and important to me as a photographer.

Well I hope ya all have enjoyed this, as I said these works are some of my all time favorite, and this series WILL be continued as I have plenty more I wish to share with ya all. I hope that they have inspired you as much as they have inspired me over the years!



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Let's Talk About Keywording--- Making keywording in your images work for you!