Amy Heiden Photography

I've got today's "Pics of the Week" lined up, but I will not be adding a description today. Next time!


Sandra - Tommy Larsen Photography



K20D0317 - Bob West

Time Tunnel - David Dasinger



circled - hkvam



Crooked River Sunrise - navdog



Parker House Winter - Noel Kerns



Storm-Break - chaybert



Harrietako itsasoa - DavidCidrePhotography



Desert .. - Hesham Alhumaid - هشام الحميد


Shortinden,Flakstadoya,Loften Islands, Norway - John Dera

On Tuesday, I was the production manager for the install of the TVOT (TV of Tomorrow) event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, during which I shot a time lapse of the 13 hours of install. Unfortunately, because I was also managing the event, I wasn't able to check the camera right when the memory card needed to be changed, so there are a few voids in the time line.

I heard about photographer Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir on an episode of the TWIP (This Week In Photography) podcast.

I was inspired by the words she said during the interview and was curious about her work.


After visiting her website I was mesmerized by her photos. She captures the magical qualities of the Icelandic landscapes in a surreal and beautiful manner. 


Some of her other work includes photographs of the Icelandic Horse, photos of the sweaters she knits and selt-portraits.


Check out more of her work on her flickr and her website.

Bay area photographers, Mike Hows and Aaron Siladi are hosting a Night Photography workshop at Big M Automotive on March 27. Big M in an auto dismantler yard specializing in Mercury's and Plymouths from the 50's and 60's.

While many other workshops have a tendency to break the bank, their workshop is going for a more affordable rate of $175.

Find out more information here.

Langjokull Glacier, Iceland - Tyler Stableford
To me, this photo tells an incredible story of courage, strength and determination while it captures the incredible details and colors of this ice environment. The framing is stellar and I love the contrast of the red jacket against the ice.


Jasper Sunset - Chip Philips
This photo has a lot of really beautiful tones, especially in the sky & reflection. There's a nice depth to it, the way the trees lead to the mountain in the deeper background. Stunning!


bus Stop - Chocolate-Milk
I like the combination of nature & urban decay here, especially with the snow on the ground. I think the photographer chose a great color for the lighting inside the bus and did a great job with the exposure, especially with the sky.


Maligne Starry Sky - Dominic Kamp
I love the composition and framing of this photograph; the vertically offset composition works beautifully. The exposure is wonderfully done. I also love the overall cold feeling of the image, which pairs nicely with the starry night.


In Heaven - Dominic Kamp
I first saw this photo and thought it was a reflection in the sand at a beach, until I saw the tree in the center of the frame on the far right. (You missed it too, didn't you?) I love how subtle the horizon reference is and how the brightest light is coming from behind that "cloud-like" tree. The title of this photo definitely resembles it's feel, heavenly. 


The Boss is Pissed - takenpictures
I love how Mike Hows gave this car such character with the lighting and angle of the photo; the car definitely looks angry and upset. He did a nice job differenciating this car from the ones in the background, by using the lighting to make it stand out.


Not so Golden Gate: Marin Headlands California - Ivan Sohrakoff
There's a few different vantage points for Golden Gate Bridge photos, but most of the photos I've seen from each spot look very similar. I love how the photographer got a slightly different take on the bridge in this shot. I like the vertical composition, the way the fog desaturates the orange of the bridge and the fact that I can't see the city in the background.


Fog wars - sparth
This photo has a fantastic two-toned processing and subtle touches, the fog and birds flying low to the water, giving it fantasy feel. It almost feels like a fairy tale. Very well done!


Aurora Boealis, Tromvik - antonyspencer
The cool tones in this image work well together, complimenting one another nicely. I love how the lights in the sky wrap from the top center of the frame down to the right then into the center near the peaks. It's a beautiful shape, mirroring the hills/mountains.


Blast Lock - Scott Haefner
The strongest elements in this photo are the light painting and depth it gives the photo. The different colors of light help seperate the three sections of the photo, giving the viewer a great POV. The subject is incredible significant (this is inside a Titan II missile silo), but even to an unknowledgable eye the photo is still interesting.



I stumbled upon Rustyjaw's flickr, when I just started to become serious about photography and wanted to learn about HDR's. I must admit, it was an incredibly refreshing find.


Prior to that, I never liked HDR's, in fact I avoided trying them myself because I always saw examples that resembled an altered reality with their incredibly saturated colors, soft focus and unrealistic contrast. I never believed in an HDR subtlety, until I saw his work.


I was enamored by his talent for processing incredibly realistic, beautifully toned and detailed photos. Not only that, but his eye for intriguing compositions and his unique creative style completed the triptych of skills photographers should posess.


Every photo submerges the viewer into his world as he documents the old relics, slowly fading from our lives.


You can find more of his work on his website or check out his recent DSLR video projects here.

I have been a fan of Apple products for a while, but when I heard about the iPad yesterday I was slightly disappointed. I think for me, the main let down was that it doesn't run on a Mac OS. If it was more like a computer (even without a tactile keyboard, CD drive, firewire, etc) I'd have been more excited. To me it's just a giant iPhone/iTouch.

Personally, I don't have a use for this product. I know it will sell well (because it definitely looks cool) and there will be many rave reviews from happy customers, but I don't find it extremely practical, especially for those who already have an iPhone or iTouch.



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Southern Oregon Coast - Jesse Estes
The lighting in this photo is truly beautiful, especially how it breaks up through the trees. I also think the asymetrical feel is appealing. The photographer posted a color version of this shot, but the tones in the B&W shot are much more striking.


Untitled - moucri
This photo has so many great elements, like the detail and textures in the cherry blossoms and feathers. She did a really nice job with the bokeh and the off-set composition. She was also able to capture the character of these wild parrots in this photo.


upper yosemite falls moonbow - Ilikethenight
A friend once told me that moonbows existed, when the full moon was just right. Well this is definitely one of the better photos of a moonbow I've seen. The composition and exposure are perfect and the I think the saturation of the sky in the upper part of the frame is a nice balance to the moonbow colors in the lower portion of the frame.


Scofflaw - Lost America
The composition and colors of this shot caught my attention first. The touch of red on the fence really helps it stand out against the grey building and the use of space within the frame is spot on.


Hannah - rinaen
The B&W treatment here is great, especially with the light coming over her left shoulder, washing out the upper right corner. I love the pose and expression on her face. Beautiful!


Black Hole - Scott Haefner
The wide angle/fisheye treatment on this shot is perfect. It gives the photo a grandioise, other worldy character. The dark, ominous shadows really creates an eery feeling, leaving you wondering what else lies within the silo.


Bowling Ball Beach - maxxsmart
This is one of the more interesting shots I've seen of this location. I love the rich tones in this photo, definitely a good choice to convert to B&W. The angle of the rocks going from from the right side of the frame to the left makes the composition interesting and the light in the sky at the horizon helps define where the sky begins and the sea ends.


Stairs - Emma I.
Seeing this shot made me really want to send a bouncy ball down this set of stairs. It's quirky, elegant, playful, abstract and stunning. I love how the steps all show on the upper side of the stairs, giving it this offbalance, yet interesting composition. The colors are fantastic as well. Overall, this is brilliant!


Center Stage - no3rdw
I saw this and was tempted to book a trip to the East Coast the following weekend. This captured my curiosity as well as the event production / concert go-er in me. Venues like this in the US don't exist anymore. I love how the perspective shows the immense size of this place. Stunning!


Untitled - Bill Reichardt
Where do I start? Everything about this shot is great. The red laytex gloves caught my attention first, then I started looking at the creative perspective of the shot. Every inch of the frame is full of interesting details, like the pots on the floor, the smoke in the upper left corner of the frame, the flaming teddy bear, the cross necklace. He captured a great expression here and left me wondering why she was inside a cupboard and why is the teddy bear in the over and on fire. I only wish the fingers hadn't been cut off, but overall it's an incredible shot!



Back in high school, my parents bought me a Canon Rebel X SLR film camera with a standard lens and 70-300mm zoom lens. It was my first camera, so as you can imagine, I was thrilled.

I quickly became quite the concert go-er and wound up sneaking the camera body and zoom lens into a number of concerts over a few years. I photographed Britney Spears, *NSync, P!nk, Tim McGraw, KISS FM's Wango Tango concert and even the American Music Awards. My negative count grew to over 1,000 before I turned in the camera and went digital in 2006. I said goodbye to film and since then, the camera has been sitting in my closet, collecting dust.

Last year, I decided I wanted to get back into film, so I bought a Canon AE-1 Program and lens off eBay. I was excited to shoot B&W and even thought about leaving my digital at home and shooting only film on occasional outings. Unfortunately, after I received it (and shot 2 rolls of film) I realized the manual film wind was broken. Since then, the camera has been sitting in my closet, collecting dust.

I recently cleaned my closet and found the camera (I can't believe I actually forgot I had it). Now I have to decide if it's worth fixing or if I should say goodbye to film again...