So recently, I got added by someone named "William C Cole JR" this person only had a picture of Bart Simpson in his Sunday best, and no mutual friends or anything. So I asked him "I'm sorry, but I don't think I know you."
He replies:"You asked how I came in contact with you, in so many words.
I'm big time into photography and I guess Facebook thought we should connect and share some photographs.
If you prefer not to I understand.
But just for the record, I'm not looking for anything more then share decent and professional type of photographs.
Most o...f my work is nature, landscapes and animals. (nothing sexual)
The type of photo that anyone can enjoy...."
I thought his response was a little odd, then he changed it, omitting the "nothing sexual part".
Then he posts over 50 photos in only a few minutes. I was suspicious immediately. I used tineye on a few images, only to find that he stole almost all of his work from this one website. So I blocked and deleted him.
I don't understand why you would add someone for the purpose of "sharing phots" then post work that isn't your own.
Who knows, maybe he's a creep or was intending to steal my photos and take credit.
I'll just say stealing someone's art work and taking credit for it is the biggest art crime in my book (besides doing that and getting money for it.)
Anyways, If you get a friends request from him, don't add him.

Drumroll, here are the winners:
1st place: by Nuxk
2nd place: by Midnitestarz18
3rd place: by Juanfox94
If you have won, please note me with the art you want featured.
Thank you everyone who put in an entry and my judges. It was a lot of fun!

So I decided that I need a break from only working on school stuff and have committed to a date when I will announce the winners. I will post the winners of my contest on Sunday. Keep an eye out. I will note the winners as well. Thank you all of the judges for helping me and the contestants. It was fun. I will probably be doing another contest in the spring but this one will be really long. I want more entries and the subject will be wide open for anything!
Keep shooting!

What is your inspiration? What inspires you to create art?
I've noticed that since I've become a photographer I've become more fixated with places and objects for their aesthetic appeal.
Here are some photos that I have found inspiring and collected. This is the collection that I go to when I need a little encouragement when I go out to photograph.

A lot of these have tons of faves, but that doesn't matter. I fave things because I want to remember them and find them later so I can become inspired again.

So I have been super busy with school and shooting tethered, I still have to do 3 more shoots. Its going to drive me insane. And I have to take 5 shots for my medium format class that will also take a lot of my time.
I hope to have the contest done very soon. I will give you a hard date when things calm down a bit.
So here is what I have been up to so far...: