The Office of Erik Dahl

The Inauguration in photos

The Boston Globe has a nice recap of the Inauguration of Barrack Obama in 48 photos as part of The Big Picture: News stories in photographs series

Its a must see.

Beautiful aerial photography

Smashing Magazine has a post about aerial photography with an overabundance of beautiful examples.

…sorry for not including any of the examples here, but trust me. Click the link and see for yourself.

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Amazing photography by JJ Sulin

I came across JJ Sulin’s photography and was blown away. Brilliant. I love it. I love both his subjects and his aesthetic.

You have to go to his website and check out his portfolio. You won’t be let down. His portfolio contains such categories as People and Places, Portraits, Sittings, Rodeo, Stickney, IL, Assignments, Polaroids, Nebraska, and Happy Holidays.

I had a really difficult time picking a few photos to highlight, because there were so many amazing shots. Here are just a few samples.

Make snapshots look more professional

Tutorial Blog has a quick tutorial about giving snapshots and family photos a more professional edge. Take a look at the tutorial

Original photo from tutorial (left) | Finished and retouched photo from tutorial (right):

Super-Secret Spy Lens

If I had a DSLR, I would be tempted to pick up the super-secret spy lens. Although I wonder if it is really as secret as claimed.

You can also check out a brief demo video on the photomojo store.

Captured by the Norwegians

Some amazing old photographs of a nordic people by Robert Robinson, Captured by the Norwegians. The book, which I am assuming is out of print has been scanned and put it online. It was originally published in 1958.

Below are a few sample photos, but you really should follow the link and flip through the entire book. It was difficult to only pick a few photos to show. I love how some of the photos are beautiful in and of themselves, while others are highly observational, juxtaposing similar behaviors or characteristics.

check out the rest of the photos here

via: Coudal

A Room With A View by Andrew Hetherington

A Room With A View is a record of the rooms Andrew Hetherington has stayed in over the last four years.

Each room is photographed using the same process, in as much as is allowed; keeping the lighting and framing consistent in order to let the individual personalities of the spaces present themselves equally. No special requests are made and he always takes the room he is assigned. The interior shots are always taken first and feature the window with the curtains drawn. The bed is included in the frame whenever possible to give a sense of the space. Ideally, he tries to photograph each room immediately upon entry, capturing the layout, furniture and effects precisely as he first sees them.

I love this idea as well as the resulting images. Below are a few examples from the author’s website:

A few words from the author:

Hotel rooms have always fascinated me, ever since I was a child. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a seedy motel by the side of a highway or a five-star accomodation on an idyllic beach; I always feel a thrilling sense of anticipation every time I am about to unlock a new door. What surprises await ? What will the room be like ? And what of the view . . . ?

The result is an interesting interaction between randomness and order: the randomness of each location, the orderliness of repetition, and how each interior shot relates to its corresponding view.

And there are memories of each stay, no matter how faint or transitory, a story behind each room and view. Why was I there ? Would I ever return ? Would I want to ? This site will be updated each week with a new room and view and a little behind the scenes.

[ via: swissmiss ]

Rear Views Project

I’ve posted the first set of 16 images in my Rear Views Project.

I’m currently working on a project capturing images of drivers during my commute to and from work. One of the only ways we have of connecting with each other is through our rear view mirrors.

Below is a growing subset of of the images I am collecting. I am still in the process of gathering images and probably will be for a while.

The photos are presented in an interim format, as I haven’t yet decided on the final format of the project.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Brian Collier & The Highway Expedition

Brian Collier, whose Very Small Objects has long been a Museum of Online Museums (Coudal Partners) favorite, has launched another project, The Highway Expedition, which explores and documents the roadside habitat on the other side of the guardrails.

Collier’s new project has inspired a project of my own: Expedition Suburbia.

Obama Releases Election Night Flickr Set

The Obama campaign posts an 82-picture Flickr set of candid shots from the night of the eleciton. The Creative-Commons-licensed pics show the candidate and his family in their hotel room while the results were tallied, and then heading to the stage for his victory speech.