There is a subtlety to Michael Schnabel's Fine Artwork – a simplicity that belies the depth each image holds - if you are willing to slow down in this frenetic world, and take the time to really observe, you will be rewarded by finding a certain quality of calm profoundness, hidden within each image.
Read moreLouie Schwartzberg: TED Talk and Time-lapse
Take ten minutes out of your life to watch this this TED Talk by Louie Schwartzberg, an award-winning cinematographer, and I guarantee that you will feel grateful afterwards. I love this talk because Schwartzberg hits the nail on the head, touching on why I think beauty is an important part of our lives.
Read morePaul Harvey: So God Made A Farmer.
Photographer: Andy Mahr. Frank Wurzbach riding classic Case tractor.
“So God Made A Farmer” is an iconic Paul Harvey speech, given in 1978 at a Future Farmers of America convention. It is this speech which forms the backbone of the photographic poem that guides viewers through this surprisingly understated Super Bowl spot.
Read moreMichael Schnabel: Open Spaces, Filled With Resonance
At first glance, you might notice his landscapes often feature wide open spaces - - - but the word "empty" does not seem to fit, because each shot is brimming with emotional impact.
Read moreJimmy Nelson: Before They Pass Away - 2
Jimmy Nelson writes, "In 2009, I planned to become a guest of 31 secluded and visually unique tribes. I wanted to witness their time-honoured traditions, join in their rituals and discover how the rest of the world is threatening to change their way of life forever. Most importantly, I wanted to create an ambitious aesthetic photographic document that would stand the test of time. A body of work that would be an irreplaceable ethnographic record of a fast disappearing world."
Read moreDavid Maisel: The Lake Project
David Maisel's "Lake Project" series is so otherworldly, the images might have been shot on another planet. But these surreal aerial shots are from outside Los Angeles - the result of years of diverting water to the ever-growing west coast city, "generating a thriving agricultural industry and an environmental disaster in the process". In these images beauty combines with destruction with interresting results.
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