INSPIRATIONAL: Harry Taylor's American Tintype short film

Everything old becomes new and somewhat more magical again. This couldn't be much truer than in American Tintype, a short film by Matt Morris [link], documenting the process of photographer Harry Taylor [link].

If this doesn't inspire you to go back to the darkroom or enter it for the first time and or go on a cross country road trip of discovery, then I don't know what will.  

INSPIRATIONAL: Mickey Smith's Dark Side of the Lens short film

There aren't many awards Dark Side of the Lens, a short film by Mickey Smith (teaming up with Astray Films [link]), hasn't picked up. After you view it you'll know why. A perfect combination of visuals and spoken word, to give create a powerful sensory synergy. If this doesn't inspire you to be a professional photographer I don't know what will.   

You can checkout more at Mickey's website 

INSPIRATIONAL: Zack Arias' Transform short film

The thing I love about Zack is his forthright honesty, telling the world the way he sees it without the sugar coating. His Transform short film is a perfect example. If you have ever doubted your abilities as a photographer or why you are even still in the game, then let it be known you are not alone and to take heart in that knowledge. A fine meditation on a photographers journey 

You can checkout the full details about the short at Zack's website 

Revealing my Sources

Like all unethical journalist worth their salt, I'm going to reveal the major sources of material for this blog. I strongly encourage you to go to the horses mouth because you certainly didn't hear it from me first and there is a much greater wealth of knowledge to be found the deeper down the rabbit hole you go.

Blogs 

Chase Jarvis' Blog ~ [link]
Sally Brownbill's Blog ~ [link]
Zack Arias' Blog ~ [link]
Trey Radcliff's Blog ~ Stuck in Customs
Rob Haggart's Blog ~ A Photo Editor 
Jorg Colberg's Blog ~ Conscientious
Pieter Wisse's Blog 500 Photographers

Interviews 

Chase Jarvis Live ~ [link]
Twit Photo with Catherine Hall ~ [link]
Dane Sanders ~ Fast Track Photographer
Tamera Lackey ~ Redefine

Galleries 

The Center for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne Australia ~ [link]
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne Australia ~ [link]
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne Australia ~ [link]
Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne Australia ~ [link]
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Hobart Tasmania ~ [link]
Stills Gallery, Sydney Australia ~ [link]
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney Australia ~ [link]

Conferences and Festivals 

Photokina ~ [link]
Ballerat Foto Biennale, Ballerat Australia ~ [link]
Nordic Light Festival  ~ [link]
PhotoShelter Luminance Photo Conference ~ [link]
FotoFreo, Fremantle Australia ~ [link]

Public Lectures 

TED Talks ~ [link]
RMIT Unversity ~ [link]
The University of Melbourne ~ [link]
Monash University ~ [link]
La Trobe University ~ [link]
Deakin University ~ [link]

Comical Stuff 

College Humour ~ [link]
Photoshop Disasters ~ [link]
Missy MWAC (Mom With A Camera) ~ [link]
Xtranormal ~ [link]

Inspirational Stuff 

see above