Entitled “Route 66″
A shoot for Cadillac starting in the deserts of Lancaster, through “The Valley of Fire”, finishing on the old strip in Las Vegas. Shot with a “pre AI” Nikor lens selection from the 50′s  to enhance the “35mm film look” of that era..

Doing what I love most in the SUMMER…  Camping and stargazing.

Technique:  Cross Process + Skin tone neutralization.

Inspired by FASHION:  Tamar Levine

Congratulations to TIAPB founder Tamar Levine and contributor Justin Carrasquillo for their inclusion in this year’s PDN Photo Annual! Both are featured in the Stock Photography section of the issue.

Tamar’s underwater fashion story (p.139):

Justin’s surf and dirt bike images (pp.141 and 142):

Apologies for the crummy images – I blame PDN for not posting a winners’ gallery online. What’s up with that PDN? Please check out Tamar and Justin‘s sites to see these wonderful images as they should appear, along with the rest of their awesome work.

This Is A Photo Blog has recently added a few new contributors, and we’d like to introduce them to you:

A finalist in Nikon International’s 2009 “Emerging Talent” contest, Justin Carrasquillo is based in L.A. and loves shooting cars, landscapes, urban life, and the occasional pet.

Lauren Ward splits her time between Los Angeles and New York, but you can be sure to catch her online on the Urban Outfitters blog or roadtripping with musician friend Robert Francis.

Originally from India, New York’s Manjari Sharma has been receiving attention for her intimate series of images, The Shower Series, a photo from which was one of PDN’s “Photo of the Day” features in 2009.

If you’re out and about in L.A., you’ve probably run into Melissa Manning who’s been featured on VH1 and whose society photos have been published monthly in Flaunt Magazine.

Please join us in welcoming Justin, Lauren, Manjari, and Melissa to This Is A Photo Blog and keep an eye out for their contributions in the coming months!