And it’s this emotive quality that sets Sebastian apart.  His images, from the sloping landscapes to the pensive still lifes, are full of passion and feeling, and reflect the forethought and careful planning that goes into each and every photograph. 

Working in network operations for a large cell phone company, the soon-to-be-married father of an energetic six-year-old hopes to one day be able to make a living through his art.  Some of his work can be found at the Composition Gallery in Atlanta, where prints can be purchased. 

Another Atlanta resident, Otto Kitchens has been photographing since high school.  After university, Otto began to take his photography more seriously while documenting his many travels.  Otto’s photoblog, Lenscape: OttoK Photography, reads almost like a travel journal, from the dramatic landscapes of Ireland and Scotland, to the warm and moving landscapes of the American South, to simple stills and scenes of the world around him.  We are taken on a trip through Otto’s lens. 

Otto’s images, simply put, are profound.  He has a way of looking a beautiful scene, and taking it to another level with a simple click of the shutter.  Full of passion and style, Otto’s images are deliberate, precise, and stunningly gorgeous.

Lenscape is a journey through a creative man’s mind, with charming poetry included to enhance the fantastic images.  Otto began his photoblog late last year after first following several other photoblogs, then feeling compelled to start his own.  There, we can see Otto’s unique perspective on the ordinary around him, on nature, and on life in general.  Digital shots as well as the dreamlike and, many times, obscure images from a Holga camera are found on his site. 

As a self-described tech junkie, Otto has always been heavily involved with technology, first going to a technical university, and now working as a developer of IT operations strategies for a large computer company. But photography is opening him up to a new world: “…I'm finding that photography is satisfying needs that I really wasn't aware of. Whether I want this to merely remain a hobby or become something more, I'm still not sure. But for now, I'm having a lot of fun doing it.” 

He is currently planning his next trip – a trek around Mont Blanc in the Alps, where he and a friend will hike all the way around the mountain, a little over a 100 miles, going from inn to inn.  Stay tuned to Lenscape to see where Otto takes us next.