But FIRST, lets get to our featured photographer of the week…

Anthony Ryan Tripoli aka artripoli (www.artripoli.com) is part of a photo team called Thrashonistas (www.thrashonistas.com) with Jasmine S. Garcia (www.jasminescrafty.com). They are currently living in Columbia, MO but will be moving in two weeks to Las Vegas, NV. The team primarily shoots editorial/commercial portraiture and lifestyle but we have been getting more and more into fashion photography as well as of late.  Check out their work on flickr and be sure to say hello.

They kick off this weeks “Pics of the Week” with Felix… ENJOY

About “Pics of the Week”

This feature is a collection of my favorite photographs and other finds from the past week. Each image included is taken directly from the group PHOTOCRAVE on Flickr. All are welcome to contribute. By adding photos to the group, users give me permission to share there work here on my blog. Many thanks and compliments to the talent who are a part of this collection. Each week I also include a new photographer to feature. Please comment below with your photostream and any other links to get in on the fun.

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This week we have a special Q&A with PHOTOCRAVE member LokoTripper. He has been a longtime contributor to the group and I recently sent him a few questions to get to know him better. I think you will see he has a very unique style and displays an interesting boldness through his imagry.  The featured image above is one of my all time favorites of his. Here is our Q&A..

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Jesse (Jaime) Lazzaro , I live in Tijuana Mexico , I’m a Logistic supervisor working from home I do photography on the side and like many I’m trying to make a name in the photography business ,as you can see in my photostream I’m a Biker , and proud of it . . . and despite my “Rough” appearance I do not drink or smoke

How did you get started and how long have you been shooting?

I got my first DSLR in 2009 because this guy owed me some money , long story short I got paid with this Sony Alpha 200 , I started shooting on August 20th 2009 , it took me almost a week to figure out how to use the “aperture” setting which was my favorite till I discovered “manual” mode

What is in your photo bag?

Hmnn . . . Nikon D300 , Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 HSM II , Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 , Nikon 50mm f/1.8 (everybody should own and use a nifty fifty) 2 Nikon sb600 flashes , 1 Nikon sb800 flash , 3 RF602 flash receivers and one trigger , 2 Lumiquest gel holders , 2 sets of flash gels , 1 snoot , 1 hurricane dust blower , 12 extra AA batteries , 1 rain cover for my camera and 70-200mm lens , 1 LED flashlight , 1 extra 8gb CF card , 1 sock (yes a white sock don’t know why but it’s in there) and that’s it

How would you describe your style?

Hmnnn I have been calling myself an Urban Strobist , Love the light produced by Flash guns , I started into this photography thing because of 3 people : Dustin Diaz , Alex Zyuzikov , and Ben Brown you can find them all 3 on Flickr , I think you can see a bit of all 3 of them in my work

What kind of advice would you give to someone just getting started?

Well the best advice I can give out is don’t be afraid to ask and try it out yourselves , and shoot , shoot , shoot and then shoot some more , doing a 365 is really hard (if you don’t do it the lazy way) but it is a great way to get some experience and learn along the way , I mean what better way than to practice everyday , right ?? I learned so much doing my project , so I totally recommend it

What can you be found doing on a saturday where you are not shooting?

Having Breakfast with my kids , going for a long ride , going out doing the family thing or just plain out visiting nudie bars @ night , hanging out with the brothers from my MC (Motorcycle club)

Where can we find more of your work and how can we connect with you?

You can find me on Flickr , and I have been shooting weddings lately but that I do not upload to Flickr , you can find my “serious” work on facebook.com.

Some of LokoTripper’s Best Work

Now, our Pics of the Week #36 [30 Photos]

About Pics of the Week

This feature is a collection of my favorite photographs from the past week from my group”PHOTOCRAVE” on Flickr. All are welcome to contribute. By adding photos to the group, users give me permission to share there work here on my blog. Many thanks and compliments to the talent who are a part of this collection. Each week I also include a new photographer to feature. Please comment below with your photostream and any other links to get in on the fun.

Please also take a moment to find me on flickr, facebook, twitter, and grab my RSS feed.

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“Do you have the permission of the owners to repost their images? No one is credited.”

My answer: Yes. All images included in this weekly post are taken directly from my group on Flickr. My group description clearly states that by adding your image you give me permission to post the image here on this site. As far as the credited part – while I dont type in each contributor, each image is linked back to the original image on Flickr. I utilize Flickr’s share feature to repost the images. None of the images are copied, but rather linked to. SO if anyone would rather the image not be shared on this site (or any others) they may revoke privleges and the image will no longer show.

I hope that clears up the question. I NEVER want to ever steal another photographers work. And always want to give credit where it is due. This is another reason why I am choosing one contributor per week to feature so we may grow as a community together. Please take a moment each week to share this blog post, as well as follow the featured photographer. Speaking of which…

This week’s featured photographer is  Alberto Carretero from Spain (username Erkua), a long time contributor to Pics of the Week. I love his self portrait show above. Take a moment to find his Flickr photo stream here, read his blog, find him on facebook, and chat with him on twitter. You can also find 10 funky facts about Alberto here.

And here are our Pics of the Week (#35). Please comment your favorites and share this post.

About Pics of the Week

This feature is a collection of my favorite photographs from the past week. Each image is taken directly from my group PHOTOCRAVE on Flickr. All are welcome to contribute. By adding photos to the group, users give me permission to share there work here on my blog. Many thanks and compliments to the talent who are a part of this collection. Each week I also include a new photographer to feature. Please comment below with your photostream and any other links to get in on the fun.

Please also take a moment to find me on flickr, facebook, twitter, and grab my RSS feed.

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A big thanks to all of the talent that contributed to the PHOTOCRAVE Flickr group this week. You make it an enjoyment to view this collection each week. To find out how to join our group, keep reading.

*Our featured image (above) was taken by the young and talented Noelle Buske. The photo has a story to go along with it you should read. You can also find her Flickr photostream here. And on Facebook here. Be sure to say hello to her.

Pics of the Week #34

About Pics of the Week

This feature is a collection of my favorite photographs from the past week. Each image is taken directly from my group PHOTOCRAVE on Flickr. All are welcome to contribute. By adding photos to the group, users give me permission to share there work here on my blog. Many thanks and compliments to the talent who are a part of this collection. Each week I also include a new photographer to feature. Please comment below with your photostream and any other links to get in on the fun.

Please also take a moment to find me on flickr, facebook, twitter, and grab my RSS feed.

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(The featured image is by Angus Clyne – find his work here)

Which one is YOUR favorite? 

About Pics of the Week

This feature is a collection of my favorite photographs from the past week.  Each image is taken directly from my group on Flickr. Anyone may contribute. By adding photos to the group, users give me permission to share there work here on my blog. Many thanks and compliments to the talent who are a part of this collection. Click here to join our group and get in next weeks collection!

Please also take a moment to find me on flickr, facebook, twitter, and grab my feed.