Since it’s been a week or two since Web Tips Magazine has created a Flickr Focus.  We searched carefully to find the perfect person to focus on this week.

Meet Sean McGrath.  Sean is a web developer who handles everything from the front end to the back end, even iPhone Apps.  Sean lives in a small city of Saint John, NB, Canada where he has been his whole life.  

Sean’s love of computers, programming and all things creative is what got him interested into photography and developing.  Photography started as a past time but with the amazing eye and skill Sean shows through his photo’s, we sure hope that he continues to increase the time he dedicates to it.

We recently had a chance to engage Sean a little to find out what drives him, inspires him and we’d like to share some of his quotes with you now…

Q:  Who inspires you and why?

Sean:  ”Everyday people in the world that can rock it just as well as the big shots, especially in photography.  There are so many people out there, that few have heard of, that are just killing it right now.”

Q:  Any personal or professional goals for 2010?

Sean:  ”I’ve currently challenged myself to do a 365 project, and while only 30 days in, it is proving to be a massive challenge.  Seeing that through to the end would be amazing, so for right now – that is my goal.  I’m really hoping that it pushes me further as a photographer and gets me thinking in new and creative ways.”

Well Sean, we’ve seen some of your 365 pictures on your Flickr page and we can’t wait to see the rest.  You have the skills, now you have the fans.  We’re looking forward to seeing more of Sean and his works.  Visit Sean’s website to see more.

Here are some of our favorites from Sean’s Flickr collection.  Thank you Sean for sharing your inspiration with us so you can continue to inspire us all.

This week we’d like to focus on Paulo Brandao.  Paulo is originally from Coimbra but currently resides in Caldas de Reis, Spain.  Working as a graphic designer Paulo has an amazing eye for catching the moment whether it is an insect enjoying the breeze or a fierce lightning storm dramatically approaching the city. Especially appealing about Paulo’s portfolio is the breadth of subject and style. He seems to have the ability to take on any subject and produce an interesting angle, effect or color spectrum, which results in a collection of eye candy.

Check out the small collection of Paulo’s stunning photography below and then head over to his full Flickr set to check out his extensive collection!

About Flickr Focus

Every week we will showcase a fantastic photographer from Flickr’s creative commons selection. Flickr provides both amateur and professional photographers an exceptional platform to springboard their careers and share their work with like-minded individuals, and with some absolutely exceptional work on display coveringe just about every category you can think of.

Do you know someone who deserves to be included in a Flickr Focus feature in the future? If you do please leave a link to their Flickr stream in the comments below – no promises but we will certainly check each and everyone.

Every week we will showcase a fantastic photographer from Flickr’s creative commons selection. Flickr provides both amateur and professional photographers an exceptional platform to springboard their careers and share their work with like-minded individuals, and with some absolutely exceptional work on display coveringe just about every category you can think of.

This weeks focus is Valentin Ottone, an incredibly talented photographer from Chevilly-Larue in France. Valentin manages to capture his subjects attitude and surroundings in stunning detail, with edgy appearance, large and appropriate use of black and white images, and amazing use of shadows, his images speak volumes for this very talented male. Enjoy the small selection of images below and then hop on over to Valentin’s full collection on Flickr.

Valentin also has a MySpace page where you can read more about him, his music and his photography.

Do you know someone who deserves to be included in a Flickr Focus feature in the future? If you do please leave a link to their Flickr stream in the comments below – no promises but we will certainly check each and everyone.