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The more I see of Iceland, the more I want to go there. I think I’m developing an addiction, but it can’t be that bad. It seems that a lot of us in the photographic profession have an unnatural obsession with the small, rocky island. here are this weeks links, a couple of which are (shock) Icelandic:

• Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir’s Tips For Flickr Success - Three solid tips from Flickr’s most popular photographer on how to get more recognition for your photos. Worth reading if you share your photos online anywhere
• Heima - How’s this for a lovely bit of video inspiration? The HD trailer for the new concert documentary from Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Every time I see the landscape of Iceland, I want to stand up from my desk and get on the next flight out.
• Balloon in Space - A group of (possibly insane) Albertan photographers strapped a Nikon set to one photo a minute and a GPS tracker to a balloon. The balloon had enough helium to take it to the edge of earth’s atmosphere. And you thought camera tossing was reckless…
• Overcoming Shyness in Photographing People -This is one of the hardest things for me to do, as a photographer. I get really nervous and clam up when I want to ask people if I can take their photos, so I was happy to find this article.
• The Shoe Project - Photographer Ellen Ugelstad take unique portraits of peoples faces… and their shoes. It’s interesting to see how much you can tell about someone based on their choice of footwear.

I also want to extend a warm welcome to my new readers via StumbleUpon and points beyond! You guys made quite the bump in my site stats yesterday.