© Matthew Porter, courtesy of M+B.

Matthew Porter, “Empire on the Platte,” 2008, archival pigment print, 22 x 28 inches, edition of 5.

An exhibition of Porter’s photographs titled “High Lonesome” opens Saturday, December 12 at M+B gallery, 612 North Almont Drive in Los Angeles. A reception for the artist is scheduled for December 12 from 7 to 9 p.m.  The show continues through January 23, 2010.

© Peter Dennen/Aurora Photos

Lobsterman Hugh Bowen holds a lobster aboard a boat in Casco Bay, Maine. Lobsters that carry eggs are returned to the sea. See more images on Dennen’s Web site and blog.

© Mary Angelini.

Photographed at Stillman Nature Center in Barrington, Illinois. Mary Angelini is a graduate of the Art Institute of Illinois, Schaumburg Campus. See more images on her blog and Flickr stream.

© Clayton Bozard

Guitar player and singer John Satterfield. Read about this shoot and see more pictures on Clayton Bozard’s blog.

© William Anthony

The Cirque du Soleil tent in Santa Monica, shot on 4×5. Read more about this picture on William Anthony’s blog.