Tag: photography
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Amazing Magnified Grains of Sand Become Dramatic Works of Art
To the naked eye, all sand looks pretty much the same. But magnified by a hundred-fold or more, each individual grain exhibits a distinct beauty. Dr. Gary Greenberg photographs what he calls these “dramatic landscapes of hidden worlds” using a high-powered light microscope to give each grain its due. “The reason I focus on sand is to…
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Photographer Documents His Children Enjoying Summer in The Countryside
Adrian Murray is clearly one busy guy. He’s a photographer, an artist, a light room expert and an author. Despite wearing all of these hats, he still finds times to be the world’s best dad, as his latest photo series clearly demonstrates. Meet Emerson and Greyson – Adrian’s sons – who are two years and one year old,…
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Photographer Captures 500 Colorful Garage Doors in Lithuania
As we’ve shown you many times on artFido, art is everywhere. Even a worn garage door can be art if captured in the correct way. Photographer Agne Gintalaite proved this point in his latest series Beauty Remains, which he took in his home town in Lithuania. As Agne explained, “On a recent trip to the IKEA…
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Amazing Photography Depict 1970s Skateboarders Doing There Thing
Back in the days when there were no iPhones, computer games or Guitar Hero, kids went outside to play. In sunny California during the 1970s, the thing to do as a kid was to skateboard. And do it well. Really well. Photographer Hugh Holland documented the ‘ballet on concrete’, to created a fabulous book which…
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This Polaroid Camera Takes and Prints Photos Instantly Without Ink
Just when you thought that digital was the future for all things camera, out comes the Polaroid Snap which uses ZINK technology to print without ink, with a special crystal-prepared paper and a matching, in-camera printer. Unfortunately, unlike it’s earlier, beefier brother, it doesn’t have a screen, only a pop-up optical viewfinder. And there’s no zoom, either, but…
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When a Baby Kangaroo Meets Rescued Emu Chicks For the First Time
The guys over at the Wild Action Zoo in Victoria, Australia, recently arranged some adorable inter-species snuggling between Reuben, an eight-month-old baby kangaroo, and day-old emu chicks named Edi and Eli. Photographer Jay Town captured the sweet scene, which shows the emus making themselves right at home, amusingly stepping over Reuben so they can get comfortable. Edi and…
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Photo Series Shows What The “Ideal Female Body” Used To Look Like (NSFW)
We are all too aware that images of idealized beauty permeate most of the media we consume. What we may not realize is that it has actually happened for hundreds of years, albeit in different forms, shifting aesthetics and beauty standards. Titian’s reclining Venus, for example, is shaped differently from the fashion models of today’s…
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Artist Photographs 100 Naked Women To Show The Power Of A Strong Nude Photo (NSFW)
Warning: as the title of this post suggests, this photo series contains a lot of nudity. London artist Nadia Lee Cohen who knows the power of a good nude. “The female form has always fascinated me and featured predominantly in my work; therefore, it was important for me to embark upon a project that allowed me to explore…
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The Cutest Shar Pei You’ve Ever Seen Poses For the Camera
Paddington might be one of the cutest dogs we’ve ever seen… with the exception of our mascot Fido of course. He’s an adorable Shar Pei whose soft wrinkles make him look much older than his five years. His hooman, Tasmania-based owner Annie Jacob, highlights this fact by snapping delightful photos of him dressed in plaid jackets and…
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Stunning Photograph of Woman’s C-Section Scar and Her Baby
One of the biggest decisions facing a future mother is the type of birth they choose to have when they bring their new baby into the world… a natural birth or a non natural birth. They both have their pros and cons and ultimately the decision comes down to the mother after expert consultation with their specialist.…