Tag: photography
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Artist Depicts the Homeless in a New Light To Remind Us They’re Also Human
Photographer Aaron Draper wants to change perceptions about the homeless, who are regularly photographed in black and white. Inspired by the works on Steinbeck, his latest series called “Underexposed”, has a simple premise: to take beautiful, well lit portraits of the homeless. So instead of misery enhanced by a lack of color, you get hopeful people, possessing…
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Double Exposure Portraits Combine Human Faces with Nature and Architecture
Photography in double exposure seems to be all the rage at the moment, however Spanish artist Antonio Mora‘s has done something altogether different, merging human faces with landscapes and distinct architectural forms. Each work and every expressive piece looks like a snapshot from a dream, allowing viewers to easily connect with Mora’s ethereal creations on an inexplicably surreal level. No…
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The Haunting Images of a Photographer With Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is an experience in which the individual becomes conscious and is left immobile in a state between being awake and asleep. The wakeful mind separates itself from the mobile functions of the sleeping body and the individual begins to experience visual and auditory hallucinations – essentially dreaming while awake. Photographer Nicolas Bruno has suffered…
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When 2 Becomes 1: Artist Splits Photos And Combines the Results
Photographer Stephen McMennamy has an ongoing series of photographs on his Tumblr page called “Combo Photos” where he splits two photographs and joins them together to form some pretty interesting combinations. Here are some of our favorites. What are yours? (h/t Twisted Sifter) And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art…
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Long-Exposure Photos of a New Zealand Cave Illuminated by Glowing Worms
The twinkling lights dotting the ceiling of this dazzling cave system are the work of arachnocampa luminosa, a bioluminescent gnat larva (also called a glowworm) found throughout the island nation of New Zealand. It is believed that the light, emitted mostly from females, is how the insects find mates. These long-exposure photos by local photographer Joseph Michael capture…
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Stunning Photography of Vibrantly Colored New England Caterpillars
Samuel Jaffe is getting close and personal with subject matter found right in our backyards— the furry, florescent, grubby little creatures we often find inching along our trees and sidewalks. Jaffe is fascinated by local environments, and aims to share the information he has collected about these backyard ecosystems so we can become more in tune…
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Mad Husband Gives His Ex-Wife Half Of Everything – Literally
We’ve all heard the stats – 3 out of every 4 marriages end in divorce – so why does it still happen? This thought probably crossed German man der.juli recently, when he told his cheating ex-wife Laura exactly what he thought of her – by literally cutting all of their belongings in half! The man is clearly…
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High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs by Heinz Maier
Amateur photographer Heinz Maier is making a splash with his water drop art. He uses high speed photography to capture the moment droplets hit the surface of water. The factory plant operator from Stuttgart has only been taking photographs for less than a year and pursues his new hobby in the evenings, when his job…
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Stunning Portraits Reveal the Powerful Movements of Dance
Studio dance photographer Alexander Yakovlev creates stunning portraits of professional dancers that are brought to life with the use of airborne flour. Yakovlev doesn’t only utilize this powdery element to make his images pop, he has also created a portfolio that allows black and white to meet color, ballet to meet break dance, and stationary poses to…
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Photo Series Highlights the Beauty of Breastfeeding in Public
It’s been a hotly-debated topic for many years: breast feeding in public. Some argue that breast feeding is perfectly natural and there should be no issue with breastfeeding in public. Others argue that it should only be done in private. In response to the debate, photographer Ivette Ivens just released a series of highly stylized…