Stuning Entries For The 2018 Nat Geo Travel Photographer Of The Year Contest
“Coordillera”. “After this shot, I have been traveling the same route several times. I could not see the landscape I saw when I shot this picture again. That morning the light and shadows over the coordillera were just perfect. The moment I had to shoot this series will remain in my memory as a special gift from nature”. (Photo by Karsten Hoenack/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest) Continue reading »
Moody Portrait Photography By The Russian Photographer Alexander Kurnosov
Alexander Kurnosov is a talented self-taught photographer, retoucher and artist currently based in Moscow, Russia. Alexander focuses on portraiture, he shoots awesome fashion, glamour, street style and lifestyle portrait photography. Continue reading »
Neon, Moody And Cinematic Nightscapes Of Shanghai And Beyond By Victor Chiang
Sick colors urban photography by Victor Chiang a.k.a. aka_swaggy, talented self-taught photographer, youtuber and urban explorer currently based in Shanghai, China. Victor captures moody, nighttime scenes that radiate a dream-like fluorescent glow. Continue reading »
The Dark And Surreal Photo Artworks Of Ben Ward
Ben Ward has plenty of talent to spare. A car lost in the dark, a mysterious portrait… his pictures can be read as fictions in which you are the protagonist. Those beautiful settings will satisfy your thirst for fantasy. Continue reading »
Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of America’s Western Frontier By Timothy O’Sullivan
In the 1860s and 1870s, photographer Timothy O’Sullivan (1840 – 1882) was part of a government-run team of artists, soldiers, scientists, and photographers tasked with documenting America’s frontier in the West. His photographs of the landscape and people of the West touch on the sublime. The wilderness has rarely looked as spectacular.
Here: Colorado River in the Black Canyon, Mojave County, Arizona – 1871 Continue reading »
Beautiful Life Of Amsterdam In The 1950s Taken By Kees Scherer
Amsterdam, beautiful city built on pilings. An inexhaustible source of subject matter for innumerable photographers. Not that it’s such a megalomaniac capital – it’s more of a village with urban traditions. But it’s that smallness which often provides photography with the impact and attention it deserves. Continue reading »
Beautiful Kirsten Dunst As A Teenager In 1995
Following her precocious performances in Interview with the Vampire and Little Women, the dimpled actress starred in the children’s adventure film Jumanji alongside Robin Williams. Here are some of interesting pictures of Kirsten Dunst as a teenager taken by photographer Ron Davis in 1995. Continue reading »
Meet Photographer Emanuele D’Angelo, Who Calls Emily Ratajkowski His Muse
Rome-born photographer, Emanuele D’Angelo, comes from an era of photography where a “traditional” approach was the industry norm – enamored by the books of luminaries like Hirohiko Araki and Richar Kern which he had acquired from his father. While for many artists, this may have formed a jaded opinion towards the newer generation, D’Angelo is actually happy to see people expressing themselves in any matter they see fit. Continue reading »
“Naked City”: Lost In Shanghai With Photographer Liu Tao
The famed Chinese street photographer trains his lens on the bored and the dispossessed in his rambles through city streets challenged by the relentless march of progress.
This 2014 series Shanghai Tian Wa saw Chinese photographer Liu Tao train his lens on two distinct districts in Shanghai. Here: “Shanghai Tian Wai №11, 2014”. (Photo by Liu Tao/The Guardian) Continue reading »
Haunting Photos Of Moscow’s Young Ravers And Their Lives After Dark
Photographer Arnold Veber’s lens observes the pendulum of Russian life.
Putin has governed Russia – alternatively as President or Prime Minister – since 1999, meaning that a lot of Russian kids born around the 00s only know life under his rule. Rampant corruption, limited civil liberties, or the government’s overt hatred towards LGBT people are some of the characteristics defining modern Russia. Continue reading »
The First Class On Air France In 1957, By Eugene Louis Kammerman
Born July 17, 1920, in Philadelphia, USA, Eugene Louis Kammerman, the son of a pharmacist and a passionate of photography, arrived with the American GI’s on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. Continue reading »
2018 Nat Geo Travel Photographer Of The Year Contest: People
“It is the oldest traditional fireworks in Japan. The event is a ritual worshiping god. These hand tube fireworks use 3kg of gunpowder and all of the fireworks are handmade by the festival participants. Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture is the birthplace of hand-held fireworks”. (Photo by Hidenobu Suzuki/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest) Continue reading »
This Photographer Spent 10 Years Recording The Post-Soviet Discos Of Lithuania
Born in Seattle to Lithuanian parents, Andrew Miksys first reconnected with his roots on a voyage to his ancestors’ country in 1995, before setting off for a year-long expedition in 1999. One night, in a remote village in Lithuania, Andrew discovered an old night club. Immediately taken with the venue and its regulars, the photographer went on to make these social hubs his prime area of focus for the next ten years. Continue reading »
Xavier Portela Paints New York City With Hypnotic Neon “Glow”
Think your night photography could use some splashes of color? For today’s photography inspiration, we bring you the vibrant New York City cityscapes of Brussels-based Xavier Portela (previously), who sees and bathes cities around the world in neon hues. If vibrant colors and unique takes on photographing cities at night often catch your attention, you will surely enjoy his ongoing project. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Underwater Photograhy By Tim Davis
“My biggest fear is that I will become stagnant and stale so staying near the edge if not hanging over it is where I want to be most days.” says photographer Tim Davis about his work. Perhaps this is why he got so into underwater portraits–because so few people do them. Continue reading »
Singapore From Above: Inspiring Drone Photography By Ryan James
Stunning aerial shots by Ryan James, talented 22-year-old self-taught photographer, retoucher, drone pilot and traveler from Singapore. Ryan focuses on portraiture, urban, architecture, aerial, cityscape and rooftop photography. “I love leading lines and conceptual ideas”, he says. Jemas has over 11.800 followers on Instagram. Continue reading »
Living Sculpture Mari Katayama
Born with a rare condition, the artist has chronicled her life in portraits – capturing everything from her tattooed prosthetics to the tentacled creature she stitched together on the shores of Naoshima. Katayama was born with tibial hemimelia, an extremely rare condition that stops bones in the lower legs from fully developing, often leaving them foreshortened. In her case, the condition also caused club feet and a cleft left hand that resembled a crab’s pincers. Continue reading »
Inspiring And Glamorous Female Portrait Photography By Shibbi
With a background in Architecture, Shibbi understands what is required to capture an audiences attention, showing off his extensive knowledge of composition and his signature style of impressive, bold and beautiful imagery. Continue reading »
These Powerful Images Capture The Spear-Wielding Tribes Of Papua New Guinea Who Believe They Are Possessed With The Spirit Of The Crocodile
These powerful images capture the spear-wielding tribes of Papua new Guinea who believe they are possessed with the spirit of the crocodile. They show how the Kangunaman clansmen scar their backs to resemble reptile scales while the Huli Wigmen wear elaborate headdresses to signal they are ready for battle. The Kunai men – armed with spears, bows and axes – are pictured with striking red, black and yellow paint on their faces. Northern Irish photographer Trevor Cole took the stunning images during a gathering of tribes known as a Sing-Sing.
The clans come together to show off their own cultures, dances and music. (Photo by Trevor Cole/Media Drum World) Continue reading »
Winners Of The Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year 2018 Announced
Bjoern Luelf, Germany
The winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2018 have been announced, with 25 category winners whittled down from over 8,000 images submitted from photographers in 60 countries. The awards champion both professional and amateur photographers, with the winner taking home £5,000. Continue reading »
This Is What 7 Million Flowers In The Netherlands Look Like
Every year around mid-April, The Netherlands is transformed into a technicolor wonderland as millions of tulips bloom all at once. The Dutch are known for many things, but the tulip has become a worldwide phenomenon, and we set out to capture all the color. Continue reading »
Cool Pics That Show Gentlemen’s Beard Styles In The 19th Century
A cool photo collection that shows how men’s beards looked like from the 19th century. Continue reading »
The First Russian Color Photos, 1910s
What we know about Peter Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866-1937): graduated from the Moscow conservatory in 1888…. He was a professional pianist and often performed. Was interested in local history, meteorology and photography, could make color autochromes on the glass. 150 color sheet glasses of Peter Vedenisov made between 1909 and 1914 have been preserved till today. Continue reading »
Red & Foxy: Marvelous Beauty Photography By Kseniya Vetrova
Breathtaking portraits of women with freckles by Kseniya Vetrova, talented photographer, retoucher and artist currently based in Moscow, Russia. Kseniya studied tudied Arts at Ural State University. Continue reading »
Wonderful Photos Capture The Beach Lives Of North Carolina In The Summer Of 1975
Joel Sternfeld is a fine-art color photographer noted for his large-format documentary pictures of the United States and helping establish color photography as a respected artistic medium. He has influenced a generation of color photographers, including Andreas Gursky, who borrows many of Sternfeld’s techniques and approaches. Continue reading »
