31 Stunning Black And White Photos Of Europe In The Fifties Through A Soldier‘s Lens
It all started in December 1954, when the then 22-year old soldier Bill Perlmutter boarded a troopship to Germany, to start his new assignment as a photographer for the U.S. Army. The first images from Perlmutter’s Rolleiflex were taken during the rough transatlantic voyage. Even though he had never left the United States and was a bit apprehensive about his future, Perlmutter was “looking forward to photographing Europe and visiting all those wonderful places that I had read about and seen in the movies.” His first leave after his deployment to Augsburg Germany, brought him to Paris, the city of light and home to many of his favorite photographers. Continue reading »
How People Look After 1, 2 & 3 Glasses Of Wine
There’s a saying about wine, that “the first glass of wine is all about the food, the second glass is about love, and the third glass is about mayhem”, says Brazilian photographer Marcos Alberti. According to him, the “3 Glasses after [project] started as a joke like a game after hours”, during which he photographed his friends after one, two, and three glasses of wine. Continue reading »
Vintage American Teen Girls’ Hairstyles – Female Students Of The High Schools In California From The Late 1960s To Early 1970s
These are what female students at high schools in California from the late 1960s to early 1970s looked like. Continue reading »
Surreal Black And White Analog Photo-Montages By Thomas Barbèy
Thomas Barbèy grew up in Geneva, Switzerland, across the street from the “Caran D’ache” factory, the largest manufacturer of art supplies. He started drawing seriously at the age of 13, using black “encre de Chine” and gouaches for color. His influences were Philippe Druillet, Roger Dean and H.R. Giger. Continue reading »
“To The Moon And Back”: Breathtaking Manipulated Photos By Robert Jahns
A not-so-famous photographer Robert Jahns can do impossible things with common photos. He takes two pictures and joins them into a single composition. Thanks to this creative idea, which is based on the combination of contrasts, ordinary photos become interesting and attractive. Jahns combines several pictures into one seamless scene. A leafless crown of the tree, layered onto deer antlers, creates a real and natural continuation of the deer`s head. Likewise, a rollercoaster with an overview of the city frightens us by being very realistic. Continue reading »
Stunning Vintage Photos Show The Beauty Of African-American Women From Between 1920s And 1940s
These stunning vintage snapshots show the beauty of African-American women in their normal lives from between 1920s to 1940s. Continue reading »
Colorful Photos Of The Latin America’s Interiors From The 1980s And 1990s
Rafael Goldchain is a well-respected Canadian photographer. He was born in 1953 of Polish-Jewish heritage in Santiago, Chile and educated in Jerusalem, Israel before moving to Toronto. He earned a Master of Fine Arts at York University (2000) and a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Photographic Studies at Ryerson University (1980). Continue reading »
Beautiful Rare Black And White Photographs Of 20 Year Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) On Malibu Beach In 1946
Before there was Marilyn Monroe there was a girl named Norma Jeane Dougherty who met André de Dienes in 1945. Together they travelled as lovers taking photographs that would help catapult the cherub-faced redhead into superstardom. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Photos Of The Beauty Models Pose Perilously Close To The Edge Of New York’s Buildings
A series of stomach-churning photographs see models teetering dangerously close to the edge of New York City’s tallest buildings. The incredible pictures are part of a series called Beauty And NYC which sees the women lying on ledges and peering out at the surrounding skyline. However, these models are not here to show off any clothing, with all pictured in next to nothing and some even posing nude. Photographer Mar Shirasuna, from Japan, has been shooting New York for the past three years, and he estimates he has been on more than 150 rooftops in the process. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Terrifying Army Of Scarecrows On The British Countryside
When Colin Garratt went to photograph the traditional sentinels of the British countryside, he found they ranged from the dapper to the downright sinister. Continue reading »
Rare Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Vast Collection Of The Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., United States, the largest of all museums of the Smithsonian Institution, is home to over 126 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, and other artifacts, that represents over 90% of the Institution’s collections. As with all museums, a disproportionately large percentage of the collection is stored behind the walls, with only a small number of items put on public display. These items are not sitting in some dark basement and gathering dust, but meticulously organized, labeled, catalogued, and preserved. Continue reading »
Photographer Gets Lost In The Beauty Of Tokyo’s Neon Streets At Night
Liam Wong injects a unique cyberpunk flavour into his images, casting a light upon the dark corners and back alleys that twist throughout Tokyo. His photographs manage to precisely capture the dynamism of the bustling city lit by bright neon signs and artificial lights, making one question the reality depicted in each photograph. With a distinct futuristic feel, most of Wong’s portfolio gives the sense that you were dropped into the middle of a stylish video game set in Japan’s animated capital. Continue reading »
Sisters Of The Valley: Fascinating Portraits Of Nuns Who Grow Marijuana
This fascinating series by photographers Shaughn Crawford and John DuBois tells the story of a group of nuns who spend their days harvesting weed. The “Sisters Of The Valley” grow weed according to the moon cycles to make various healing tonics and remedies. The sister’s produce a wide range of products that are meant to treat everything from back pain to arthritis and even scar tissue. Of course, all products are organic and pesticide free. Continue reading »
Painting-Like Swimming Pool Photography
Slovak photographer Maria Svarbova, whom we presented the Human Space series few months ago, comes back with a new series titled ‘Swimming Pool’. Artist transports us in a swimming pool in Bratislava where she photographs models with attitudes and poses are close to the ones of characters in a painting. This aspect is accentuated by the retouching of the pictures. Continue reading »
Beauty Over 100 Years Ago: 35 Stunning Postcards Of Beautiful Girls In Over The World From The 1900s And 1910s
They are just simply pure and beautiful! Continue reading »
Alone Together: Photographer Portrays Ordinary People In Their Homes In A Downbeat And Ultra-Stylised Manner
In his series of untitled photographs Nobody Claps Anymore, the Mexican-American photographer Alec Dawson portrays ordinary people in their homes in a downbeat, ultra-stylised manner. Staring into space as they watch TV or water the garden, the real-life subjects of photographer hint at vast reserves of boredom and regret. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures The Laid-Back Cool Of California And Its People
During a recent trip to California, British photographer Garrod Kirkwood documented the Golden State’s laid-back cool. Continue reading »
This Couple Shot Baby Photos With A Burrito And It’s Hilarious
Comedian MK Paulsen and Ella Gale decided that the time had come in their relationship to share in a newborn baby photoshoot. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Small Toys With Big Imagination
To be creative you have to keep your inner child alive. Mexican photographer Felix Hernandez Rodriguez is a grown-up who’s never stopped playing. He creates his majestic photographs including small toys. Continue reading »
This Woman Has Dedicated Her Life To Taking Pictures Of The Oldest Trees On The Planet
San Francisco-based photographer Beth Moon traveled all over the planet shooting some of the world’s oldest living trees. She dedicated 14 years of her life to this quest, and the resulting photographic collection, a series of 60 duotone prints, were made into a book titled “Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time.” Continue reading »
The Incredibly Talented Photographer Who Takes Gorgeous Photos With A Touch Of Rain
Christophe Jacrot, also known as Rain Man, is a French photographer who takes awesome pictures of cities caught up in bad weather. He travels around the world, intentionally experiencing different weather conditions, in order to convey some melancholy and romantic charm through his works. Continue reading »
You Have To See These Astonishing Photos Taken By A 14-Year-Old Boy
Young photographer Zev demonstrates a stunning flight of fantasy and skill. This teenager works with many different genres and techniques, but he is mostly keen on the creation of portraits and self-portraits in the genres of surrealism and magical realism. Making himself and his relatives smaller, Zev takes the viewers on a magical journey to re-discover the world. Continue reading »
“Sky As Crown”: Beautiful Georgia By The Photographer Irma Sharikadze
Irma Sharikadze, a talented professional Georgian photographer, a graduate of Tbilisi Art School. As she says, her mission and destiny is search of the beautiful. The human beauty is a secret, inseparable from love. ‘Sky as Crown’ is the series of wonderful staged photos made by Irma in Georgia. Continue reading »
Flight Of Fantasy: Incredible Art Photography By Ravshaniya Azulye
Artwork of the Uzbek professional photographer Ravshaniya Azulye is unique universes full of airy images and incredible events. Ravshaniya successfully realizes fascinating ideas in different genres, from wedding and family photography to advertisements. In this post we picked up the best Ravshaniya’s photos in the genres of portraits and staged photo. Continue reading »
What Dreams May Come: Fascinating Portraits By The Photographer Galiya Zhelnova
Bright artwork by the Ukrainian photo artist Galiya Zhelnova attracts the eye and fascinates. The talented photographer from Kiev turns girls into goddesses and creates beautiful portraits. Continue reading »
