Richard Silver’s Stunning Vertical Panoramas of the Churches Around the World
Photographer Richard Silver (previously featured) has published a new series of vertical church panoramas. Despite only becoming a full-time photographer in 2011, his work has already been featured by companies such as Tiffany and Co., UNITED Airlines, TimeOut New York, and others. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Stunning Pictures Show The Decline Of The Church In Italy
Roman Robroek is a professional photographer from The Netherlands. He has a particular fondness for urban photography and has traveled worldwide to explore unique places filled with history, memories, and beauty. Whenever Roman would visit a new destination, he would often find himself looking into abandoned homes, empty buildings, and urban decay. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Beautiful Churches And Chapels Across Europe
“One Of My Favs In The Austrian Alps. This Is Maria Alm On A Crisp Winter Morning”
According to Vincent Croce: “I’m a pro travel photographer, based in the Netherlands. During my travels, I’ve spent quite some detour km’s in my car to make extra stops at lovely churches and chapels. I just love how they fit in the different cultural landscapes. Please let me know if you have visited or recognize any of these beauties!” Continue reading »
Cyril Porchet Photographs Ornate Baroque Churches Around The World
Iglesia de la Cartuja, Granada, Spain.
Looking at the gorgeous, dramatic images of Baroque churches in Cyril Porchet’s series, “Seduction,” you might mistake the photographer for a religious man. But Porchet is more interested in the power the photos represent than the religious ideology. His intention was to explore the seductive power of display. What is extraordinary is how much you lose all sense of perspective and depth, such is the overabundance of detail. I like how the odd feature confuses all the more; like the red rope of the ornamental light in the image below for instance which neatly splices the image in half. I could pore over these for hours and hours. Continue reading »
Ancient Wooden Churches Of Karelia Land
If you really want to see a lot of old Russian traditional wooden architecture, namely churches and chapels, then for sure you need to visit Karelia. This land borders Finland for over 1,000 km along its length on one side, and like Finland is called “Land of the Lakes” with over 90,000 small lakes. Since the early times people have lived here and built these beautiful, unique wooden churches. Let’s see inside, thanks to the Russian blogger Alexei, who took those awesome photos! Continue reading »
Explorer Matthias Haker Discovers Crumbling Churches, Overgrown Synagogues and Golden Chapels
These illuminating images show the crumbling remains of some of the worlds places of worship. The shots include golden chapels, overgrown synagogues and eerily silent rooms that were once used for prayer. They were visited by Matthias Haker, a 31-year-old photographer from Potsdam, Germany. Adding to the general intrigue of his images, Matthias never discloses the location of a shot – not even the town, country or continent. Continue reading »
