People In Japan Are Turning Vibrant Foliage Into Stunning “Fallen Leaf Art”
The colors of fall foliage are often so vibrant that they’re the perfect palette for creating works of art. In Japan, many people are using the leaves for just this purpose. They gather the abundance of bold reds, yellows, and oranges, separate them by hue, and then arrange them into compositions that live among nature. Known as ochiba art or fallen leaf art, this trend reimagines the environment in a whimsical way. Although they’re visually delightful, the pieces’ existence is fleeting. As soon as the wind blows, an artist’s handiwork is gone with the breeze. Continue reading »
Funny Photographs Of People Surprised In Their Privacy
Czech photographer ‘Fotograf bez talentu’ (Less talented Photographer) offers us a funny series entitled Unexpected Visit. In monochrome portraits his models play the surprise of being disturb in their privacy. That gives a humorous result. Continue reading »
Controversial Paintings Of People Skinned Alive That Will Shock You
What is unusual about Valerio Carrubba’s process is his choice to paint the same picture twice, so that the superimposition of the same figure creates a slight mismatch in lines and forms. This repeated action transforms the painting into an automatic gesture, that at one and the same time, emphasizes and repudiates the subject. Continue reading »
This Barber Artist Creates 3D Portraits In People’s Hair
When you go to Rob Ferrel for a haircut, you know you’re in for something really special. The professional hair artist can sculpt logos, designs, patterns and even celebrity faces on a head of hair. He runs his own salon called Rob the Original Barbershop, in San Antonio, where he works his magic every single day. Continue reading »
Photographer Tracks Down People He Snapped In His Hometown Almost 40 Years Ago To Recreate The Remarkable Images
Photo © by Chris Porsz/Geoff Robinson
Paramedic Chris Porsz spent hours walking around the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (Great Britain) in the late 1970s and 80s, taking candid shots of punks and policemen, siblings and sweethearts, traders and teenagers. More than three decades later, Chris has reconstructed a handful of his favourite photos from his collection. He spent the last seven years tracking down the people in his pictures and persuading them to pose once again. His hard work paid off and he has now published his photos in a new book, “Reunions”. Continue reading »
Mattia Passarini Creates Powerful Portraits Of People Living in Remote Places
Mattia Passarini is a talented freelance portrait photographer from Italy, who based in China since 2006. He is focused in photographing the remote corners of the globe and the cultures that inhabit them. His passion in capturing disappearing cultures, ancient rituals, and everyday life leads him to travel to the most neglected countryside areas. Mattia’s works are exhibited in museums, galleries, and photography festivals around the world.
Yali who live in the west papua Indonesia, is a major tribal group living in a very isoleted and inaccessible area of Jayawiijaya mountains east of Baliem Valley, which is also known as the Yalimo.
Diversity of cultures is the differences that exist between factors around the world. There are traditions and cultures that have survived for thousand of years and now, in just one generation everything can disappear. I feel lucky to be one of the people that can still see and experience these diversity. Continue reading »
Photographer Dresses Pets Up As Famous People And Photographed Them To Raise Money For The Local Pet Shelter
The hotly anticipated 2017 desktop calendar featuring rescue dogs and cats photographed by Emma O’Brien. Continue reading »
Underwater Portraits Of People Diving Into A Freezing 4°C Dunking Pool
Photo by Daan Verhoeven
There was a freezing 4°C (39°F) dunking pool at the freediving world championships in Turku, Finland… and photographer Daan Verhoeven did not want to let it go to waste. As the competitors took their shocking dunk into the freezing cold water, he was there to capture their reactions. Verhoeven is an award-winning freediver himself, and most of his portraits involve capturing the sport in action. These… well these are just fun. Continue reading »
Artist Uses Unflattering Illustrations To Roast People
These redditors asked to be roasted, and in the end they got exactly what they wanted. Continue reading »
Portraits Of Homeless People And Their Dreams Of Old
Photo © by Horia Manolache
For his new project The Prince and the Pauper, San Francisco-based photographer Horia Manolache connected with homeless people, learned their stories, and shot two portraits of each of them: the first shows them as they are now, and the second portrait shows them in the life or career they had once dreamed about. Continue reading »
This Tumblr User “Normalizes” Cartoon Characters And Now People Can’t Decide Which Is Better
Have you ever wondered what makes the animated characters so cute? Sure, the colors and the fluff help, but the key selling point have always been their child-like features. And over the years animation companies like Disney have made that adorable look an industry standard. Continue reading »
ASOS Are Selling ‘Body Bows’ And People Are Very Confused
If you consider yourself semi-experimental in the lingerie department then get ready to feel like a total rookie when you see one of the newest designs ASOS is offering. Garters and nipple tassles ain’t got nothing on this one. BlueBella’s ‘Unwrap Me Body Bow’ sounds kinky but just wait until you see the pics… Continue reading »
People Went Crazy Taking Selfies In This Mirrored Beach Hut
This cool idea by ECE Architecture produced remarkable results in Worthing, UK, when its creators took it to the shore to beautify the space and bring fresh fun for the beach visitors. Thanks to its reflective surface the mirrored beach hut is an ideal space for taking selfies against the background encompassing views of the sea and the surrounding mountains. Continue reading »
19th-Century People Have No Clue What To Do With 21st-Century Technology
This photo series from Los Angeles-based photographer Qingjian Meng, called “Gold Rush,” provides a glimpse at 19th-century people interacting with modern technologies. Continue reading »
Elephant Graffiti Art In South Africa To Give People Hope
Cape Town graffiti artist Falko painted his way across South Africa. His mission? To change the locals’ perception of value. The project, called “Once Upon A Town,” was photographed by Luke Daniel. Continue reading »
Shower To The People! Generous Man Turns Old Truck Into Mobile Shower For The Homeless
Jake Austin has done something incredible for the homeless population of St. Louis Missouri. He purchased a $5,000 dollar truck on craigslist and then he converted it into a mobile shower. Now he drives around and helps homeless people clean themselves up. Jake Austin bought an old truck for $5,000 and turned it into a mobile shower unit. Continue reading »
Levitating Shoes Baffle People On The Streets Of London
For his first ever public intervention in London, street artist Pejac (previously) created four installations of sneakers hanging from lampposts with a slight twist: the shoes dangle up instead of down. The head-scratching installations titled “Downside Up” can be found around East London. The installations are teasers for Pejac’s upcoming solo show, called ‘The Weakest’, which will be held in Londonewcastle Project Space on July 22. Continue reading »
12 Things You’re Doing That Make People Dislike You Immediately
Some of the things listed in this infographic by Business Insider might come as a shock, as we don’t really think about these things. Unknowingly, we might also harbor ill feelings towards people who have too many friends on Facebook or post too many pictures. Perhaps correcting these actions might make us more likeable people. Continue reading »
Cool Bookmarks For Cool People Who Love Books
According to Lena and Dmitriy, design duo from Ukraine: “We’re a team of creators and makers who like to read. The idea behind our bookmarks was to create something which will add a stylish touch to any book you’re reading. Thus our metal CoolBookmarks were born. The bookmarks are laser cut out of thin metal, hand polished, bent into shape and powder coated with durable paint.” Continue reading »
Incredibly Colorized Pictures Show The Life Of Russian People In The Past
Here is an incredible collection of colorized vintage photos that shoe the life of old Russian people in the past. Continue reading »
Normal People Vs Me: 9 Amusingly Truthful Comic Strips
We all have our own «weird stuff» that we have to deal with on a daily basis. And that’s super cool because that’s what makes us human. You know the kind of things we’re talking about; some people refuse to eat unless they have a knife, some people have a fear of looking into a mirror in a dark room, others avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks — all these quirks are common, and we all have them. Do you recognize yourself in any of these joyful illustrations? Continue reading »
These Photo Portraits Of People Watching Porn Are Funny, Sweet And Very Awkward
Last week, we looked at a project from a Brazilian photographer who invited friends over and took their photos after one, two and three glasses of wine. That seemed like a fun exercise in shedding inhibitions. This week, we’re featuring a project from Trinidadian-born, New York City-based photographer Patrick Struys that was surely a lot more awkward for the people involved. Continue reading »
Prisoners Draw Portraits Of Rich And Famous People Who Really Belong In Jail
For over a year, Jeff Greenspan and Andrew Tider asked prison inmates to draw portraits of CEOs, executives and other powerful people who committed crimes against the environment, economy and society and yet haven’t served any time. The powerful project is called “Captured: People in Prison Drawing People Who Should Be.” Alongside the portraits, “Captured” lists the crimes perpetrated by the pictured and the artist. Continue reading »
People Are Going Crazy For This $8 “Raindrop Cake” Made Of Water
When Darren Wong, the genius behind bringing Raindrop Cake to life in the US and I first met about shooting Raindrop Cake, my immediate thought was how to approach an object that can be translucent, opaque and completely transparent depending on lighting and angle and how to really get across the texture in images. Also intriguing was that at angles where Raindrop Cake is translucent, it is essentially a lens, magnifying whatever it is underneath it. 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 »
