Guy Uses Photographs To Follow In The Footsteps Of His Grandparents
Armed with his grandfather’s travel photographs, and his grandmother’s journals this man spent four years traveling across the United States following in their footsteps. He followed their footsteps right to some of America’s most stunning national parks and he took photos along the way so that he could share his journey with the rest of the world. Continue reading »
Lucas Levitan Beautifully Adds Cartoons To Photographs
Lucas Levitan is a Brazilian artist. He is from London. He is an art director, illustrator, film-maker, photographer and a Puppeteer. He beautifully adds cartoons to photographs in the way that all photos seem actual. He occupies some other Instagram users’ photos. Some photos are funny, some are senseless, some are innovative and some of them are obdurate but Lucas prettily gave them sense by matching both cartoon and photos. Continue reading »
A Former Janitor Collects And Photographs The Items Seized From Immigrants And Thrown Away By U.S. Customs And Border Patrol
Photo © by Thomas Kiefer
It started with toothbrushes. Arizona-based photographer Thomas Kiefer had been working part-time as a janitor at the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Ajo, some 40 miles from the Mexican border, for several years when he acted on his impulse to salvage— and to catalog—some of the hundreds of personal items thrown away in the facility. As hopeful American immigrants, many of them illegal, were apprehended and brought to the station, personal objects deemed “non-essential” were seized and disposed of during processing. With El Sueno Americano, or The American Dream, Kiefer tells the story of those who risked their freedom and their lives to cross the border through the many possessions they had to leave behind. Continue reading »
Bloggers Show How Their ‘Ideal’ Instagram Photographs Are Taken
British Wren Kitchens asked five popular bloggers to show what is hidden behind their ‘ideal’ food photographs from Instagram, PetaPixel writes. The photographs that they published show how cropping and choosing the right angle can embellish reality and help create a beautiful picture. Continue reading »
This Stellar Dad Photographs His Astronaut Kid Boldly Going Where No Kid Wants To Go
Photo © by Aaron Sheldon
Photographer Aaron Sheldon’s son originally got the idea to dress up like one of these tough rocketeers when he was afraid during a check-up. But Sheldon took his son’s statement and ran with it. The project took on a bigger meaning when he noticed that a kid’s entire life is like a mini mission to Mars: Their universe is totally alien, and everything they encounter is awe-inspiring. Continue reading »
This Man Photographs Maine Coon Cats And Makes Them Look Like Majestic Mythical Beasts
Photo © by Robert Sijka
The man who takes these glorious photos is Robert Sijka, and he did an excellent job. Each of these cats we would follow to the end of the world. We would battle dragons and go on dangerous quests against mythical monsters… if these cats told me to do so. They’re… magical. Continue reading »
Artists Combine Theatricality And Organic Food To Compose The Photographs
Photo by Emily Dryden and Zahydé Pietri/The Guardian
Photographer Emily Dryden and sculptor/actor Zahydé Pietri combine theatricality and organic produce to compose the photographs for their series Fresh Faces. The portraits are made from a wide range of fruit and vegetables and aim to highlight humanity’s diversity – Pietri is from Puerto Rico and Dryden is from New York. Continue reading »
These Vintage Romanian Portrait Photographs In Terrible Condition Are Totally Haunting
Time has rendered these portraits virtual abstractions. Beyond the psychedelic swirls of their shrinking, pealing emulsion, next to nothing is known about the subjects of the photographs, and very little about the photographer who made them. The greater part of their allure comes not from the information revealed, but from what is obscured and denied to the viewer. Continue reading »
Delightful And Rare Photographs Of The Year 1890 In Colour
Photochromes are vibrant and nuanced prints hand-coloured from black-and-white negatives. Created using a process pioneered in the 1880s, these images offer a fascinating insight into the world when colour photography was still in its infancy. A Tour of the World in Photochromes is at the Swiss Camera Museum, Vevey, until 21 August.
Women in Algeria, 1899. (Photo by Swiss Camera Museum/The Guardian) Continue reading »
Unconventional Tourist Photographs Reveal What’s Behind the World’s Most Visited Sights
When visiting a monument such as the Taj Mahal, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the microcosm of these iconic sights. Photographer Oliver Curtis is seemingly unfazed by all the action and instead captures scenes that often go unnoticed by tourists—ones that are in the vicinity, but might as well be invisible. In the series Volte-face, he presents images that look opposite to historic sites such as Stonehenge, the Mona Lisa, and Lenin’s Tomb. Often, these views are less than stunning—they’re used for storage, are heavily traveled roads, or are crowded with other people. Here: Statue of Liberty, New York, USA Continue reading »
Incredible Photographs Of The Old Closes And Streets Of Glasgow From Between 1868 And 1877
Thomas Annan (1829 -1887) was the son of a Fife farmer and flax spinner and lived for most of his life in Glasgow. After training and working as a copperplate engraver, he set up a photographic studio in Sauchiehall Street in 1857. Annan concentrated initially on architectural photography but then turned his attention to portraits. Continue reading »
Zelda The Shiba Inu Digitally Added Into Popular Photographs And Movie Stills
Seattle photographer Olivia Lazer had a little fun with her Shiba Inu, named Zelda, by digitally adding the beautiful canine into popular photographs and movie stills. The entire collection of photos are available to view on Instagram. 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 »
20 Beautiful Photographs Of Urban Decay In Detroit’s Crumbling Ghost Neighbourhoods
During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century Detroit, Michigan was known to some as the Paris of the West, on account of its opulent architecture, grand boulevards and burgeoning cityscape. Continue reading »
17 Seriously Intriguing Photographs That Will Trick Your Eyes
Have a look at these once-in-a-lifetime pictures. Aren’t they amazing? Sometimes a photographer has to spend hours planning his future shot before he finally takes some really great pictures. But sometimes all you need is to be in the right place and to press the shutter at the right time. The main thing here is to be creative, open-minded and to have a keen eye for details. When all of these components come together as one, amazing and perfectly timed pictures are guaranteed. Continue reading »
The America We Lost: 77 Amazing Color Photographs Of People Living In 1950s You’ve Probably Never Seen
The United States in the 1950s experienced marked economic growth – with an increase in manufacturing and home construction amongst a post-World War II economic boom. Here’s a great collection of color photographs that will take you down memory lane and have you think about those happy golden days in the 1950s. Continue reading »
Wonderful Color Photographs Of Street Scenes From Between The 1950s And 1970s
Fred Herzog was born in Germany in 1930. Immigrating to Canada in 1952, he took odd jobs wherever he could find them. He rented a place at a rooming house, which is where he met Ferro Shelley Marincowitz, a South African who also happened to be a medical photographer. Herzog had an interest in photography; his camera was one of the few items he brought with him from Germany. Marincowitz encouraged that interest and soon they found a basement suite where they built a darkroom for both of them to share. Continue reading »
Magical Photographs Of The Snow-Covered Small Japanese Town
Ginzan Onsen is an achingly photogenic hot spring town in the Yamagata region of Northern Japan. Literally meaning ‘silver mountain,’ the location became famous for its old-Japan look and feel after it was used for the site of the period drama Oshin. Continue reading »
New York City In 1980s Through Photographs By Janet Delany
West coast photographer Janet Delaney made a half a dozen trips to New York City between 1984 and 1987 and after decades in storage, she’s dusted off these forgotten pics of a time gone by. Continue reading »
The 10 Winning Photographs From The Hasselblad Masters Awards 2016
Every year the photo contest Hasselblad Masters Awards 2016, organized by the prestigious brand, rewards the best images through categories like Wildlife, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Art, Fashion or Architecture. This year again, the jury composed of 23 of the industry’s most respected photographers and established editors had the difficult task of selecting the winners from the thousands of photographs presented. Here: Ali Rajabi, Winner 2016 Street/Urban (Hasselblad Masters’ Competition) Continue reading »
Beautiful Photographs By Brock Elbank In Tribute To Freckles
‘Freckles’ is a series of beautiful portraits, which pay tribute to freckles with some powerful and contrasted images. These photographs are part of the new project by Brock Elbank, who wants to achieve 150 portraits for his next exhibition in 2017. Continue reading »
The Illuminati Surrealist Ball: Extraordinarily Odd Photographs From A Rothschild Party In 1972
It’s December 12 1972, the night at which Marie-Hélène de Rothschild held her famous Surrealist Ball at Ferrières. As you can probably guess by her surname, she was a member of the ultra-wealthy Rothschild banking family. Few made the guest-list but if you did, it was the ultimate seal of approval from Parisian high-society. Continue reading »
30 Captivating Historical Photographs Which You Need To See
The best old photos are the ones you can look at for hours at a time. We gathered a few of them here, for your enjoyment. Continue reading »
6 Little Secrets To Help You Look Absolutely Perfect On Photographs
Strike a carefree pose
Photographs can capture any moment of time and save it forever. Perhaps that’s why everybody wants to look perfect on camera. It’s such a wonderful feeling when you look at old snaps of yourself and think, ’I look great here!’ Continue reading »
15 Awe-Inspiring Photographs To Make You Fall In Love With The World All Over Again
For many of us living amidst the bustle of the big city, we often forget how splendid nature really is. There are so many wonderful places on Earth that deserve to be seen at least once by everybody.
But in case you haven’t yet found the motivation to do so, we have put together a collection of amazing photos of the natural world that will encourage you to pack you bags straight away, and plunge into all that beauty. Continue reading »
