Category Archives: photography

shindler

Tintype Portraits

Using a super-dated wet-plate collodion process that relies on metal plates to print photographs, Michael Shindler, decided to open his own shop in San Francisco where upwards of 3,000 people opted to be photographed in Shindler’s studio.  Some of them

shindler

Tintype Portraits

Using a super-dated wet-plate collodion process that relies on metal plates to print photographs, Michael Shindler, decided to open his own shop in San Francisco where upwards of 3,000 people opted to be photographed in Shindler’s studio.  Some of them

henry

Henry the Flying Baby

If you haven’t seen Henry the Flying Baby in Time Magazine or Huffington Post then brighten your day with these fun and inventive pics by Rachel Hulin.

henry

Henry the Flying Baby

If you haven’t seen Henry the Flying Baby in Time Magazine or Huffington Post then brighten your day with these fun and inventive pics by Rachel Hulin.

olympian

The Olympian

Banksy and the Olympics. ArtThreat shows us Banksy’s latest work as the Olympics inundate London.

olympian

The Olympian

Banksy and the Olympics. ArtThreat shows us Banksy’s latest work as the Olympics inundate London.

sound sculptures

Color Effects

Dentsu teamed up with biochemist and high-speed photographer, Linden Gledhill, to create this series of paint sculptures using sound vibrations. The photos begin by wrapping a membrane around a speaker. Drops of ink are placed on the membrane and the

sound sculptures

Color Effects

Dentsu teamed up with biochemist and high-speed photographer, Linden Gledhill, to create this series of paint sculptures using sound vibrations. The photos begin by wrapping a membrane around a speaker. Drops of ink are placed on the membrane and the

spectacle

Painting in Three-Dimensional Space

Using acrylic body paint Alexa Meade paints her subjects in a way that makes you question the conflict between perception and what is real. Besides Meade’s website you’ll see more here.

spectacle

Painting in Three-Dimensional Space

Using acrylic body paint Alexa Meade paints her subjects in a way that makes you question the conflict between perception and what is real. Besides Meade’s website you’ll see more here.

self portrait

TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

self portrait

TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

la sardina

Analogue Camera in a Digital Age

Interested in analogue cameras?  You’ll receive a good deal of attention during photo jaunts because of this eye-catching design.  Lomography makes the La Sardina Belle Starr with ornate etchings and an oxidized metal body. This analogue camera is perfect for

la sardina

Analogue Camera in a Digital Age

Interested in analogue cameras?  You’ll receive a good deal of attention during photo jaunts because of this eye-catching design.  Lomography makes the La Sardina Belle Starr with ornate etchings and an oxidized metal body. This analogue camera is perfect for

Heine's Cat

Pencil vs. Camera

Ben Heine overlaps photos with drawings.  The work is amazing and simply fun.  Make sure you check out his other projects at benheine.com.

Heine's Cat

Pencil vs. Camera

Ben Heine overlaps photos with drawings.  The work is amazing and simply fun.  Make sure you check out his other projects at benheine.com.

Sergey

Ghosts of Europe

Reblogged from Chicquero: Europe Now and Then (1940s) : Classic Photography Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops old World War II photos, over recent shots to make the past come alive.  After St. Petersburg, he made collages in Paris, Moscow,

Sergey

Ghosts of Europe

Reblogged from Chicquero: Europe Now and Then (1940s) : Classic Photography Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops old World War II photos, over recent shots to make the past come alive.  After St. Petersburg, he made collages in Paris, Moscow,

dear photo

A Picture Within A Picture

Taylor Jones’ awesome idea of pulling out his camera to take a picture began an incredible journey.  It was a photo of a picture of his brother, 15 years prior, sitting in the same spot in their kitchen. He then

dear photo

A Picture Within A Picture

Taylor Jones’ awesome idea of pulling out his camera to take a picture began an incredible journey.  It was a photo of a picture of his brother, 15 years prior, sitting in the same spot in their kitchen. He then

newkirk

ArtSlant’s Interview with Kori Newkirk (2008)

Today’s Interview with an Artist series is a repost of ArtSlant’s interview with Kori Newkirk after the opening of Rank, Newkirk’s installation in Los Angeles in July 2008.  Kori Newkirk (b. 1970) is an artist whose conceptual practice is based

newkirk

ArtSlant’s Interview with Kori Newkirk (2008)

Today’s Interview with an Artist series is a repost of ArtSlant’s interview with Kori Newkirk after the opening of Rank, Newkirk’s installation in Los Angeles in July 2008.  Kori Newkirk (b. 1970) is an artist whose conceptual practice is based

flowers

Booooooom Remakes

I love refashioned art.  On the Huffington Post’s Culture page, remakes of famous works using photography by every day people are featured.  Check out the source at Booooooom and all the recreations from the Remake Project.

flowers

Booooooom Remakes

I love refashioned art.  On the Huffington Post’s Culture page, remakes of famous works using photography by every day people are featured.  Check out the source at Booooooom and all the recreations from the Remake Project.

polaroid a day

Picture a Day

Chris Higgins at mental_floss came across a website of pictures.  The subject takes a picture nearly every day for 18 years using a Polaroid SX 70.  From 1979 to 1997 we see pics of friends, objects, tv screens and the

polaroid a day

Picture a Day

Chris Higgins at mental_floss came across a website of pictures.  The subject takes a picture nearly every day for 18 years using a Polaroid SX 70.  From 1979 to 1997 we see pics of friends, objects, tv screens and the

nico 1990

Back to the Future

Here’s an ongoing project by Buenos Aires – based photographer Irina Werning that’s fun and just a little creepy.  She recreates old photographs using the same subjects and she’s pretty accurate with the details.

nico 1990

Back to the Future

Here’s an ongoing project by Buenos Aires – based photographer Irina Werning that’s fun and just a little creepy.  She recreates old photographs using the same subjects and she’s pretty accurate with the details.

fuego

Plastic Pollution

Garbage and art come together in an ongoing project called Washed Up. In an effort to change the way that we consume and dump our waste, the photographic series is raising awareness so that we might take a look at

fuego

Plastic Pollution

Garbage and art come together in an ongoing project called Washed Up. In an effort to change the way that we consume and dump our waste, the photographic series is raising awareness so that we might take a look at

Maier

Self Portraits

I drop in on John Maloof’s Vivian Maier website now and then to get recent information on Maier’s work.  (To learn a bit about Maier check out “A celebration of 1950s Chicago”.)  The whole collection is awesome but I didn’t

Maier

Self Portraits

I drop in on John Maloof’s Vivian Maier website now and then to get recent information on Maier’s work.  (To learn a bit about Maier check out “A celebration of 1950s Chicago”.)  The whole collection is awesome but I didn’t

A Happy Medium

There are always fun and creative ideas to share and this particular product has engaged children and adults since 1932.  Legos.  Legos are some of the most popular and versatile toys around and so many of us enjoy playing with

A Happy Medium

There are always fun and creative ideas to share and this particular product has engaged children and adults since 1932.  Legos.  Legos are some of the most popular and versatile toys around and so many of us enjoy playing with

Picture of Grace

Over at My Shutter Log, I found this lovely pic titled, Grace.  It symbolizes the young and old but it is less a contrast and more a synthesis of loveliness.  Both are stunning figures and they seem delighted with the

Picture of Grace

Over at My Shutter Log, I found this lovely pic titled, Grace.  It symbolizes the young and old but it is less a contrast and more a synthesis of loveliness.  Both are stunning figures and they seem delighted with the

Celebration of 1950s Chicago

Several months ago I learned about a Chicago street photographer that has become an international sensation.  Vivian Maier is her name… or was her name. She passed away at the age of 83 a couple of years ago. Boxes of

Celebration of 1950s Chicago

Several months ago I learned about a Chicago street photographer that has become an international sensation.  Vivian Maier is her name… or was her name. She passed away at the age of 83 a couple of years ago. Boxes of