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In Focus: Photo Tribute to Steve Jobs



In Focus has put together a wonderful photographic tribute to Steve Jobs. It includes this photo of Jobs standing beneath an old picture of him and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Taken during the company's early days, it's nicely juxtaposed with an older Jobs - still full of the same hope, courage and determination as he launches the iPad on January 27, 2010.



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Added by alice on October 6, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Earthquake in Japan - In Focus



Our hearts go out to the people in Japan and all those affected by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake. It's the biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan and according to CNN it "unleashed walls of water Friday that swept across rice fields, engulfed towns, dragged houses onto highways… Continue

Added by alice on March 11, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Beautiful Portraits That Pull You In (12 photos)

One of the first thing you'll notice when you visit photographer Jeremy Goldberg's website is that his photos are divided up into three unique and distinct sections - CinemaScope, EightTrack and ShoeBox. In CinemaScope and in EightTrack, you'll find yourself entranced by the glamorous and modern way he shoots our favorite actors and musicians, but it's in ShoeBox… Continue

Added by alice on October 4, 2010 at 10:00am — 7 Comments

Ballet Dancers Boxed In (10 photos)

Seattle based photographer Marc von Borstel has created some truly dramatic images with his recent work with dancers from the New York City Ballet company and the Pacific Northwest Ballet company, based in Seattle. The entire series of photographs was commissioned to showcase the Fall 2010 collection of Mondetta Performance Gear (MPG), a… Continue

Added by Dickie Briganza on September 15, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Who Said Books Don't Go On Walls? (5 Pics)

Peter Pan

Over at Postertext they've created the single best art to hang on your wall if you're an English Major or just a fan of reading (both of which apply to me). They create art from the pages of your favorite books depicting a scene.



The prices are really affordable and needless to say I'm… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on August 31, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Get Your Work in the Guggenheim



Nothing gets me more excited than seeing creative ideas rise to the top and get the recognition it deserves. The Guggenheim Museum and YouTube must love this too because they've partnered up to discover new talent.



"The project, called YouTube Play and conceived as a biennial event, is intended to discover innovative work from unexpected sources. It is open even to entrants who don’t consider themselves artists, and actively encourages the participation of… Continue

Added by alice on June 14, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Modern Health: Health Care Reform In a Nut Shell

For months we've been listening to health care reform this and health care reform that - but what does it all mean? Nicole Maria Rincon, winner of GOOD's "best information" infographic project, provides a straight foward presentation of the facts… Continue

Added by Annie on April 30, 2010 at 10:42am — 1 Comment

In a Far and Distant Land... (4 photos)

London-based Noemie Goudal has that amazing ability to visually narrate stories through her photographs. With an undertone of fantasy and adventure, her photos are intriguing because her sets are often times just a blown up photo within a photo.



Noemie began taking pictures as a young teenager in her grandmother's garden, where she would ask her sisters…

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Added by alice on April 1, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Curiouser and Curiouser: Inspired by 'Alice In Wonderland'

With the highly anticipated film adaptation by Tim Burton hitting theaters soon, Gallery Nucleus invited artists of the feature film and beyond to create their vision of the iconic story. Check out all of the amazing artwork online or go see Curiouser and Curiouser: Inspired by… Continue

Added by alice on March 1, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Wayne Levin - Stories Of The Sea In Black and White



The picture above looks like the brave young man has fallen down from inferno straight through a fiery bellowing cloud. He's actually swimming in the sea, going underneath a rolling wave. These photographs have a vintage look to them. They make me feel somewhat nostalgic about something I've never even done before...like free diving for example.



While most would choose colour photographs to document the underwater world, not surprising…

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Added by Inka Leoni on January 21, 2010 at 2:00pm — 6 Comments

Priscilla Ahn - Living In A Tree

Presented by KoreAm Journal and produced by The Mighty Fifty, a live performance with Priscilla… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 5, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Creative Ad: Blend In (3 pics)

DDB Brazil and photographer Rodrigo Ribeiro created this "Blend In" campaign for Zoo Safari. The blending of the images makes a cool effect, but could you imagine if these animals were that close to your car?!



via… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 24, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Great Photoset From My Neck of the Woods!



Here's a cool set commemorating a very special day for a couple a starry-eyed kids that just so happens to take place at two of my favorite haunts over yonder.





Joshua Tree is captivating anyway, but froze over it becomes something entirely different. 'Surreal' and 'Otherworldly' comes to mind...





... and then, to top it off, a… Continue

Added by E on February 19, 2009 at 11:12am — 3 Comments

Global Warming - Polar Bears In New York City



A good mixture of medium and message.



Artist: Josh Harris

Director: Tim Godsall

Agency: Ogilvy, New… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 8, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING 8/1

THE MOVIE REVIEWERS ARE POOPING ON

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The trailer of this movie looks really good but Rotten Tomatoes reviewers have given it a 6% rating, which equates to 1 out of 17 positive reviews.



Explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 31, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Mint Royale ft. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (Mint Royale Remix)

Remake of a a classic oldie along with a great… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 23, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

7 People Who Cheated Death (Then Kicked It In The Balls)

Found this interesting cracked.com article on Digg today.

Added by Eugene on July 21, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

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