All Blog Posts Tagged 'balloons' (8)

Brooklyn-based photographer Navid Baraty is used to shooting New York City intersections from high above, it just so happens that this past Thursday he didn't take shots of taxi cabs whizzing by but instead caught a bird's eye view of one of the most iconic parades in the…

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While on the hunt for some colorful posters, I came across these prints by Showler & Showler. Founded in 2006 by husband and wife team Tom and Hannah Showler, the company sells posters that are guaranteed to brighten up your day. The couple currently lives in the Kentish countryside (an area of north west London) where they're raising their 4-year-old son, who, I'm sure, provides…

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Lately, I've come across a lot of photos of hot air balloons shot from a magical perspective. Taken inside these behemoth, flying structures, these photos show us what it's like to be completely enveloped by bright and beautiful colors. For your inspiration, today we've put together a compilation of some of the best shots, giving you a chance to experience what it's like inside these…

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See if these don't make you smile. Happy Material are chairs by Israili designer Pini Leibovich that are created using, what else, but thousands of balloons! With a nod to surrealism, these furniture pieces are guaranteed to brighten up any room and make it come alive. Happy Material was recently seen at the just…

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If you enjoy surreal experiences, make sure to drop by Pomona College Museum of Art for the "It Happened at Pomona" exhibit going on now till November 6, 2011. It's there that you'll find a beautiful, glowing red room. Situational Construction, a recreation of artist Lloyd Hamrol's 1969 installation, is a room that has a small window where the viewer can gaze through and see… Continue

Dulcidio Caldeira of ParanoidBR is a man who knows how to think creatively! For MTV Brazil, Caldeira created the flip book effect using not paper but balloons! He filmed a continuous row of them, that were drawn on with crazy cartoons, as they were… Continue

Balloons are often used as props when it comes to fashion photography. I’ve compiled a set of photos where they become the stars! These playful balloons grab our attention, just like a model would. Enjoy!



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By accident I came across this community and I think it is only a logical thing I start blogging here. And if you ask my opinion, i think first posts always have to be inspiring and somewhat symbolic.



I made this picture myself. It came flying by in my head and all I did is take a board of wood, I bought some paint and there was the result. It is on a wall of a friend of mine now and I'm pretty proud about that.



Since this…

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