All Blog Posts Tagged 'photography' (1,061)

If you ever wondered who was behind all those amazing Saturday Night Live (SNL) portraits, wonder no longer. New York-based staff photographer, Mary Ellen Matthews, is responsible for creating those highly stylized images. Since 1999, Matthews has been the one maintaining that distinctive look we've all come to love. Working with everyone from politicians and sports…

As a top fashion and celebrity photographer, Norman Jean Roy's name is often spoken in the same breath as Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger and Patrick Demarchelier. Whether he's channeling Old Hollywood glamour with Gemma Ward and George Clooney or recreating Hitchcock Classics with Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr., Roy has that rare ability of making any picture…

Robin Aflian is a 22 year old fashion photographer from Indonesia. The way Robin captures glitz and glamour - the smokiness in the air, the pensive look on his models faces is beautiful. It's a throwback to yesteryear but with a nice, modern touch. They're classic photos that appear timeless.…

Something is not quite right about these images from the exhibition at the Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina in Firenze Italy. But that's OK, because they are meant to be that way. The exhibit "Manipulating Reality: How Images Redefine the World" is designed specifically to explore how modern images can be manipulated to redefine the reality. The image above for example is NOT of a model. It is actually an image shot from a helicopter…

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Great balls of fire, these simulated Street Fighter poses are awesome! For those of you who remember spending countless hours (and quarters) on the classic arcade game, you will appreciate this post. Hadouken is the special attack that was used by Ryu, Ken, Sakura,…

As we've said before, Peruvian photographer Mario Testino must have the best job in the world. As one of the most sought-after celebrity and fashion photographers, Testino has photographed everyone from Princess Diana and Madonna to Angelina and Gwyneth.



What makes him different? There's an intimate feel to each of his photos. He effortlessly captures a…

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Lately, I've been slightly obsessed with photos that are both in and out of focus. By blurring certain objects, you call attention to only what you want and as a result you create a fuzzy background. There's actually a word for this - it's bokeh.



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We've covered our fair share of stunning celebrity photographers on this site. From Lorenzo Agius' gorgeous photographs of Ewan McGregor and Gwen Stefani to Jill Greenberg's clear and crisp…

Photographer Camilla Akrans makes the ultimate bombshell come alive in this gorgeous photo shoot. Russian model Sasha Pivovarova transforms into the ever seductive Jessica Rabbit. A stunning modern interpretation, don't you think?…

Looking through Siebe Warmoeskerken's Flickr stream, you can't help but think that life is but a dream. The way he brings objects in focus and takes objects out of focus is amazing. Not only does this add depth to the picture, it reminds us to stop and enjoy the little things in life and it reminds us to keep the right things in focus.



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In an ever-cluttered world, photographer Ryan Robinson simplifies it down for us with these interesting pictures. Whether he's just using simple props or bringing one thing in focus, he elicits an emotion in us we didn't expect to feel - sadness, despair, or a sudden loss of control. More than anything, however, he makes us think about what our focus is or is not.…

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In our quest to uncover the most stunning celebrity portraiture, I came upon the work of Gavin Bond. A graduate of London's St Martin's Lane, Gavin spent much of the '90s backstage at the fashion world's biggest runway shows. (He's even shot the Victoria's Secret Lingerie Show!) Flipping through his work, you'll find amazing pictures of everyone from supermodels to…

Supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros sizzle in this spread for GQ UK's December '09 issue. Photographed by Gavin Bond, you get not just one but two Braziian bombshells in swimsuits and lingerie. Lucky you.…