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Anthropologie Under Water

We love Anthropologie and ethereal underwater photography just as much as the next girl. But is it me, or is this photo (by Barbara Cole for the May catalog) a bit unsettling?



Floating Lotus Dress. $168.



See the new… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 6, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

Floating Through Life - Ayo Umali (10 Photos)

Floating by the South China Sea

While some people walk through life and others run, there's one man named Ayo Umali who likes to float. Unlike a jump, a float brings with it a lightness of being, a sense of whimsy and wonder. In his floating project,… Continue

Added by alice on May 6, 2009 at 10:52am — No Comments

Night Run through the Houston Ship Channel



This is a stunning video of a 600 foot long ship moving through the Houston Ship Channel at night. It was made by Louis Vest ("OneEighteen" on Flikr here). Here's his description "... 2000 still images taken by using a Nikon D700 in the "interval timer" mode. The camera was fastened to an outside rail and set to take a photo every six seconds. Quicktime then assembled the photos into a .mov file that plays back at… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on May 6, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Elle's Angel: Megan Fox in Elle Magazine



Don't be fooled by the angelic look of Transformers vixen Megan Fox, in a white sheath, on the June cover of Elle magazine.



In her interview with the magazine, the 22-year-old Fox laments, "I've lived the life of a 35-year-old since I was 18. I’m so suspicious of boys-slash-men. I just don’t like them or trust them." Oh?



She also professed a habit of "toying with" male journalists. "They’re boys; they’re easily toyed with,"… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 5, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Gisele as Muse ~ Solve Sundsbo photography

With the concept of the Model as Muse exhibit at the Met in NYC in mind, I was really excited when I came across these shots of Gisele Bündchen by Norwegian photographer Solve Sundsbo. Remarkable!

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Added by Carrie Leber on May 5, 2009 at 11:07am — 1 Comment

Artistic Underwater Photos - Sarah Lee (8 Photos)



Photographer Sarah Lee is one of those young women who's creativity started peaking at an early age. Currently 18, she's attending Chapman University in Orange, California as a freshman. In this set of photos, she creates an underwater world that's spectacularly colorful and frighteningly bleak. Her way of stirring an emotion in us speaks volumes about her work and has us believing that no…

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Added by alice on May 4, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

It's official: Megan Fox is awesome!

This video was shot by Greg Williams for Esquire Magazine's upcoming issue. It takes us on a journey with Megan Fox from waking up through her day. He used the RedONE, a video camera that captures images at four times the resolution of high-definition, to make this video and also take the image that will be on Esquire's cover. She is one beautiful lady and it is an impressive…

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Added by Mark Huckabee on May 4, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

The Official White House Flickr Photostream Launches

Just in time for the "100 days" milestone, White House photographer Pete Souza is sharing his official White House photos on Flickr with several hundred photographs from President Obama's first months in office. As of right now there are 293 uploaded pictures. Here are ten of my favorites.

Taking Advantage of That Nice… Continue

Added by alice on April 29, 2009 at 1:31pm — 2 Comments

Who Said Humans Can't Fly? - Dan Vojtech (10 Photos)

If a top notch sports photographer can do one thing, its capture a moment that leaves the viewer speechless. Dan Vojtech is just that kind of photographer. Specializing in extreme sport photography, Vojtech began taking pictures eight years ago when he picked up his dad's old camera Zenith- E. His photos have us believing that people can actually fly! And why not?… Continue

Added by alice on April 29, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Gisele, a Vanity Fair Collection

Photographed at the Plaza hotel, in New York City, by Mario Testino for the May 2009 issue.

Photographed in New York City by Mario Testino for the September 2007 cover.

[ via: Vanity Fair ]

Added by PANDA JU on April 28, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Unquestionably the funniest pic I've seen in a while!

Durex condoms now have an unbeatable warranty!

Added by Mark Huckabee on April 23, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments

Liquid Latex

So this past weekend Miss Natalie Rose and I traveled up Coast Highway to beautiful Newport Beach, California for a little liquid latex photo shoot fun. When Ego Assassin supplied us with a gorgeous wave print outfit for her to wear, I wanted to tie in the wardrobe somehow with the setting location.



Much of my work and style calls for bi-polar contrasts with blacks and whites. I thought at first to shoot against a white grimy self-serve car wash tile wall. Believe it or not at 9… Continue

Added by Bryan Barnes on April 22, 2009 at 12:49am — No Comments

Who Killed Amanda Palmer?

A new album from The Dresden Dolls (in collaboration with Ben Folds), combined with a photo book with text written by Neil Gaiman, combined with awesome videos. How could this get any more awesome?





The website is here: http://www.whokilledamandapalmer.com/

You can pre-order the book now (hurry there are only a limited number of copies available). Some sample photos and… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on April 21, 2009 at 3:50am — No Comments

A Bittersweet Love Story (5 Total)

These photos read like tragic love stories. Created by Shaun, an interactive designer from Portland, they remind us of experiences we cannot forget. They conjure up bittersweet memories of love and regret, of a lingering pain that never goes away.…

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Added by alice on April 9, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Beautiful Landscapes By Sandro Diener (10 Photos)

Swiss photographer Sandro Diener has the amazing ability of making the chaotic world around us appear calm and steady. We're reminded of the feeling of hazy fog and the sound of rushing water..when we escape back into nature to be reminded of a life less complicated.…

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Added by alice on April 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

It's the Peeps Show! (13 Total)

Octopeeps

Well it's almost Easter and what better way to celebrate than to bust out those weird yellow marshmallow Peeps and put them in funny predicaments? From the Chicago Tribune to the Washington Post, hundreds… Continue

Added by alice on April 9, 2009 at 11:50am — 2 Comments

A Sappy, Happy Karaoke Love Story (9 Photos)

There's something dramatic but beautiful about this love story captured by Yutu, a photographer from Taipei. It reminds me of those karaoke love stories you watch when you're with your friends on a drunkin Saturday night. There's drama and heart break followed by a sweet courtship that ultimately leads to marriage. It's… Continue

Added by alice on April 9, 2009 at 10:47am — 1 Comment

Timelapse: UNC Fans Celebrate Their NCAA Victory



How did Tar Heel fans celebrate their win over the Spartans in the NCAA finals? By congregating at the intersection of Franklin and Columbia. Sweet timelapse video created by taking 931 images above that intersection on the rooftop of Spanky's restaurant. An image was shot every 5 seconds. Check out the guys in the trees at around :16s and the pockets of… Continue

Added by alice on April 8, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

Natural Beauties: Brigitte Sire (9 Photos)

Sometimes photographs are most appreciated when the setting is simple. Brigitte Sire is a Los Angeles based photographer who can bring out the raw and natural beauty of a person like the best of them. Her clients have included everyone from Elle and W Magazine to Adidas and Spin Magazine.…

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Added by alice on April 8, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Simply Gorgeous - Stanley Allen (4 Photos)

Love the simple beauty of these pictures by Indonesian photographer Stanley Allan.

Thanks to our reader for letting us know that the series was taken by Stanley Allan (www.ppfphoto.com) (www.stanleyallan.blogspot.com). (Not Zinnia… Continue

Added by alice on April 4, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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