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Night Photography II by Justin Carrasquillo

These night photography shots by Justin Carrasquillo are absolutely amazing. Each one captures the wonder and beauty of nature. I especially love the colors in the sky and the abundance of stars illuminating the night.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on October 8, 2010 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments

Unveiling Sultry Souls (15 photos)

There's nothing fancy or technically complicated about the way Paris-based photographer Luc Braquet shoots. He does, however, have an innate ability to focus on the soul of his sultry female subjects, making their true characters come out.



Braquet’s been taking pictures since childhood, but it wasn’t until he attended art school, at the age of 19, that he… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 7, 2010 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

The Zoom Blur Effect (15 photos)

With the magic of Photoshop, we can now alter photos to give the illusion of action or motion. A car can look as if it's racing down a narrow alleyway or a train can look as though it's zooming right towards us. Birds look as if they've taken flight, while performers seem stunningly swept up in their dance.…



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Added by alice on October 7, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Secret Scrabble Messages (15 total)

If you had a secret, something you were dying to share, what would be a creative way to say it to someone without speaking a word? Well, if you're like these fifteen people, you take out your scrabble letters and arrange them so that they spell out your secret. Granted, for some of them, there's no secret at all. Rather, they're just looking for a way to express… Continue

Added by alice on October 7, 2010 at 6:00am — 5 Comments

Seductive Siren - Solve Sundsbo (10 photos)

Norwegian fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo knocks it out of the park with this gorgeous editorial for the October edition of Numéro magazine. Known for pushing artistic boundaries, Sundsbo has worked with fashion's cream of the crop including luxury designers Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Gucci, Hermès, Bally and Armani. In this spread, 19-year-old American model Emily… Continue

Added by alice on October 5, 2010 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

Incredibly Moving Wedding Photography by Twin Lens

Twin Lens is a very talented husband and wife team whose artful documentary style wedding photography is absolutely breathtaking. As photojournalists, they've worked for well-respected publications like the New York Times, USA Today and Time magazine. In fact, both have been honored by the Pictures of the Year International (one of the oldest, largest and most highly… Continue

Added by alice on October 5, 2010 at 9:30am — 8 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

Tim Walker's Street Sign Illusions (12 pics)

British fashion photographer Tim Walker recently showed off an interesting and eye-catching editorial titled High-Style. This time it was for Vogue Italy's September issue and it featured 33-year-old Polish fashion model and actress Malgosia Bela. With the help of some creepy characters, the model reenacted some of our most familiar street signs, making us remember… Continue

Added by alice on October 4, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Kid Portraits with Character (15 photos)

After the overwhelmingly positive response we received from Jason Lee's creative kids photography, I decided to look for other parent photographers. My search led me halfway across the world to Australia where I found Michelle Dupont. With six stunningly beautiful kids, Dupont is not only… Continue

Added by alice on October 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — 9 Comments

Own Every Single Issue of National Geographic Magazine (16 pics)

As a huge fan of Nat Geo, I was thrilled to find out that they just came out with a fantastic boxed set where you can own every single issue of the magazine. Besides some of the most amazing photography in the world, the archive features original stories surrounding science, art and nature that date back 121 years.



Here's just a sample of some of the… Continue

Added by alice on October 1, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Mixed Media Collages by Marek Haiduk (7 total)

Marek Haiduk's digital art collages are defined by a mixture of shapes and vintage photos. I love the way each piece has a unique feel and avoids a set pattern.



Haiduk is an illustrator and designer from Germany, currently living and working in Vienna.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on September 30, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

If These Old Hands Could Speak (10 photos)

If these old hands could speak, just what would they say? What incredible stories would they tell? In a series where we're left with more questions than answers, Alex (or Algo on Flickr) shows us just how powerful faceless photos can be. For years he took pictures of aging hands, sometimes providing a simple story to accompany the piece.



For the one… Continue

Added by alice on September 30, 2010 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Vulnerable Beauty (15 photos)

Born in Hendek, Turkey, Serkan Emiroglu is a photographer who describes his work as "intimate, introspective and quietly beautiful." He seems to encapsulate somber moods, showing us a vulnerability that's not often seen in fashion photography.



In 2007, Emiroglu was chosen as one of… Continue

Added by alice on September 29, 2010 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

Taxicab Bokeh (12 photos)



Take me home (I ♥ Tokyo cabs) is a set that Fabio Sabatini, an Economics Professor in Italy, has created that shows us that magic can be found right on our cities' streets. Taken all over Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, including Shinjuku and Ginza, Sabatini's photos are filled with beautiful bokeh, that out of focus effect that makes us feel like we're looking into a dream.



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Added by alice on September 29, 2010 at 9:30am — 7 Comments

One Dead Tree (20 photos)

It's a familiar tale you hear all the time. What starts out as an accident turns into something amazing. So it was for Kevin Day, a graphic designer who's created a beautiful and moving story about one dead tree.



For over five years now, Day has been photographing the same tree on different days, through different seasons and in different lighting conditions.… Continue

Added by alice on September 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — 13 Comments

Violent Naomi Campbell in Interview Magazine (5 photos)

Call it artistic, call it violent...just don't call it uninspired or boring. Reminiscent of something Steven Klein might do, this new editorial by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott will make you afraid of Naomi Campbell even more. Shot for the October 2010 issue of Interview magazine, it features a cold-hearted Campbell acting like she's part of the Russian mafia. Who… Continue

Added by alice on September 28, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Alone with My Thoughts (15 photos)

As a person who's always seeking a bit of solitude, I was instantly drawn to these photos. They're by a young girl named Lauren who swears she doesn't use Photoshop. In fact, the only editing she's done is change the contrast, saturation and sharpness.



Each photo is beautiful by itself but put them together and a pattern emerges. They're of young girls caught… Continue

Added by alice on September 27, 2010 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

Portrait Photography by Joanna Kustra (16 photos)

Joanna Kustra shows off her ability to capture beautiful portraits. There is definitely something captivating about her portraits and the way the women in the photos just pull you in.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on September 26, 2010 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

Capturing the Perfect Kiss (8 pics)

Just how does a photographer capture pure, passionate moments? Just ask Michael Creagh. Working with fellow fashion photographer Rinze Van Brug and fashion stylist Keith S. Washington, they've created a beautiful series of kissing photos for Metropop Magazine.



Why kissing? Creagh explain, "It was exciting and a little unexpected. It is a fashion story, so… Continue

Added by alice on September 24, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

Pic of the Day: Laser Creates Virtual Star

This is, quite possibly, the coolest photo you'll see today. It's of a telescope in Chile blasting a bright orange laser into the sky to create a virtual star in the heart of the Milky Way. The star, 56 miles high, helps compensate for the Earth's atmospheric interference.



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Added by alice on September 24, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

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