Photography

November 23, 2014

Photographer Captures Inner Clockwork of Old Calculators

In his series Low Tech, photographer Kevin Twomey gives us a glimpse of the convoluted inner workings of decades-old calculators. The San Francisco-based Twomey brings the countless levers, springs, and motors of these machines to life by employing theatrical lighting techniques. In addition to this keen application of lighting effects, each image is composed of multiple shots at different distances that are then layered using a digital tool called Helicon Focus.

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October 31, 2014

Colorful Elements from Nature Seamlessly Blended Into Vintage Photographs

Natural Act is a collection of creative photo collages in which Turkey-based photographer Merve zaslan merged multiple images into intriguing narratives. Using vintage black and white photographs, the artist blended color elements into the scenes to create unexpected visual stories. Viewers are invited to investigate how the surprising alterations change the meaning of the work. zaslan seamlessly worked fragments of nature into the shapes of bodies, buildings, and window frames.

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October 24, 2014

Photographer Documents Teenage Couples Consumed by a Passionate Kiss

When teenagers fall in love, there is no end to the amount of kissing that they can do, even in public. For 16 years, skateboarder and artist Ed Templeton found himself naturally drawn to these very private moments that were taking place in a public forum. From a voyeuristic perspective, he photographed young lovers who were consumed by each other and completely unconcerned about their surrounding audience.

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October 6, 2014

Photographer Explores Different Lifestyles by Integrating into Strangers’ Families

One decision can alter a person's life forever. Czech photographer Dita Pepe explores this idea in Self Portraits with Men, a fascinating series that reimagines the divergent paths her life would have taken if she had chosen different partners. In portraits that transcend class, age, and culture, Pepe blends in seamlessly with families that are not her own, using strangers and their homes as props for her exploration of a wide spectrum of lifestyles.

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