Photography

September 7, 2018

Dynamic Underwater Photos Look Like Dramatic Baroque Paintings

Art from the Baroque period is known for its exquisite compositions and ethereal use of light. While it may seem as if oil paints are the only medium that can achieve this aesthetic, visual artist Christy Lee Rogers proves that underwater photography can be just as powerful in her dynamic series, Muses. Featuring swirls of intertwined figures and flowing drapery, each striking photograph looks like a 17th-century painting come to life.

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September 6, 2018

Clever Guy Uses Forced Perspective to Create Funny Interactions With Tiny Superhero Toys

Anything is possible through photography. While we’ve often admired the incredible photo manipulations created in programs like Photoshop, editing on the computer isn’t the only way to produce fantastical images. Using tricks like forced perspective can make things magically change in scale, transforming them into seemingly much larger or smaller versions of themselves. Wire Hon shows just how effective this technique can be with his forced perspective photography of action figures.

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August 23, 2018

Cinematic Portraits of a Young Kate Moss and Other Celebrities

With a career spanning 25 years, celebrity and fashion photographer Stephanie Pfriender Stylander has immortalized some of the greatest faces of our generation. From Kate Moss and Keith Richards to Nicole Kidman and Heath Ledger, her portraits have graced the pages of Harper's Bazaar Uomo, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, and GQ. Her new book, The Untamed Eye, celebrates the best of her work from 1990 to 2006, paying homage to her instantly recognizable, gritty style.

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