Photography

August 3, 2016

Before-and-After Photos Reveal the Destructive Effects of the War in Syria

On July 19, 2012, the Syrian Civil War made Aleppo, the country's largest city, its battlefield. Barrel bombs dropped from helicopters, killing thousands of people and forcing many more to evacuate. The destruction was immense and immeasurably devastating. Aleppo's own Olympia Restaurant has just released a collection of before-and-after photographs, showing the once-vibrant and lively cityscapes alongside the same locations, now devastated by rubble and war.

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August 1, 2016

Transcendent Photos of Antarctica’s Cavernous Blue Ice Glaciers

Photographer Julieanne Kost’s Blue Ice portfolio displays images of Antarctica’s astoundingly beautiful gradations of cerulean hues layered within its icebergs and glaciers. As an industry expert in Adobe Photoshop and digital photography, Kost was able to apply her skillful aestheticism when she recently embarked on an expedition aboard a zodiac boat to Antarctica and explored Black Head, Cuverville Island, and Pleneau Bay, amongst many other destinations.

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July 22, 2016

Simple Lines Reveal the Brilliant Compositions of Iconic Film Scenes

Each frame of a film is like a blank canvas for a cinematographer, offering them a new opportunity to create a dynamic composition. If a scene is especially memorable, it can stick with us like an impressive painting, with the characters—their props, poses, and surroundings—embedded into our collective conscious forever. Raymond Thi of Composition Cam examines iconic, visually stunning film stills by dissecting them to reveal the brilliance behind a frame’s layout.

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June 30, 2016

Unconventional Tourist Photographs Reveal What’s Behind the World’s Most Visited Sights

When visiting a monument such as the Taj Mahal, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the microcosm of these iconic sights. Photographer Oliver Curtis is seemingly unfazed by all the action and instead captures scenes that often go unnoticed by tourists—ones that are in the vicinity, but might as well be invisible. In the series Volte-face, he presents images that look opposite to historic sites such as Stonehenge, the Mona Lisa, and Lenin’s Tomb.

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