Photography

May 5, 2016

Vogue Invited Met Gala Guests to Pose in Its Futuristic Tunnel Photo Booth

In an age of gifs and videos, who needs stationary portraits? This forward-thinking idea is precisely why Vogue Magazine decided to forego the traditional photo booth at this year's Met Gala and opted to offer the fashionably futuristic guests an opportunity to create a video portrait. In collaboration with filmmaker Gordon von Steiner, Vogue had a tiny set inspired by the event's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology theme.

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April 25, 2016

Man Hilariously Photoshops Himself as Kendall Jenner’s “Fraternal Twin”

You remember Kirby Jenner, right? This “Amatuer Model / Lover of all things” is the Instagram alias of an anonymous artist-cum-comedian who cleverly parades as Kendall Jenner's fictitious “fraternal twin,” thanks to the magic of Photoshop. While the real-life star pouts and poses, he stands by her side as a silly stooge, countering her glitzy glamour with a gauche sense of humor (and a gaudy mustache that almost steals the show).

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April 15, 2016

87-Year-Old Learns Photography and Expresses Her Creativity with Playful Self-Portraits

A creative spark can happen at any age–even when you're in your seventies. Kimiko Nishimoto was 71 years old when she used a camera for the first time, but the experience inspired her to get in touch with her artistic side. Her husband further encouraged her to learn about photography, and this push was the start of a new phase in Nishimoto's life.

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April 6, 2016

Tilt-Shift Photography Transforms Tokyo into a Miniature Playground

Japanese photographer Takahiro Yamamoto dwarfs the massive city of Tokyo in his series called It's a Small World. Using the tilt-shift technique, he selectively focuses on a tiny sliver of the overall image while the rest is left as a blur of color and shapes. The portion that's legible resembles the type of miniaturized toys you'd see on a model train set. Tilt-shift photography makes even the most mundane scene look fantastical.

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