Photography

August 26, 2014

Whimsical Narratives Blur Elements of the Past with the Present

Dancing with Costica is an imaginative series in which Australian photographer Jane Long transformed old photographs into colorful and creative compositions. Long used original glass plate black and white images, originally created by Romanian war photographer Costica Acsinte, as the foundation for her work. She produced surreal stories by colorizing each print and then digitally blending together all of the unique elements into one striking composition.

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August 17, 2014

Fragmented Black and White Scenes Create Beautifully Abstract Formations

L.A.-based photographer Kevin Saint Grey captures a calming energy throughout his striking black and white photographs. Narrowing in on just a fragment of a tall building or an isolated tree surrounded by sky, his minimalist approach results in beautifully abstract formations. When Grey looks at a scene, he naturally composes the shot in his mind before actually clicking the shutter.

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August 11, 2014

Mysterious Swirling Light Patterns Streak Across Beautiful Landscapes

Photographer Martin Kimbell uses long exposures and special lighting techniques to create spectacular light trails set against lovely landscapes. To capture each gorgeous spectacle, the England-based photographer attaches LED lights to a hoop and then tosses it up in the air to document the movement. Dramatic streaks of light swirl across the night sky, creating an eerie, otherworldly atmosphere against a dark, natural background.

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August 7, 2014

Incredible Photographic Survey of Military Kits From 1066 to 2014

UK-based photographer Thom Atkinson's series Soldiers' Inventories is an incredibly extensive photographic survey of the military kits carried by British soldiers from 1066 to 2014. With the goal of exploring what he describes as “the mythology surrounding Britain's relationship with war,” Atkinson enlisted the help of reenactment groups, collectors, historians, and serving soldiers in order to assemble the components of each inventory.

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