Photography

December 10, 2014

Proportionally Comparing the Size of Our Solar System

San Francisco-based graphic artist Roberto Ziche has produced these sleek graphics elegantly depicting the immense scale of our Solar System and its planets. Shown at their proportional sizes to one another, the planets are placed side-by-side, and not at their proper orbital distances, for ease of comparison. The small bodies on the left are Mercury, Venus, Earth with its moon, and Mars.

Read Article

December 2, 2014

Heartwarming Photos of Children and Their Pets by Elena Shumilova

After Russian photographer Elena Shumilova's adorable photos of her two sons and their farm animals went viral, she was approached by Petcurean, a premium pet food company, to create a full series of images that centered around the special bond between children and their pets. The photos include one where a young boy is sleeping soundly with his puppy, to a sweet girl rubbing her face softly against her cat.

Read Article

November 26, 2014

Behind the Scenes of Glamorously Surreal Ice Cave Photos by Miss Aniela

Just what goes into taking glamorously surreal photos? If you don't think there's that much planning that goes into taking a shot or two like this, you'd be absolutely wrong. Miss Aniela recently took a trip to Iceland to capture these images. She and her crew had to brave cold and icey conditions in order to get these spectacularly surreal shots.

Read Article

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.

Read Article

My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.