Photography

May 21, 2013

20-Year-Old Photographer’s Serene and Haunting Dreams

German photographer Anna Heimkreiter, aka Wandering Heart, captures beautifully dreamy scenes that whisk the viewer away into her fantasy world. The 20-year-old manages to channel both serene and haunting atmospheres across a variety of landscapes. It's hard to believe that she has only just discovered her passion for photography last year.

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May 17, 2013

Amazing Landscapes Featuring Rows of Symmetrical Trees

These spectacular photographs by Oliver Delgado are no trick, the images are actual real-world scenes. Captured directly in camera, the stunning optical illusions do not involve any digital manipulation. When asked about the photographs, Delgado said, “All images are real. I only adjusted levels in Lightroom.” If you don't believe it, you can even check out a behind-the-scenes shot, below, of his camera set up in the deep water and ready to document the landscape.

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May 1, 2013

Incredibly Surreal Scenes Where Women Defy Gravity

In this project called Zero Gravity, Moscow-based photographer Nikolay Tikhomirov creates dramatic portraits that feature elegant female figures casually drifting into the air while everything around them stands still. The artist's surreal worlds are a creative blend between dreams and reality that seem to be emerging from the minds of the women while they sleep. As imagination consumes them, each woman seems unconcerned about her predicament.

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April 26, 2013

Fascinating Photos Show Current Life Inside North Korea

The winners in the professional competition of the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards were just announced and they include a photographer who took some fascinating photos of modern life in North Korea. Under the Current Affairs category, the winner was Moscow, Russia-born Ilya Pitalev, a photographer who works for RIA Novosti, a Russian and international news agency.

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