Photography

September 17, 2013

Hilarious Photos of Celebrities with Lana Del Rey’s Lips

People with Lana Del Rey Lips is a single-topic blog by Brussels-based art director Sven Grothe and interactive designer Nicolas Hicorne that hilariously Photoshops the singer's iconic, plump lips over other celebrities. The blog's title does not disappoint as it is exactly what you'd imagine, turning A-list heartthrobs like Ryan Gosling and George Clooney into slightly less desirable men with giant, padded mouths (or “permanent duckface”).

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September 7, 2013

New Photography Technique Reflects Themes of Anxiety

Gellage is a series by Czech photographer Michal Macku named after an intricate technique he developed. The term “gellage”–essentially a portmanteau of “collage” and “gelatin”–refers to a process that involves “the transfer of exposed and fixed photographic emulsion onto paper.” Macku's experimental practice takes liberties in moving the gelatinous emulsion on film negatives around, thereby altering the resulting image that gets printed in the dark room.

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September 2, 2013

Amazing Landscapes Distorted with Geometric Fragments

In this series, entitled Landscape Monolith, Reynald Drouhin alters crystal clear landscapes by turning sections of the land upside-down. Each odd shape, placed directly in the center of the horizon, offers a small window into a distinct, new place that perfectly blends with the surrounding world. From mountaintops to sandy beaches, the Paris-based artist focuses on the vivid colors and crisp lines of nature to produce his abstract scenes.

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August 26, 2013

Blurry Photographs of Unsuspecting Cyclists in Motion

Italian photographer Massimiliano Sarno has a habit of catching unsuspecting subjects as they whiz by on their wheeled vehicles. Whether they're on a motorcycle, bicycle, petty cab, or even a shopping cart, Sarno captures the beautiful motion of these solitary figures mounted on their ride. Everything around them is an absolute blur as they casually flash through their city.

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