Photography

January 26, 2013

Layers of Vibrant Movement in New York and Berlin

The passing of time is a fascinating concept which happens all around us, at every single moment of every single day. French photographer Laurent Dequick decided to capture these fleeting seconds in a series of photographs entitled Vibrations Urbaines. Each image is a collective sequence of multiple photographs, superimposed together to visually reflect the chaos and congestion of large urban areas. The series features colorful and energetic portraits of both New York and Berlin.

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January 22, 2013

Stunning Baroque Painting-Inspired Photography

Welcome to the rich and dark world of Helen Sobiralski. Just last year, the Berlin, Germany-based photographer won several awards for her original series about opulence and abundance titled Cockaignesque. Inspired by Baroque still-life paintings, she constructed highly dramatic scenes like the one above, which shows a perfectly coiffed woman with candle wax dripping down her bare shoulders.

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January 20, 2013

Fun Bubblegum Self-Portrait by Marcus Moller

20-year-old photographer Marcus Mller Bitsch took this fantastically fun self-portrait called Up where he's floating away after having blown an incredibly large bubblegum bubble! Inspired by the Pixar movie Up, it's a light and magical photo that's beautifully well-executed. “This took a while to make, but only because I'm sooooo bad at blowing gum bubbles,” he states. The photo is just one of several highly creative ones he's made in his 365 day project.

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January 16, 2013

The Young Girl Who’s Best Friends with African Wildlife

Born in Africa to French wildlife photographer parents, Tippi Degr had a most unusual childhood. The young girl grew up in the African desert and developed an uncommon bond with many untamed animals including a 28-year old African elephant named Abu, lion cubs, giraffes, an Ostrich, a mongoose, crocodiles, a baby zebra, a cheetah, giant bullfrogs, and even a snake.

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