Photography

July 3, 2012

Documenting Wall Street Anxiety During the Financial Crisis

Dutch photographer Reinier Gerritsen finds great interest in observing crowds of people in everyday life. His series, Wall Street Stop, features passengers on subway cars as they ride through New York City's Wall Street subway station in 2008. During a time of financial strain, Gerritsen says, “It was so depressing. It was the last days of Bush, and the crisis was rampant.

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June 24, 2012

High-Speed Photos Capture the Moment Water Balloons Explode

London-based photographer Edward Horsford has mastered the technique of timing in these photographs that feature split-second water balloon explosions. He's well-known for this exciting series, saying, “I started these as a way to challenge myself technically and creatively.” He's had great success with this self-initiated challenge! Horsford's goal in photography is to capture high speed moments that are rarely seen.

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June 20, 2012

New Spectacular Self-Portraits by 18-Year-Old Alex Stoddard

One of My Modern Met's all-time favorite teen photographers is the wildly creative Georgia native Alex Stoddard. In the past year, the 18-year-old has accomplished a great deal at his young age, including graduating from high school and the completion of his highly praised 365 project. We were hooked early on and the conclusion of his year-long endeavor did not disappoint.

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May 31, 2012

Blurring the Lines Between Animals and Mankind

Canadian filmmaker and photographer Gregory Colbert captures the beautiful, uninhibited relationship between man and wildlife. He took a ten-year hiatus from exhibiting any work to travel the world, exploring the vast and natural landscapes of exotic lands including India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Egypt, and Antarctica. On his journey, he discovered and documented the exquisite coexistence of humans and animals in his ongoing series titled Ashes and Snow.

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