Photography

December 29, 2011

Beautiful Bird’s Eye View Photography

Red Car with Five Flowering Trees Klaus Leidorf takes aerial photography to “scary” new heights. Ask him how he gets his stunning shots and he'll tell you that he's a pilot of a Cessna 172 and that he takes pictures and steers at the same time. How? “The plane can be steered by my feet and then I open the window to photograph,” he says.

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December 22, 2011

Emotionally Charged Reflective Photography

The visual power of transparent materials, like water and glass, often go unnoticed. Sometimes, it takes a photographer like Hlne Desplechin to show us the visible influence of these elements. Desplechin, who is based in Spain, has a wide portfolio of work that utilizes water's reflective and rippling nature. The illusionary quality of the translucent material distorts and reshapes the subjects, offering a new, emotion-filled perspective.

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December 8, 2011

Stunning Human Anatomy Self Portrait

Taking this self-portrait as part of her ongoing 365 Days series, Diana E. Eastman gives us a lesson on human anatomy by using her own body as a guide. The magnificent shot is enittled Dissection of it All. As for how she applied the anatomy sketch on her back, Diana states on her blog, “I've seen quite a few people discussing whether or not this tattoo is real.

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December 2, 2011

Fabulous Up-Themed Wedding!

Like many of us, Kelley and Edmund fell in love with the Disney Pixar movie Up. In fact, they were so in taken with the movie (and with each other) that they decided to have an Up-inspired wedding. Taking on many themes from the movie including the bright, cheery colors to the bowties and argyle socks, they made it all about the details.

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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.