Photography

October 3, 2011

NYC Intersections From High Above

Our friend, New York-based photographer Navid Baraty, just sent word about an exciting series he's been working on. If you don't mind photography that gets you a little queasy, you'll enjoy this. Taken from high above, Baraty gives us incredible views of New York City – its historic buildings, its legion of taxis and and its very busy people. “Watching a city from above can reveal so much about its character,” he tells us.

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August 25, 2011

Cute, Cuddly, Ferocious Bears

Fine art photographer Jill Greenberg has compiled some incredibly beautiful photos for her book Bear Portraits. She's included all kinds of bears including the polar, grizzly and Kodiak. Greenberg is mostly known for her skill in bringing out the human qualities in animals, as seen by her work in Monkey Portraits, though she's equally comfortable taking her camera off land and under water.

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August 23, 2011

Exploding Flowers

Gerbera We've all seen flowers beautifully displayed in our local market or flower shop, but never have we seen them exploding like this! Qi Wei is not a botanist but a curious photographer who, one day, came across Todd McLellan's Disassembly series. It got him thinking. “Todd McLellan's Disassembly shows a wonderful different viewpoint of man-made objects which inspired me to think if it could be applied to the natural world,” Wei tells us.

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August 10, 2011

Past Meets Present

Remember Young Me, Now Me? Photographer Sander Koot has created a similar series, called Back from the Future, where he places old photographs of people next to pictures of their present selves. “In this project, I ask people to find old portraits of themselves, of which they have good memories,” says Koot. “When talking to them about the picture, you see them reliving the happy moment.

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July 26, 2011

You Are What You Eat

Carpenter/PhotographerMuch like the intriguing series In Your Fridge, You Are What You Eat is a comprehensive look into the refrigerators...

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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.