Photography

August 5, 2010

Spellbinding Stories (20 photos)

Photographer Andrew Smith of Cuba Gallery not only shoots amazing photos, he uses Adobe Lightroom in post-production to make them even more visually stunning. His photos have that retro and slightly cinematic feel to them, as if you're seeing a frozen moment of an old film. By controlling the colors, tones and lighting, Smith creates spellbinding stories that make you feel lost in his world.

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June 28, 2010

Caught Beneath Waves (18 photos)

29-year-old Mark Tipple decided to shoot surfers underwater when he became frustrated with “normal” surf photography, and wanted to capture the action from a different perspective. “I guess it's transformed from a simple idea of seeing how the waves look underwater to how people adapt and what they go through when diving under waves,” he says.

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April 14, 2010

25 Creative Examples of Polaroids in Pictures

What is it about seeing a polaroid that makes us feel like aching for the past? It's like a nostalgic wave washes over us and we start longing for a simpler time. In this set, we brought together some of the most creative uses of polaroids within pictures. Like the post, Looking into the Past, we're asked to think about the passing of time. How does the past affect the present?

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November 4, 2009

Dream a Little Dream – Anastasia Volkova (15 pics)

If you've ever dreamed of being in love, then you will enjoy these gorgeous photographs from Russian photographer Anastasia Volkova. Volkova can somehow capture emotion – passion, longing, lust and love like no one else. Her emotive photos don't just speak to your heart, though, they speak to your soul. They tell us that nothing is better than being in love and that it's those moments, when we're experiencing it, that we'll remember forever.

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