Photography

November 29, 2021

Empowering Portraits Inspired by Byzantine Art Embellished With Gold and Precious Stones

Photography-based artist Tawny Chatmon is known for her intimate photographic portraits that are often adorned in a gilded splendor reminiscent of a Gustav Klimt painting. However, for her latest series If I’m No Longer Here, I Wanted You to Know, the artist actually drew much of her inspiration from Byzantine art and religious iconography.

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November 23, 2021

Mystical Photos Capture the Hidden Beauty of a Foggy Forest in Autumn

Photographer Albert Dros is known for transforming ordinary landscapes into works of art. And his recent series, shot in a foggy forest in Luxembourg, is no exception. The Dark Woods is a series of images that captures the beauty of colorful autumn leaves paired with the mystery of a light fog that rolls through the landscape. As Dros points out, most people don't like fog and find it dreary.

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November 19, 2021

Stunning Portraits Capture the Power and Beauty of Raptor Birds in Flight

British photographer Mark Harvey is best known for his equine photography, but that's slowly changing due to his incredible bird portraits. First spurred by his need to photograph animals close to home during the pandemic, his series of birds in flight continues to evolve. Raptors in Flight is the sequel to his popular Birds in Flight series. Owls, eagles, and other birds of prey are the stars of the show in these new images.

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