Photography
March 3, 2015

The Most Laid Back Dragon Lizard Strums a Song on His Leaf Guitar

We've recently seen a “cowboy” tree frog riding a beetle, and now this forest dragon lizard is playing a guitar! Aditya Permana, a photographer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, recently captured this strange photo after watching the creature for more than an hour. The small reptile looks totally relaxed as it reclines and holds the leaf like it's the actual instrument. Its tiny claws are even bent as if it's plucking the strings.

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Photography
February 26, 2015

Striking Street Photos Document the Vibrant Culture of NYC in the ’70s and ’80s

For over 30 years, every since his days as an NYU film student, Robert Herman has roamed the streets of New York City with his camera in hand to photograph the sights and people of his urban home. The New Yorkers, shot from 1978 to 2005 on Kodachrome color film, is his collection of candid photos captured as the city underwent major changes to become the sprawling metropolis we know today.

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Style
February 26, 2015

Special “Anti-Paparazzi Clothing” Ruins Photos by Excessively Reflecting Light

At first glance, these clothes looks like your average suit, hat, scarf, and hoodie. Once a camera flash hits them, though, their secret weapon is revealed. The garments ruin flash photographs by blowing out the pictures with excessive reflective light. DJ Chris Holmes designed the apparel as “anti-paparazzi clothing,” and he calls the line Flashback. So, how does this technology work?

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Portrait Photography
February 23, 2015

Powerfully Revealing Portraits of Mothers’ Bodies After Childbirth

Arizona-based photographer and body positivity advocate Jade Beall seeks to provide an alternative to the heavily airbrushed images of women presented by mass media through her series The Bodies of Mothers: A Beautiful Body Project. The project, which has been published as a book, portrays women in a raw, honest way rarely seen on the covers of magazines or on TV screens.

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