DIY
September 4, 2012

Amazing DIY Idea: Gorgeous Parachute Ceiling

Wedding coordinator Amber DeForest runs a blog called 100 Days to Plan a Wedding where she shares budget saving tips for those planning their big day. One of the most clever ideas, that she used for her own wedding, was renting a parachute and hanging it from the ceiling. Costing only $35, it's a gorgeous and unique way to transform any space. (Saved under our board Cool DIY Projects on Pinterest.)

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Photography
September 2, 2012

A Creative New Twist on Firework Photography

Fireworks photography requires incredible talent, and challenges skilled artists to create something even more beautiful than the original visual display in the sky. Photographer David Johnson accepted that challenge during the International Fireworks Show in Ottawa, Canada, and found countless moments of inspiration across the sky. The Canadian photographer turned these inspiring and colorful spectacles into something fresh and exciting.

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Photography
August 31, 2012

Adrenaline-Filled Photos Taken Inside the DJ Booth

As the number one DJ photographer in the world, you could say that Rukes, who you may remember from this post, has special privileges. But then again, who else has a client list that includes Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Dirty South and Kaskade? On Thursday, August 30, W Hotel in Times Square New York began an interactive exhibition that features never-before-seen photos of famous DJs taken from a different perspective – inside the DJ booth.

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Photography
August 30, 2012

Capturing the Boom of Skateboarding in the 1960s

Photojournalist Bill Eppridge captures skateboarding's humble beginnings in the urban setting of New York City. While the concept of the sport and makeshift models of the skateboard were introduced sometime in the 40s or 50s, it was in the mid-1960s that skateboarding truly flourished and Eppridge was there to catch it in all its glory for a lifestyle spread in LIFE Magazine.

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