Photography
December 26, 2011

Winter Wedding Light Painting

Now that's a wedding picture! Winter Wedding Light Painting was taken by Danny Turcotte Jr., a freelance and wedding photographer based out of North Bay Ontario and owner of Catch-Light Photography. It's of couple Kory and Matt, who bared the shivering cold for this magnificent shot. Update: We got in touch with the photographer to ask him the story behind this shot. Read that brief interview, below.

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December 22, 2011

The Human Flamingo

You may have to do a double-take to fully comprehend what's going on in this picture. When I first saw this photo taken by Thomas van de Wall, it immediately reminded me of the amazing body art of Guido Daniele. Really admire the creativity and perfect execution of artist Gesine Marwedel's take on the flamingo.

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December 21, 2011

Exploding Fruits and Vegetables

Apple While we got a kick out of photographer Alan Sailer's exploding Christmas ornaments, we can't help but stand back in shock and awe as he demolishes our favorite fruits and vegetables. Yes, even the sweet potato he bought at a local farmer's market has no chance against Sailer who turns the brown vegetable into a puree, all without the help of a blender! As he nonchalantly states, “The garage smells sweet. Cheers.

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Art
December 17, 2011

Photorealistic Celebrity Pencil Drawings

Can you believe that these images are pencil drawings? Upon first glance, artist Rick Fortson's celebrity portraits appear to be photo stills of some of the most famous television, film, and music stars. However, each picture has the artist's name legibly etched into it, all in pencil! Fortson, who sometimes refers to himself as Dr. Pencil, is a self-taught illustrator based in Illinois.

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My Modern Met

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