Photography
October 19, 2011

Mystifying Sci-Fi Photography

There is nothing more mystifying than the blank stare from a person you don't know. Just ask photographer Egor Shapovalov who's known for creating mesmerizing atmospheres around his sullen subjects. The young photographer, who is currently based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, utilizes several techniques that heighten his imagery such as his single color scheme per frame. This adds a different emotion to each respective photo. He also primarily features one subject in each image.

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Animals
October 16, 2011

Animals’ Eyes Up Close

Suren Manvelyan, is a bit of a jack of all trades. He has a PhD in Theoretical Physics specializing in Quantum Chaos but has recently turned his attention to photographing the amazing detailed landscapes of eyes. The ones featured here are all from animals and includes a husky dog, snail, Siamese cat, and even a crocodile as well as a few other creatures.

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Photography
October 14, 2011

Nearly Lost 1950s Street Photos of New York

If you don't believe in fate and destiny, then you haven't heard the story of Vivian Maier. The New York Times calls her “one of America's more insightful street photographers,” but that could have all been different if one man, John Maloof, didn't happen to discover Maier's images. Maier was born in New York in 1926, lived in France and then returned to New York in 1951 where she lived for five years.

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Photography
October 11, 2011

A Young Photographer’s Illusions

Stephen Beadles is a youthful 19-year-old photographer who hails from Milledgeville, Georgia. Don't let his tender age deter you from acknowledging his wide range of work. Beadles produces interesting images using a variety of photographic techniques. He takes long exposure photographs, dabbling on the experimental side of the art, as well as beautiful portraits. Some of the most intriguing work in Beadles' catalogue are his gravity-defying illusions.

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