Photography
February 18, 2011

The Girl Who Loves to Levitate

Natsumi Hayashi is a sweet-looking Japanese girl who, one day, decided to take self-portraits..of herself levitating. She can be spotted in and around Tokyo, equipped with her SLR and her self-timer. When she feels the moment strike, she presses the shutter button down and then, quite literally, “jumps” into place. What I love most about her shots is that they don't feel forced.

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Cityscape Photography
February 14, 2011

Tilt-Shift City (11 photos)

Ed McGowan takes some of the best tilt-shift photos I've ever seen. It's hard to believe that the scenes we're looking at are entirely real or not fabricated using miniature models. McGowan is currently the Director of Design at PlainJoe Studios in Southern California. Back in March '08, he decided to pick up the studio's DSLR and has been “hooked ever since.

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Uncategorized
February 11, 2011

Giant Office Supplies! (5 pics)

Property developer Land Securities had a conundrum. It needed to divide up a vast floor space in London so that agents could show prospective tenants that there were four clear and distinct areas for office space. It's safe to assume that most would section off the space with boring signs or makeshift walls.

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Uncategorized
February 7, 2011

Win Cool Prizes!: Hyundai Elantra’s "Snap Out" Sweepstakes

This content is brought to you by the new Hyundai Elantra which helps you “Snap Out” of your routine to live your best life. Hello, Metropolites! Are you ready for an awesome sweepstakes? This time, we're teaming up with Hyundai's All-New 2011 Elantra to give away some sweet prizes! Starting tomorrow, February 8th and until March 27, 2011 – you'll want to visit My Modern Met regularly to keep an eye out for something “different.

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