Photographic portraits of people resemble old paintings
Cooper & Gorfer is an artistic duo that consists of the two artists Sarah Corper and Nina Gorfer. They travel to different places around the world to document people and create imaginative pictures that tells a story. Tey create photographic portraits of people that resembles old paintings.
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30 Under 30 Women Photographers
Photography is still seen as a male domain: look at a typical commercial where a male hand hold the camera, shooting a beautiful woman. The traditional place for women in photography has been in front of the camera. 30 under 30 women photographers focuses on photography through the female eye. Rejoice!
Finding Peace: a photo series by Beata Rydén
I am currently working on a photographic series that I call Finding Peace. It’s about the importance of integrity, and about finding your own place in this world where you can feel safe. To illustrate this, I use a bubble in all of the pictures. Read more
Phlearn: learn all there is to know about photography
This site is like an online education for photographers, with tutorials and epsiodes to watch. Funny and inspirational, it is packed with great thoughts on how to handle social media and how to relate to people on the internet. Learn how to do a self-portrait or the best way of writing down your New Year resolutions, for instance.
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This amazing compilation of three-dimensional paper people at work was made by two Russian artists, Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich. Read more
When you move to a new city or travel a lot, you tend to develop an aversion to maps. They’re usually too clumsy to carry around all the time, become tattered with frequent use, and the unfolding-refolding alone can drive you crazy. Then there’s Palomar’s Crumpled City Maps. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
His name is Marshall. At just over 8 months old, you don’t need to be clucky to appreciate his outfits: from Baby Gap to Cheap Monday, and sometimes not much more than a cheeky grin. This bub oozes charisma and his clothes suit him to a tee (pun intended).
Things continue to improve for New York’s metal scene, if Batillus are any indication. The sludge/doom trio from Brooklyn offer crushingly heavy, down-tuned and down-tempo instrumental riffage that sounds like what a mutant that has crawled out of Newtown Creek might have on his iPod. The band recently added vocalist Fade Kainer of Inswarm (Jarboe’s touring band) to its line-up.
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One of Cyberoptix most popular designs is now on some amazing hand-woven, Fair Trade silk scarves. As always, they handscreen them all in their Detroit studio. Read more
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Minimalist cool meets urban grunge. This is Upper Metal Class, fine metal jewelry inspired by architecture, construction, math and science. Upper Metal Class already scored major points with their chic every-day friendly line, but there’s a major bonus to the brand: they are uber-environmentally conscious, constructing all goods from recycled metal in a wind-powered studio. Check out these hot and enviro-pleasing pieces in the Lost At E Minor store
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Christopher Stribley said | 23 January, 2012
This is absolutely wonderful! Thank You for the introduction to these women’s work!