Beautiful Snapshots of Summer. When the warm sun's rays beating down on our skin, it's easy to feel nostalgic for those long, hot days of summer where we used to spend hours lounging around with our friends. Photographer Nick Onken captures these simple moments for us, as sweet memories or lovely snapshots in time. Onken is a firm believer in living in the moment, which is illustrated beautifully in his photos. “With a designer’s eye, he’s constantly searching for that perfect moment to tell the whole story,” says his website.
Nick Onken's website. Fragmentary Girl. New York-based fashion photographer Remi Rebillard just sent us his latest spread called Fragmentary Girl. Rebillard is a master at using colors and light to tell a story and, in this case, he also shares with us the very personal reason why there's a darker feeling to this set. "It's an idea of depression," Rebillard tells us. "The fragmentary girl was Sylvia Plath in the 1950's who died from what we call in French (un noeud pychique que l'on voudrait denouer) a psychic knot that you can't undo (last picture). "I am interested in having emotion in my pictures, not just showing a pretty girl in pretty light. I am dealing with depression in my family at the moment, thus the muse for my inspiration. " Credits: Photographer: Remi Rebillard Make-up and Hair: Davide Calcinai with art by Timothy Priano Stylist: Don West with Gerard Management Model: Greta with Elite Models Remi Rebillard's website Related:Stuck in Time.
Stunning Self-Portraits in Various Landscapes. UK-based student Sophie Ellis, also known as crashbangsqueak on Flickr, has undertaken a common challenge among rising photographers: the 365 day project. Like other talented photographers we've featured on theMET (see Alex Stoddard and Brian Oldham), she decided to take it on to force herself "to keep trying out new ideas and experimenting.
" "Basically I'd suggest just doing something that encourages you to constantly push yourself to create an image on a regular basis. It doesn't have to be self portraiture or a set project, but just by pushing yourself to grow you can achieve a lot in a short space of time. " Sophie Ellis' flickr. Underwater Mysteries. New York City-based photographer Erin Mulvehill has a fascination with the ideas of mind, body, and time.
Her series Underwater is an embodiment of such, dealing with the belief that art and life should be integrated. “My work aims to explore the human connections and subtle nuances that whisper into the ear of our every day,” Mulvehill explains. How intriguing and mysterious. Erin Mulvehill's website via [Ego-AlterEgo] Beautiful Photo Illustrations. 26 year-old Douglas Alves is living the American dream. Self taught, Alves was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil where in 2000 he began his career working at different ad agencies. In 2005, he made the decision to become a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Then, in 2007, Alves was offered the opportunity to move to Santa Monica, California to work on his portfolio he calls Nacionale. Alves has stated that he truly loves what he is doing. He's also shared that Nacionale is where he can show what he believes in the most.
“Nacionale is where I can keep dreaming even while awake," he has said. Douglas Alves' website via [2 Photo] Views: 948 Tags: Douglas Alves, art, photo. A Stunning Look at Aged Faces. Got A Light? American photographer Vaggelis Fragiadakis created this interesting photographic series titled "Faces of Crete" that studies the local, elderly population on the Greek Island. Cretan families are so extended that most members of the island's population are in continuous mourning of a relative - and many on the island wear black clothing for this very reason. Vaggelis approached strangers, learned a little about them, and then asked them if they minded being photographed with his Olympus E3. The emotive force produced by the face of an elder is startling. Vaggelis says that he "responds to the beauty, the humor and the tragedy he sees in the world around him.
" "For me the faces are both beautiful with their humanity, and frightening with their hopelessness," he adds. The Gentleman From Crete No Kidding The Sheperd Anguished Arianthi Mountain Lady What Next? Sweetly Surreal. Let Phoenix, Arizona-based Rachael Koscica whisk you away to another world with her beautifully surreal photos. Though she's only been shooting for the past five years, Koscica has the ability to create scenes that seem grounded in reality...almost. Her free flowing imagination could only come from someone who sees the world differently...in a sweet and whimsical way. Koscica's first publication was the central article and cover of Photomasterskaya Magazine's May Issue 2011. As she says, "60,000 copies will be distributed in major cities in Russia.
When I received the news I was so happy I cried to my parents... I really freaked them out, they thought something bad happened to me. Distorted Gravity. In contrast to the teen prodigies we're used to featuring on My Modern Met, many photographers are self-described “late bloomers" who turned their hobby into a full-time profession at a much later age. Such was the case for artist Anka Zhuravleva who realized that photography was her truly calling only after jumping around from career to career. She worked as a tattoo artist, a singer in a rock-band, a model and a painter! Finally in 2006, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia-based Zhuravleva decided to focus all of her efforts on photography. Here, she put her own, unique spin on the art of levitation through her series Distorted Gravity. In it, her young subjects are seen going about their everyday lives...all in a zero gravity environment.
Anka Zhuravleva's website. New York City Street Kids. Adam Taylor is a successful and talented photographer we have featured on My Modern Met before. Moving from beautiful contemplative landscapes to advertising photography, Taylor now finds himself shooting on the streets of New York City for an eye-opening series titled Street Kids. “Their candidness is raw but courageous, their stories painting a heartbreaking picture of young people who are the fall-out of social and economic change," he says. "They’re looking for that feeling of family. That’s why they congregate in the city every night. A lot of them have no where else to go.” With these words in mind, the pictures take on a whole new meaning. While photography often creates stories, in Street Kids, we find that there are also powerful stories just waiting to be told. Adam Taylor's website. Pretty Cinematic Scenes. Photography is a passionate undertaking, be it as a career or hobby.
For Texas-born Shane Woodward, it is fueled by his love for cinema. Woodward has been taking photos for about five years now or ever since he received a camera as a gift from his sister. Recently making the move from Texas to Paris, he is now focusing on several creative outlets which include not only photography but acting and filmmaking. As he says, "They all nourish each other and keep the creative lid open. " “Beauty, in its conventional and unconventional sense, can always draw me in and get the juices flowing," he says. "But my ideas are heavily influenced by things the day brings to my plate, atypical people, things that make me laugh and also by cinema. " Shane Woodward's website via [Ben Trovato] Sweet Taste of Summer. If these don't make you excited about summer I don't know what will!
Fabian Gloeden is a photographer from Porto Alegre, Brazil who manages to give us a sweet taste of the coming season with her beautiful photos. Full of sunshine and good times, this sweet (and sexy) set will surely make you daydream about your next great adventure! Fabian Gloeden's website. Art Department Photography 2011 - Thumbnail View. People of the Rainbow Gathering. Ever hear about Rainbow Gatherings? They're temporary community events typically held in outdoor settings; a place where people practice ideals like peace, love and harmony.
The original Rainbow Gathering was in 1972 and was started as an alternative to mainstream popular culture. In the United States, the annual event is held on National Forest land from July 1 through 7. The highlight is when everyone gathers together in a large circle, and each person prays silently for peace. After going to Rainbow Gatherings for several years, self-taught Canadian photographer and art director Benoit Paillé got permission to take portraits of his "brothers and sisters. " "The pictures you see are very precious since photography is not usually allowed during the event," he says.
Over the last three years, Paillé captured these moments at Rainbow Gatherings across Spain, Canada, and Mexico. Benoit Paillé on: Flickr, deviantART, Behance. Find Your Book. Alice (from Alice in Wonderland) reading LSD by Timothy Leary. How would the stories in classic fairytales and works of fiction have turned out if the protagonist read one of these suggested books? Would Alice have actually enjoyed staying in Wonderland? Would Little Red Riding Hood have empathized with the wolf? Hard to say. What we do know is that these thought-provoking and beautifully made photo manipulations involved a team of people including illustrator Ricardo Salamanca. (See some of his past work here.) They were made for Gandhi's Bookstore and come with the tagline: Find Your Book.
Gregor Samsa (from The Metamorphosis) reading One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. via [Ads of the World]