cole rise Absolutely Incredible Art made with Old Cassette Tapes | NoiseAddicts music and audio I’ve got 2 large boxes completely full of old cassette tapes (remember those?) in my closet. There are probably over 400 tapes sitting there, degrading, losing their magnetic information, slowly dissolving into silence, or perhaps more correctly, white noise. Will I ever listen to any of these again? Probably not. Heck, I don’t even own a tape player. I have no idea why I still keep them. Well, artist Erika Iris Simmons has definitely done something useful with her tapes. She is an artist who specializes in using non-traditional media such as old books, audio cassettes, playing cards, magazines, credit cards, basically whatever he can find. It feels great to work with strange, older materials. What she’s created with some old cassette tapes and reel tapes is simply remarkable. Jim Morrison: The “Reel” Marilyn Monroe: Robert De Niro: Ian Curtis Bob Dylan: Jimi Hendrix Incredible, aren’t they?
Still life: Bent objects UPDATE: The Return of Bent Objects Wires transform these objects from inanimate to hilarious works of art. Little polish girl McDonalds as Sculpture Materials Yeah, this is where those come from Dancing Queens English breakfast Sylvia Muffin put her head in the oven. The introvert Bananas in bed – let’s slip into bed together You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto. Fruit with life experience Zombies are nuts about brains Modest pear Literary interpretations Paper training our little dog, Frank A little cat doodle Photo Credits: Terry Border at Bent Objects View more In Pictures sets on Owni.eu
Tristan Manco A Father Who Creatively Captures His Kids (20 photos) If there was a prize that could be given out to the most creative father, I'd hope that it was awarded to Jason Lee. A wedding photographer by day, he's used to capturing some of the most important moments in a couple's lives. As a longtime fan of Jason's photos on Flickr however, I think the real magic happens when he turns the camera onto his daughters. Sure, his children are adorably cute in their own right, but that's not what makes his photos so interesting. I was able to get in touch with Jason to ask him a few questions. Q: How did you get into photography? Q: How do you come up with such creative photos of your daughters? Q: How has being on Flickr helped you with your business? Q: Any inspirational stories you'd like to share? Q: Do you have any advice for aspiring photographers? Q: Any quotes you live by? Thanks for the interview, Jason, and for letting us share in your fatherhood experience. Jason Lee's website
44 Amazing Julian Beever’s 3D Pavement Drawings Ready to kill boredom again? This time we present a wonderful collection of amazing 3d sidewalk chalk art by Julian Beever (+- all of his works). But first of all, who is Julian Beever? According to Wikipedia: “Julian Beever is an English, Belgium-based chalk artist who has been creating trompe-l’œil chalk drawings on pavement surfaces since the mid-1990s. His works are created using a projection called anamorphosis, and create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle.” Remember panda’s recent post called 20 Incredible Eye Macros? Pre-modernist and post-modernist Push the boat out Swimming-Pool In The High Street (Glasgow, Scotland) “Wrong†side: These drawings only work from one viewpoint otherwise the image appears strangely distorted. Waste of water… Lobster Babyfood… Spiderman Spiderman to the rescue above and below this London street. Self-Portrait Of The Artist Arctic Street Conditions with Soft Drink DHL Boy (Image credits: Jonathan Dann) Let’s be friends Dungeon
How to Protect your Camera in Extreme Conditions A Guest Post by Deidra Wilson. A quick glance at the car thermometer lets you know that it is 115 degrees outside. You look to your left and outside the car window, the hot desert air is a swirling mess of blowing dust and sand. You’re in Death Valley and the light is epic. But there is another side to you, the side that made you research tirelessly to get the best price on the best gear. There are ways to protect your gear in nearly any scenario, which will make you more comfortable while shooting, and that typically translates to better images. Hot Weather You want to keep your gear as cool as possible in this scenario. If temperatures are soaring over 100°, you need to occasionally give your gear a break. When dealing with extreme heat, you also run the risk of drying out the seals that keep your gear protected from other elements, such as moisture and dust. Do not, however, cool the gear down abruptly. Cold Weather A major problem with cold weather shooting is battery life.
The Burning Man Project :: Welcome Home Remake Aus alt mach neu – so lautet der Auftrag des Kunst-, Foto- und Design Blogs Booooooom und Adobe. ‘Remake’ ist ein Foto-Wettbewerb, der sich ausschließlich an Studenten aus Großbritannien richtet. Die Teilnehmer sollen berühmte und klassische Werke visuell zitieren. Der erste Preis ist mit 10.000 Pfund dotiert. Die gesammelten Werke der Wettbewerber, von Caravaggio bis Magritte, könnt ihr euch hier anschauen. ‘Self Portrait 1889′ by Vincent van Gogh – remake by Seth Johnson ‘Portrait of Sylvia Von Harden’ by Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix – remake by Stephan Hoffman & SoYeon Kim ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch – remake by Adam Robinson ‘Nighthawks’ by Edward Hopper – remake by Jen Siebert & Bastian Vice ‘Bedroom in Arles’ by Van Gogh – remake by Joshua Louis Simon ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818′ by Caspar David Friedrich – remake by Spencer Harding ‘Liberty Leading the People’ by Eugene Delacroix – remake by Fanchon Bonnefois
Champoyhate's Comix Leo Berne Der gebürtige Schwede Leo Berne lebt und arbeitet in Paris. Neben der Fotografie ist er auch Mitbegründer des Filmkollektivs MEGAFORCE und macht Musik für Chinese Man Records. Nach seinem Motto ’to cheat the real’ versucht Berne mit der Fotografie der Wirklichkeit zu entgehen. Seine Art zu fotografieren vergleicht er selbst mit dem Schreiben eines Tagebuchs, da alle Aufnahmen Fragmente seines alltäglichen Lebens zeigen. Damit diese Momente nicht aus seiner Erinnerungen verblassen, werden sie visuell festgehalten. ‚I take pictures like a tourist, mostly to create nice images and souvenirs but I feel like those images cannibalize my memory. All images © Leo Berne