Self-Portrait Series Straddles the Line Between Fantasy and Reality Rachel Baran who no doubt is a talented photographer, likes to tag herself as having a small purse but big dreams. Obviously she does a lot of that dreaming while wide awake, behind her camera. The young 20-year-old from Ohio says that “One of my many very fancy hobbies is taking photographs of mainly myself but I promise I’m not a total narcissist.” The young lady makes the disclaimer, as she uses herself as the subject in most of her work. Baran unashamedly uses herself in all these creations, a rather eccentric set of self-portraits. They manifest a dark emotional tone that could only be the subliminal musings of a mind that is absorbed with the murky images of bad dreams and nightmares. What is particularly impressive about Baran’s photos is the narrative behind each of them, especially with the knowledge that what you see is very intimately connected with Baran herself, a solitary female in a make-believe world. See her captivatingly moody images here.
Sueños de papel... Vive, crea , sueña.... Dancers out and about [25 pictures] Photographer Jordan Matter created his series “Dancers Among Us” as a reminder to “relish moments large and small, recognize the beauty around you, and be alive!” Here are a bunch of the pics, but there are even more at his website and in his book. Photographs of Mirrors on Easels that Look Like Paintings in the Desert Daniel Kukla is a photographer who had formal training in biological and anthropological sciences. His educational background plays a major part of his artistic practice, and this can be seen in his clever project titled, The Edge Effect. In the description and explanation of the project, Kukla writes, In March of 2012, I was awarded an artist’s residency by the United States National Park Service in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park. While staying in the Park, I spent much of my time visiting the borderlands of the park and the areas where the low Sonoran desert meets the high Mojave desert. We love how the photos look like they’re of paintings of the desert placed within the desert. You can find the rest of the photographs in the series over on Kukla’s website. The Edge Effect by Daniel Kukla (via Junkculture) P.S. Image credits: Photographs by Daniel Kukla
Family Face Mashup Photography Brings Out Strong Resemblances Each of Ulric Collette's portraits is composed of two relatives' faces mashed together to show how strong family resemblances are Think you don’t look like anyone in your family? French-Canadian photographer Ulric Collette might just be able to prove you wrong. Turns out gender differences and age gaps don't matter. Check out these amazing images: Mother/Daughter: Francine, 56 & Catherine, 23 Ulric Collette Twins: Alex & Sandrine, 20 Daughter/Mother: Marie-Pier, 18 & N’sira, 49 Sisters: Anne-Sophie, 19 & Pascale, 16 Brothers: Christopher, 30, & Ulric, 29 Daughter/Mother: Jill, 25 & Johanne, 54 Mother/Daughter: Julie, 61 and Isabelle, 32 Portrait génétique from Ulric Collette on Vimeo.
Tutorial: Como hacer un Cinemagraph Básicamente se trata de combinar un video con una imagen estática (que será un fotograma de dicho video) y aplicar una máscara en la zona que queremos animar. Para obtener un resultado espectacular necesitaréis… -Una buena idea. Se trata de encontrarle sentido, así que lo ideal es plantearlo como algo más que un recurso estético. Tan sencillo como intentar contar algo. -Una camara de video, fotos, webcam, movil o lo que sea, con capacidad para grabar piezas de video en buena calidad. -Adobe Photoshop CS3 o superior. 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. El contenido del post es de mi autoría, y/o, es un recopilación de distintas fuentes.
Russian Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Two Kids With Animals On Her Farm These wonderful photographs by Elena Shumilova plunge the viewer into a beautiful world that revolves around two boys and their adorable dog, cat, duckling and rabbit friends. Taking advantage of natural colors, weather conditions and her enchanting surroundings, the gifted Russian artist creates cozy and heartwarming photography that will leave you amazed. Show Full Text The boys in the photographs are the photographer’s sons and the animals belong to the farm she runs. Rural settings, natural phenomena and the changing seasons seem to be the greatest stimuli in her works. Shumilova told us her passion for photography manifested in early 2012 when she got her first camera. We suggest you take a cup of tea, lean back comfortably in your armchair and browse this beautiful collection of Elena Shumilova’s photographs. See her gallery on: Flickr | 500px Thanks for sharing! 3x per week 30,000,000+ monthly readers Error sending email “Children and animals – it’s my life.
Lens/Focus Shifter - Lens Mounted Follow Focus by Daniel Bauen + Microfacturing Using simple clips that attach to the focus marker board, you can set hard stops which allow you to shift between 2 focus points by feel without ever looking at the marker board. Short video using the hard stop clips by Jacob Snowden. The Shifter and Focus Marker Board attach quickly and easily to any lens ranging in diameter from 56mm (2.20in) up to 98mm (3.86in). If you're measuring circumference, distance around the lens, it fits from 176mm (6.93in) to 308mm (12.12in). Note: The "mm" markings on the lens are not the outer diameter of the lens. You must measure the outer diameter. To attach the Shifter, simply slip it over the lens, onto the focus ring and tighten it down with the ball end. The Shifter operates on the full dynamic range of the lens. Using the Shifter improves manual focus speed and accuracy when taking photographs. At the $45 and above pledge level, you will receive an extra Focus Marker Board with each Shifter Set. What's up with Lens/Focus?
Amazing Color Photographs of Daily Life in Paris in the 1950's (Photos by Peter Cornélius) Photoshop in the 1950's: Pin-Up girls before and after The Top 75 Pictures of the Year for 2013 Update: if you liked this post, you’ll adore our latest post on the 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places on Earth HERE. Following on from our very successful blog “100 of the Best Street Art Images of 2013″ (see HERE), we’ve widened the net and thanks to the guys over at Sifter, we bring you the Top 75 Pictures of 2013. All credit goes to the individual photographers and their inspiring visions of our beautiful planet. What’s your favorite? Photograph by strummingmusic on Reddit Photograph by HALEY LUNA Photograph by HANS HANSEN Photograph by Capt. Photograph by Adam Klukowski (ENT108) | klucznik.net Photograph by JENNY DEAN Photograph by LAURA WILLIAMS Photograph by SCOTT MCCRACKEN Photograph by Alexander Van Driessche Photograph by ROLF MAEDER Photograph by RADO GADOCZI Photograph by Peter Rivera Photograph by DEVEN STROSS Photograph by Randy Kokesch Photograph by NothingI5True on Reddit Photograph via Kevin Trotman (The Rocketeer on Flickr) Photograph by SPRENG BEN Photograph via waitomo.com
Retro Photoshop Brushes And Vector Images – Giant Design Pack Circles, curves, stars, old cars, music cassettes, boomboxes & more. Retro design is always one of the popular trends. This is a collection of beautiful retro Photoshop brushes & vector images to help you design faster & inspire. You may also like: Important: Some resources are not free for commercial use. Retro Photoshop Brushes Photoshop Retro Shapes Brushes Photoshop Retro People Brushes Vector Retro Images Format of these free vector images varies (Illustrator, Freehand or Photoshop). There are not too many free retro vector images around & these are some of the most beautiful ones. Vector Retro Shapes This is a vector retro rainbow curves tutorial with a downloadable PSD file: This is a tutorial for creating retro 3D vector stars with downloadable EPS & SVG files: If you know other free retro Photoshop brushes or vector images, please mention them in the comments to make the list better.