Decadent Lifestyle Ballet Photography by Vihao Pham Amazing ballet photography by Vihao Pham. Vihao is based in McLean, Virginia. Visit Website Stunning Self-Portraits by a 17-Year-Old (18 photos) Like Valerie Chiang or Kalie Garrett, Alex Stoddard is one of those talented teenage photographers who knows how to express themselves. His self-portraits are all incredibly unique and after viewing them you're left wondering where he's going to take you next. What I enjoy most is that you can almost feel his passion come through. I got in touch with Alex to ask him a few questions, including how his style evolved while taking on the 365 project. What have you learned from your 365 project? Your photos are all beautifully artistic. I see that you're friends with Rosie Hardy. How has Flickr helped you develop your style? Are there any quotes you live by? Thanks for the interview, Alex. Check out more of Alex's incredible photos on his Flickr page.
How to: Pigments in Acrylics Acrylic is an appealing medium because of its versatility. When it is watered down, acrylic paint can become thin and watery like watercolors. Acrylic paint can also be applied thickly, mimicking the appearance of oil paints. Additionally, there are several different acrylic mediums, gels and pastes that artists can add to the paint to alter the texture, sheen, consistency, and various other characteristics of the acrylic paint. This versatility allows for a wide range of expressive techniques that captivate both artists and viewers of the artwork. The versatility of acrylic paint allows it to mimic the very different qualities of both watercolors and oil paints. What is Acrylic? Acrylic paint consists of pigment suspended in a binder of acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylics are sold in tubes or jars. You can make acrylic paints by mixing pure powdered pigment with a binder and a solvent. Mixing Paints The paints on the palette need to be kept moist in order to remain workable. Underpainting
Photographer Turns his 91-Year Old Grandma into a Superhero to Cheer Her Up A few years ago photographer Sacha Goldberger found his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika feeling lonely and depressed. So to cheer her up, and put a spark back into her life, he turned her into a superhero! He took a series of awesome photographs of her wearing costumes in unusual superhero type posses. "Grandma reluctantly agreed, but once they got rolling, she couldn't stop smiling." Frederika isn't only a superhero in these photos, but she was a real hero during World War II. Frederika was born in Budapest 20 years before World War II. These photos are great, and they definitely put a smile on my face.
Coral Photography for Your Inspiration - Noupe Design Blog Apr 06 2011 Nature is one of the best sources of inspiration we can always turn to. In today’s post, we’ve collected some breathtaking coral photography that show us some quite high level of creativity of a good number of photographers. We hope that this collection will help stir your imagination and help you look above, below and beyond sea level! Inspiring Coral Photography Fire Coral By TXAlleKat Coral by AMT-MoreMoreMore Coral by westface2 Coral Me Pink 1 by whipzter Coral Reef by Covetous-Creature Coral By Henry & Tersia Hard Coral (Dendrophyllia gracilis) By prilfish Diving Macro Coral closeup By divemasterking2000 Coral By Henry & Tersia Brain Coral by Mellos-Bitch P1280806 By Legoff1 In Red And Green by Bruno Vazquez Vazquez Underwater Photography Coral by Unearthimages Coral at Cayo Coco Cuba By Tesseract (Graeme) A Sea of Orange by Serendipity2 Coral by Canonnewbe Coral Cluster by jonway4 Coelenterate Coral Photograph by Tim Laman Branching Coral Photograph by Heather Perry Cup coral By vanveelen
Earth from Above a collection of aerial photography "Earth From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents. It's a spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet. Coal mine in South Africa Sha Kibbutz, Israel Military cemetery in Verdun, France Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark Elephants on the savannah, Botswana Favelas in Rio de Janeiro Ruins of the medieval city of Shali, Egypt Switzerland Gullholmen, Sweden Denver, USA Fraser Island dune, Australia Pena, Portugal Amazon River, Brazil Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa Machu Picchu, Peru Walled City of Dubrovnik, Croatia The Changping District in Beijing, China Cattle near the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya Tasmania, Australia Boat Houses in Lagos, Nigeria Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany Hashima Island, Japan Stockholm, Sweden Boats stranded on the dry Aral Sea, Kazakhstan Varanasi, India
Photograpy: Life Before Your Eyes – Pictory As Rob Gardiner mentioned, it’s not easy to share these kinds of stories with the world.Rob and three others react to the publication of the their most intimate photos. “I had never written that story down before, and while I left a lot of it unsaid, it kind of helped me to get it out. So I am happy enough to have it published.” “Having my photo story accepted into this showcase feels nerve-wracking and validating at the same time. “I didn’t think about taking the picture, I didn’t think I’d ever show it to anyone. “I like to put on a brave face so the thought of countless people seeing a very personal image of me, in pain and grieving, made me feel terribly vulnerable at first.
Under the Button ANTILIMIT | Anything Worth Seeing National Geographic's Photography Contest 2010 National Geographic is once again holding their annual Photo Contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30th. For the past eight weeks, they have been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to rate them as well. National Geographic was again kind enough to let me choose some of their entries from 2010 for display here on The Big Picture. Collected below are 47 images from the three categories of People, Places and Nature. Captions were written by the individual photographers. (47 photos total) Kanana Camp, Botswana.