Showcase of Dazzling Light Painting Artworks It can be said that light is the source of all art. It’s because you see an artwork by not only using your eyes, but also rely on the light that makes the art visible. But the situation is gonna be different in this post as the light is not only something that makes the art visible, but the main focus of beautiful artworks with help from light painters. (Image source: Mina Mikhael) Yes, it’s called light painting, a cool photographic technique which aims to utilize light into something that can be drawn, mainly by lower shutter speed of the camera that captures the artwork. Painters then use different kinds of light sources like flash light, cathode, LED keychain or even candle to ‘draw’ the light, thus pushing it to become a beautiful artwork.
30+ Splendid Examples of Conceptual Photography A lot of people asked for more Conceptual stuff and here we have done it again. For those who are not sure what exactly is conceptual photography. Lets get Wiki do the talking: Conceptual photography as a part of conceptual art is a photography genre in which the artist makes a photograph of a concept or idea. Usually the conception of the idea precedes the realization of the photography. P.A Vote for this very short, very cool short of a friend of mine. (Source: vimeo.com) Candid pics. Festa Major de Gracia Beaufland How to make it in America Part II. Conceptual photography inspiration from Brian Oldham “ I’m a nineteen year old conceptual photographer from Southern California. I strive to create unique, realistic images with a surreal twist. I have been taking photos for a little over a year, and my passion for photography continues to grow each day. “ ~ Brian Oldham For more conceptual photography inspiration from Brian Oldham, you can visit his website right here.
Billionaire Boys Club Blog Our apologies for not updating the blog; we’ve been caught up with the latest BBCICECREAM releases. We know this is late, but better late than never! SpongeBob SquarePants threw Pharrell a 41st Birthday celebration at Cipriani’s on Wall Street. The space was transformed into Bikini Bottom and featured special guests such as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Celebrity friends.
Photographer Uses Sugar, Cotton, Feathers and Chocolate to Construct Stunning Landscapes As part of our ongoing partnership with Feature Shoot, Beautiful/Decay is sharing Alison Zavos’ article on Matthew Albanese. “DIY Paradise” was constructed from cotton, salt, cooked sugar, tin foil, feathers & canvas. My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes. Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewers perspective when photographed from a specific angle. Using a mixture of photographic techniques such as scale, depth of field, white balance and lighting I am able to drastically alter the appearance of my materials.—Matthew Albanese
3-part portraits Photography Germany-based street photographer Adde Adesokan asked strangers to portray them in these 3-part portraits. Their personalities seem to be captured well in these stunning images. The result is amazing. Human Metamorphosis (15 pics) Creative studio Taylor James made these unbelievably realistic images that look like they're straight out of a science fiction movie! In the first set, a beautiful brunette sheds her old body similar to that of a snake. A dramatic, internal struggle takes place in the second series, while the third features beautiful women hatching from their shells. Taylor James really pushes the technical limits of photo manipulation, turning amazingly creative ideas into a reality. Not only do these sets tell incredible stories, they're executing in a way that's nothing short of phenomenal.
New World Transparent Specimens Science meets art! Japanese artist Iori Tomita transforms the scientific technique of preserving and dying organism specimens into an art form with his series, “New World Transparent Specimens”. Via designboom Robert J Turner - WIRED, CONNECTED AND SOMEWHAT UNBALANCED! January 31, 2014 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
Department M2 - Home - Brock Davis Selected works from Brock Davis' Make Something Cool Everyday 2009 project. It was really hard to choose just 5 images from this series. I'm amazed at the amount of witty and cool work he created for this project. Please make sure to check out the rest of his work from this series. High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs by Heinz Maier It never ceases to amaze me: just when I think I’ve seen every possible permutation of an artform or technique—be it figurative sculpture, stop motion animation, or in this case, high speed photography—somebody comes along and manages to do something radically different. German photographer Heinz Maier says that he began taking photographs less than a year ago in late 2010. He claims to not know what direction he’s heading in just yet, right now he’s experimenting with macro photography, mostly insects, animals, and these delicate high speed water droplets.
Split Family Faces Cousins: Justine, 29, & Ulric, 29 How much do you and your family members really look alike? Quebec, Canada-based graphic designer and photographer Ulric Collette has created a shockingly cool project where he's exploring the genetic similarities between different members of the same family. The fallen Princesses of Dina Goldstein photo © Dina Goldstein Parent advisory: the following photos are certainly not for the faint-hearted! All fairy tales have good endings, don’t they?