This photo shoot is from a couple of years ago, but I just came across it. Crazy Cat Lady goes glam!
The model (Sri Tollerod) in alarmingly thin, even for a model, but it’s a unique shoot.
See the rest here.
Category: photography
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I hope people don’t mind these desktop image posts. They are lots of fun for me, and allow me to post things that don’t necessarily warrant their own entry.
Okay, it’s a fake…but it’s a great fake.
I don’t have any original info about this, but I’m guessing it involves sarcasm or hard drugs.
From Eric Joyner’s new show at Corey Helford, “Donut Logic” (I’m sold from the title alone):
I wish I had this much mobility in MY spacesuit.
I don’t know…
I REALLY don’t know…on so many levels…
Et tu, Brute?
Priorities, people!
I’ll end with this stunning image:
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Does anyone know of a place that custom carves stone? I absolutely MUST get this engraved in a desk paperweight (a rock from my back yard).
I would probably have to go to a place that engraves tombstones. It would be worth it.
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This German ad campaign for a job search agency features creative interpretations of what goes on behind the scenes in some of the devices we take for granted.
Time to think about your own tough, thankless job. Brilliant!
Actually, I know a few people who probably wouldn’t mind this job:
See a few more here.
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I been looking at some tree photography lately (I was inspired after starting a Halloween prop last week…yes…in July). Beth Moon has some spectacular tree images.
I couldn’t put my finger on what was so unique, aside from the striking beauty, until I read about the process:
All photographs are platinum/palladium prints. These metals are hand coated on 100% rag cotton water color paper. Since platinum, like gold, is so stable and permanent, the platinum print is the most archival of any image on paper. A platinum print can last for centuries.
As we know, I have infinite respect for artists who use tangible materials in the digital age. So much soul…
See more here.
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I’m sure many people on the coasts of the US went to the beach yesterday. I hope no one came across enough debris to make artwork like Steve McPherson.
He assembles collages from pieces of plastic that wash up on the beach. Though beautifully constructed, they are also thought provoking.
McPherson also keeps an inventory of his plastic finds.
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I’m generally awestruck by the beauty of nature wherever I go, but sometimes a photographer highlights this beauty by allowing us to see nature through a different lens.
Bert Myers takes x-ray photographs of common plants, shells, and natural artifacts. He gives an exquisite peek into the architecture of the natural world.
See more on his site.
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Just one compelling photo to ponder: The Lonely Church.
(click to enlarge)This photo, featured on Stuck in Customs was taken in a small, French seaside town in New Zealand. I find it quite intriguing.
Other amazing photos from the site.
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This Polaroid project is profoundly touching, not to mention fascinating from a sociological standpoint. The creators have collected hundreds of Polaroid snapshots, on which the participants finished the sentence “Before I die I want to…”
The Before I die I want to… project was inspired by a combination of factors: (1) the “death” of the Polaroid, (2) a psychologist’s tool called safety contracts, and (3) a passion to get people to think about (and act upon) what is really important in their lives through this simple, straight-forward question.
Some answers are simple or wild activities.
Some are conceptual and compassionate.
It’s interesting to compare the responses of Americans to those who live in India. Cultural differences become fairly apparent. The most common responses in India involved wanting to study or own a piece of property.
Another big divide: Individualism vs. Community
KS and Nicole found striking the individualism in America compared to the sense of community in India. In India, ks and Nicole found it common for people in a group to give the same answer, whereas in America, people go out of their way in order to have a unique response.
The project serves as a contract between photographer and subject (and also between the subject and him/herself). These wishes are on record, and the creators plan to follow up in a few years to see if people have moved toward their goals. I’d like to see even more countries represented!
I highly recommend reading the project description here. I can’t do it justice in summary.
I definitely have my own answers to this question. So…what do YOU want to do before you die?
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Anyone who has kept up with this site probably knows that I am a hoarder of images. So during this mini-break from actual posts (which will resume in a couple of days), I figured I’d just post a few of the random images saved on my desktop at the moment.
This type of image posting could actually be a fun experiment for the rest of the week. Welcome to my brain, folks. Enter at your own risk.
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