Reposted from: matthewb, originally posted by matthewb
“Use it to find the photography you like using the simple idea that people whose work you like, probably like stuff you’ll like. You start with a set of pictures — if you authenticate, it’ll use 20 of your last 100 favorites — otherwise it’ll start with somebody’s favorites. Click any picture to load more.” Great idea, works beautifully. (via Jarred Bishop)
Daaaaaang. This one is addictive. Definitely worth checking out. Pulls up some NSFW images occasionally, so watch out for that if you need to.
Mikihiko Kyobashi: Photography
Not only is his website amazing, his photography is mind-blowing on it’s own. Makes me want to bike down to the beach, even if the water’s freezing cold.
When we purchase objects adorned with “Made in China” stickers, we rarely stop to consider what that means. We tend to regard the toys, tools, and electronics we buy as being absent of history. Yet even the most mass-produced of objects can tell a story, if you know how to look for it. In an effort to collapse the distance between producer and consumer, the photographer Lorena Turner purchased knickknacks that had been made in China and sold in the United States; she then dusted them for finger prints and shot them under black lights. “Fingerprints don’t reveal identity intuitively,” says Turner, “but they do communicate a human touch, that someone had a physical connection and maybe even an emotional connection to an object.”
The Polish photographers Szymon Roginski and Kasia Korzeniecka worked together to create these images for the “O Mia O” Spring Summer 2009 collection of Ania Kuczynska. First they photographed the collection which they then cut up and transformed into 3d objects. The result was photographed again and used for the “O Mia O” collection.
If you’ve ever had to make precise three-dimensional objects out of paper, you get a respect for the craft of it VERY quickly. Nice straight edges, no creases or dents and perfect geometric shapes. Nice work, dudes!
NERD ALERT: Lego recreations of The Empire Strikes Back.
I love these just for the sheer act of combining Star Wars and legos, but the photographer’s process is even more interesting. They were having trouble capturing the snow falling, so he submerged the whole scene in a tank of water, then sprinkled plaster of paris while manually adjusting the lighting.
Some people are just too clever. Imagine what this person thinks of when they’re not just playing with legos. via matthewb.
I really like how these feel extraordinary and mundane at the same time. It’s funny how in an age of Photoshop, seeing something real and unusual still has the power to grab you even if it’s not naked or exploding. (or if you’re Michael Bay, half-naked AND exploding).
