Helena and Laurent are a San Francisco-based couple who are not only married, but they work together as wedding photographers. According to their Web site, Helena always wanted to be an artist and Laurent wanted to fly through the desert and photograph lions. They are living a slightly modified version of their dreams (less lions) […]
Surreal photography can transport us from the realm of reality into a dream-like world of wonder. Russian photographer Katerina Plotnikova does just that with her incredible photography. She uses powerful animals and delicate models, juxtaposed together, to create her artwork. It may not sound like much, but when you see these pictures yourself, you’ll understand. It’s […]
Death is a devastating part of life that we all must face and cope with at some point. It’s rarely easy and everyone reacts differently to it. When photographer Emir Ozashin experienced the loss of a close friend, he said it made him think about death in ways he never had before. He realized that, through […]
No two artists are the same, even if they have the same subjects or mediums. Zack Seckler, a Boston native that’s living in New York City, is a photographer. He’s also one of the most unique individuals we have discovered in the art world. What sets Zack apart isn’t his high-brow analysis of his photos or […]
We all know what pigeons, lobster, and crickets look like, and they really aren’t much to write home about. Sure, occasionally you might find one with an usual marking or two, but nothing too impressive. That is, until you see these guys. Along with some other friends from the animal and insect kingdoms, each of […]
On every iPhone, there is a simple feature that allows you to take panoramic photos. The camera setting works by taking a picture while you move your camera from left to right. Most of the time, it works like a charm. However, sometimes whatever you’re taking a picture of will move. Or maybe your hand will […]
If mermaids actually existed, this beautiful young woman would definitely be one. Bahamas native Sacha Kalis is so connected to the ocean, she learned to swim before she could even walk. Since then, she’s spent as much of her life underwater as humanly possible. Her mom, photographer Elena Kalis, encouraged her daughter’s adoration of the ocean. Eventually, Elena […]
The Victorian Era was a pretty morbid time in human history. One of the most unsettling traditions of the era was the practice of post-mortem photography (that is, photographing the dead). By today’s standards, this is would be pretty taboo, but at the time it was seen as quite normal. That doesn’t mean that seeing those pictures now makes them […]
As humans, we tend to think of ourselves as superior beings. Because we have logical and emotional faculties that are almost excessively powerful, we look at humankind as the quintessential image of sentience. In reality, we’re far from alone when it comes to emotional intelligence. If you’ve ever brought a pet into your family, you’ve […]
Macro photographer Suren Manvelyan can play tricks with your brain using only his camera lens. These extreme close-up shots take ordinary items on earth and make them seem like the latest developments in CGI. But we promise these aren’t exclusive screencaps from Avatar 2. Instead, they come from animals on our planet. Manvelyan hones in […]