Tag: photographer
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Father Of Six Takes Magical Pictures Of His Kids As They Grow
Photographer and father of six Alain Laboile’s beautiful photos of his family and kids cannot help but conjure up fond memories of your own childhood. His eye for beautiful and vital compositions, along with his choice to shoot in black and white, give his photographs a timeless feel and make them seem as though they…
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18-Year-Old Photographer’s Spectacular Conceptual Self-Portraits
18-year-old Laura Williams joins the ranks of fellow young, extremely talented photographers such as Alex Stoddard and Kyle Thompson in creating spectacularly surreal and expressive self-portraits. The Cambridge, England native’s photograph entitled Invisible recently went viral, with over 800,000 views on Flickr alone. The photo depicts Williams sitting on the grass with a piercing look in her eyes, holding a mirror that conceals…
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Breathtaking Photos of Matterhorn From All Hours of the Day
On the border of Switzerland and Italy lies Matterhorn (aka Monte Cervino), Europe’s 14,692-foot-high mountain. With one of the highest peaks of the iconic Swiss Alps, Matterhorn is an attraction for both climbers and photographers. Since the 19th century, many people have approached the mountain as a personal challenge, making it their mission to climb…
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The Last Meals Of Death-Row Inmates Photographed by Henry Hargreaves
There are about as many opinions on capital punishment as there are prisoners on death row, but most can agree that it’s a sobering practice. New Zealand-based artist Henry Hargreaves explores the death penalty and our reaction to it in his gripping “No Second” photo series where he re-creates the final meals of inmates executed…
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Eye of the Spider: Hypnotizing Macro Photos of Exotic Spiders Staring Directly into Your Mind
Lots of people don’t like spiders. Some people are even down-right scared of them. Whatever you think about the eight legged critters, hopefully the amazing macro photography of Jimmy Kong will make you appreciate the intimate moments of arthropods found in his native Malaysia. Like hairy aliens from another planet, these tiny spiders seem to stare with giant, all-knowing…
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Highlights from the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist
The World Photography Organization just announced the shortlist for the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. This year’s contest received more than 140,000 entries from 166 countries. The judges will announce the final winners in March and April of this year, but for now here are a selection of highlights from the shortlist courtesy the World Photography Organization. Lightsnake.…
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Cyclist Captures New York Through the Eyes of a Bicycle
New York Through the Eyes of a Road Bicycle is a photo project by designer and photography enthusiast Tim Sklyarov that explores the city that never sleeps from the point of view of an urban cyclist. Everything from the iconic flashing lights of Times Square and bustling streets of the city to the less touristy avenues…
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15 Unusual Animal Friendships That Will Melt Your Heart
There are some people out there that still believe that animals are just dumb beasts, but the unlikely animal friendships we’ve gathered here will prove that they are capable of feeling love and compassion just like we are. Naturally, all of these pictures are heart-breakingly adorable, but there’s more to it than that. Why did…