Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
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Ridiculously Cute Instagram Icon Cookies
We have no idea whether or not these cookies taste good or boast any special flavours, but one thing is for sure: they are damn cute! The cookies were made by Bakerlla.com creator using homemade graham crackers and fondant. These cookies would make perfect snacks at your next hipster gathering.
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7 Amazing Kaleidoscopic Images of Nature
Matt Walford is an editorial and advertising photographer based in the middle of England with a flare for “deconstructing nature, whether its a landscape or a flower, or even food.” He then reconstructs these natural things to create his own unique world, in which things exist in a way that they do not in nature. “I think this spells from a boyish need to take everything ...
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InstaThis: Beautiful Wood Prints From Your Instagrams
InstaThis is a service that connects with your Instagram account and helps you create stunning prints on acrylic or wood. And they are priced pretty competitively as well: an InstaThis 12×12 wood print costs about $60. They encourage higher transaction volume by offering more of a discount if you order more pictures. For example, if you order three prints you see savings of 20 percent, for ...
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12 Pics Of The 1948 White House Renovation
Imagine our surprise when we learned that Washington’s White House needed to be gutted and renovated in 1948 after the building started to show it’s age. The White House was originally rebuilt in 1814 after having been burned to the ground by the British, and all the fancy 20th century innovations like electricity, indoor plumbing and ventilation were implemented. By November 1948, the New York Times ...
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Golden Era Film Stars Photographed In Their Own Homes
Ever wonder what the houses of some of Hollywood’s most famous stars and starlets look like? We were so happy to come across an article by Architectural Digest featuring photographs of some remarkable actors and actresses of the Golden Age in their own homes. Who do you think has the most style? Our votes go to Elvis Presley (the warm, bold colours in his living room ...
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5 Apartments So Small They Can Only Be Photographed From Above
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Seven million people living in 423 square miles. The local government makes no attempt to hide this fact, noting the superlative on a fact-sheet (PDF). Although 49 percent of the city’s residents live in public or subsidized housing, the city has rents 35 percent higher than New York City. The Chinese city’s government ...
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9 Death Defying Self-Portraits by Ahn Jun
South Korea artist, Ahn Jun, goes to more lengths than most photographers would dare in order to take a fabulous photograph. In order to capture a unique perspective and create an unusual work of art, Ahn scales the world’s tallest buildings in New York, Seoul and Hong Kong and positions herself on window sills and ledges, dangles her legs into the empty drop below and snaps ...
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10 Hilarious Photos of Scotch Taped Faces
New Mexico artist Was Naman is best known for his work as a commercial photographer, but his latest collection of portraits takes of subjects wrapped in scotch tape is what caught our attention. During the holiday season, Naman was having fun with wrapping gifts and decided to take the use of scotch tape one step further. He asked his friends and family to participate in a ...
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Photoshopped Pictures of Famous Cities With No Electricity
Ever wonder what the city sky would look like if pollution and bright lights didn’t drown out the stars? Luckily, French photographer, Thierry Cohen, has produced these amazing images in a collection called “Darkened Cities”. The images feature real photographs of cities that have been altered to eliminate lights and other atmospheric pollution in order to make the starry sky more obvious. The night skies were ...
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20 Rare Lumière Color Photographs From 1900′s Paris
You may remember when we posted about 100 Year Old Color Photos From The Russian Empire. Recently we stumbled upon this equally old snaps from the city of love. All the images above were taken using Autochrome Lumière technology. The Autochrome Lumière is an early color photography process. Patented in 1903 by the Lumière brothers in France and first marketed in 1907, it was the principal ...
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7 Awesome Photos of People Falling
We love seeing people fall down. We always hope there are no major injuries, but we fully admit – the WHOA! team loves to see people falling down, which is why there’s no surprise when we say we love the collection entitled “Struggle” by Kerry Skarbakka. Kerry Skarbakka is a visual artist and educator working in photography and video. He received his B.A. in Studio Art ...
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14 Quirky Photos of Loving Storm Troopers
You know what is awesome? Juxtaposition. We love when artists juxtapose subject matter with concept, which is exactly why we’re fans of Leah Minium’s collection of photos of Storm Troopers portrayed as loving friends or family. Minium took this photos to share with her instagram followers and on her blog. The Storm Trooper figurines belong to her sons, and sometimes she likes to grab a few ...
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15 Amazing Macro Photographs of Snowflakes
Remember cutting out snowflake designs from folded pieces of paper as a kid? Well these photographs by Russian photographer, Andrew Osokin, serve as great inspiration. The intricate detail and delicate forms are thanks to Mother Nature herself, and luckily, through the science of macro photography and Osokin’s keen eye, we can admire these crystal beauties up close. Next time you’re running for cover from the snowy ...
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Laurent Chehere’s Crazy Flying House Photographs
French photographer Laurent Chehere is known for his commercial work for clients such as Audi and Nike, but after a change of interest he left advertising and traveled the world with stops throughout China, Argentina, Columbia, and Boliva. From his numerous photographs along the way was born his flying houses series, a collection of fantastical buildings, homes, tents and trailers removed from their backgrounds and suspended ...
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4 Iconic Photographs Turned into “Selfies”
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term “selfie”, allow us to share the definition as presented by UrbanDictionary.com: “A Selfie is a picture taken of yourself that is planned to be uploaded to Facebook, Myspace or any other sort of social networking website. You can usually see the person’s arm holding out the camera in which case you can clearly tell that this ...
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Ever Wonder What Your Baby Was Dreaming About?
Ever wonder what your little bundle of joy is dreaming about? We do all the time (same applies for our doggies), and love that photographer Adele Enerson has created a series of images that depict what her son, Vincent, might be dreaming about while napping. Clad in white jumpers and positioned against a white background, Vincent was photographed during nap time and Enerson sketched imagery over ...
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Stickygram: Turn Your Instagrams Into Magnets
StickyGram is a personalized printing service from the brains at Mint Digital that turns your Instagram images into lovely little magnets. You create your pack online and they deliver them right to your door. Each StickyGram is 50mm x 50mm. That’s approximately the same size as they appear on your iPhone. They come in packs of 9. Their unique process produces a flexible yet durable magnet ...
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Futuristic 3D Printing Photo Booth
If you’re still waiting until you become a famous celebrity or superhero so you can have your own action figure is no longer necessary. Now, you don’t need the mega bucks nor the celebrity status thanks to the Omote 3D photo booth (that is more like a photo studio with employees) that will print out a 3D figurine of you or a friend (or both!) in ...
