Fred Lebain’s Sneaky Urban Camouflage
I’m thoroughly impressed with this meticulous series by French photographer Fred Lebain. Lebain first photographed each location, made a poster-sized print, then returned and lined the print up perfectly so as to disappear within the landscape. An interesting exploration of landmarks, time and space. Check out more work here; his portfolio is a little difficult [...]
Abbey Drucker’s Contact Sheet Collages
Abbey Drucker has a really great portfolio, but I especially love the fact that she posts contact sheet collages under “works in progress”. Going over contact sheets is something I really miss about photography, as I haven’t shot on film since my freshman year at Parsons as a photo major. I loved the anticipation of [...]
Bruno Dayan’s Lush, Erotic Fashion Photography
I have a big photo-crush on Bruno Dayan. Fashion photography can tend to look a little formulaic, but his work is innovative in its use of texture and color. Check out his portfolio for more sexy shots.
Eric Johansson’s Photo Fantasies
Inspiring photo manipulation from Swedish photgrapher Eric Johansson. I wonder if Dalí would make images like this if he worked in Photoshop… Johansson’s website is down, but he has a bunch up on his DeviantArt profile.
Mehmet Ozgur’s Mesmerizing Smoke Photography
Mehmet Ozgur’s smoke photographs are pretty unbelievable, and demonstrate enviable patience and dedication. He composites these images from tens of thousands of photos of smoke, taking up to a year to create a single image. Very ethereal and inspiring. His portfolio is located here, but the gallery section has consistently crashed my Firefox so proceed [...]
Ibai Acevedo’s Saturated Surreality
Loving the bold, colorful style of Spanish photographer Ibai Acevedo. Lots of saturated, surreal images that convey an insatiable lust for life. He has a ton of work; check out his flickr and his portfolio.
Marc Yankus’ Serene Cityscapes
I love the moody photography portfolio of Marc Yankus. This is from a collection of his cityscapes, but he has a pretty broad body of work. Says his artist’s statement about this series,
“I am especially fascinated with the city in its rare moments of tranquility as it sinks into slumber, as it rouses itself to [...]
Gigapan aerial view of Burning Man ‘09
Check out this rad pannable aerial view of Black Rock City. So sad I didn’t make it this year. Next time…
House of Antlers
I’ve been hanging out with the House of Yes crew recently and fell in love with this deer they had sitting on the couch. I do their website/mailing list and they always have interesting stuff going on; check out their upcoming events if you’re in NYC.
Roxy Paine at the Met
I was recently at the Met and caught Roxy Paine’s Maelstrom on the roof garden. The piece is huge, and interacts nicely with the space. The sculpture feels very participatory and invites you to meander through it, altering your perception of the city view surrounding you and challenging the boundaries between nature and artifice.