Classroom Portraits is an ongoing series by photographer Julian Germain that started in 2004. Germain received his MA from the Royal College of Art in London and has had exhibitions around the world. He has also published several books including Classroom Portraits 2004 – 2012. The series engages the viewer because the portraits trigger…
Visual communication magazine Creative Review commissioned photographer Jason Tozer to shoot a series of soap bubbles to test out the capabilities of a Sony D-SLR. All of the stunning results below were created ‘in-camera’, meaning filters and effects were not applied in post-production. To achieve the planetary like images, Tozer began by blowing through…
REMEMBER YOUR ROOTS Photograph by Brian Yen (briyen on Flickr) In this incredible capture by photographer Brian Yen (briyen on Flickr) we see an incredible system of roots scaling a wall as a child runs past a group of elderly people. Brian took this moment in time to reflect about our…
Three years ago Adonna Khare took a leave of absence from the art world to raise her daughter and get a steady paying day job as an elementary art school teacher. Earlier this month, Khare was announced the winner of the highly coveted ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan, taking home the People’s Choice award…
Ramon Bruin is a freelance artist from the Netherlands. After graduating from the Airbrush Academie in the Netherlands in 2010 he launched JKK Airbrush. Ramon also has a passion for other disciplines and materials including: acrylic, oil and water paints, charcoal and 3D anamorphic drawings (i.e., you have to view from a specific angle…
*Update: The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012 have just been published. Click here to check out the most up-to-date post! After the positive reception from last year’s “Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011“, the Sifter promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘ at the end of…
Photograph by Erika Van Natta As part of the statewide City Canvas public art program, Adam Niklewicz’s water-activated oak tree mural was unveiled last month in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The brick around the tree is weather-treated. The area of the tree drawing is not. When the wall gets wet, the bricks in the…
LIFE IS LIKE A CAROUSEL Photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze | Prints Available In this beautiful photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze we see people riding a classic carousel swing. After doing some sleuthing, I believe this particular carousel is located in Paris, France (which apparently has many carousels!). As for the…
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Science World is a not-for-profit organization/facility dedicated spreading the awe and wonder of science for kids and adults alike. In collaboration with their long-term advertising agency partners Rethink, Science World are well known in Canada for their award-winning outdoor and ambient media campaigns. From billboards and bus shelters…
In collaboration with the Huichol people of Mexico, the Late Night Chameleon Cafe (LN-CC) created a series of beaded skulls in the traditional style of the Huichol. The skull is cast from resin and each skull features intricate craftsmanship. The Huichol people believe in the power of the Sun God, ancestor spirits and the…
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