Tag: portraits

June 10, 2014 at 3:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Weddings and Wildfire

Picture of the Day: Weddings and Wildfire

WEDDINGS AND WILDFIRE Photograph by JOSH NEWTON Website | Facebook | Twitter | Blog Michael and April Wolber had picked the perfect place for their outdoor wedding, Rock Springs Ranch in Oregon. The couple had been planning for ages for their special day with friends and family. But before April could walk…

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June 8, 2014 at 3:59 pm

12 Incredible Portraits Drawn Onto Maps

12 Incredible Portraits Drawn Onto Maps

Ed Fairburn is an English artist based in Cardiff, Wales, UK (featured previously). The freelance illustrator graduated from the Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2012 and his work has appeared in exhibits, magazines and journals ever since. The artist is best known for his map-based portraitures. Fairburn explains: “Through my studies of…

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June 7, 2014 at 2:36 pm

Feel the Love: 15 Creative Engagement Photos

Feel the Love: 15 Creative Engagement Photos

Junebug Weddings have just announced their 50 Best Engagement Photos of 2014. The contest, now in its second year, received over 5,000 submissions from around the world. Junebug Weddings is a wedding planning resource featuring a trusted list of wedding professionals around the world. Below are some of the Sifter’s personal favourites. To see…

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June 3, 2014 at 11:14 am

This Guy Bought a Space Suit and Made a Photo Series About an Everyday Astronaut

This Guy Bought a Space Suit and Made a Photo Series About an Everyday Astronaut

Last November, photographer Tim Dodd found himself the lone bidder of a Russian high altitude space suit on an auction website called RRauction and he’s been scheming how to best use the suit ever since. On his website, Dodd explains that he’s recently been revisiting his childhood love for space and his obsession was…

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June 1, 2014 at 2:45 pm

Surreal Portraits Blended Into Landscape Photos

Surreal Portraits Blended Into Landscape Photos

Spanish artist Antonio Mora specializes in creating dream-like self-portraits blended with landscapes and other imagery. The results are similar to double-exposure photography, except these images are superimposed digitally. Mora even does custom ‘dream portraits’ for people if they provide an image of themselves along with some information so he can derive some associated imagery…

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May 27, 2014 at 3:24 pm

15 Hyperrealistic Street Art Portraits by MTO

15 Hyperrealistic Street Art Portraits by MTO

MTO (short for Mateo) is a graffiti and street artist born and raised in France. Between 2006 and 2013 he lived in Berlin however his current location is unknown. Like many graffiti and street artists, personal and background information is sparse. Fortunately his incredible and well documented body of work speaks for itself. MTO…

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May 22, 2014 at 3:42 pm

What 17 Different Breeds of Dogs Look Like at 6 Weeks Old

What 17 Different Breeds of Dogs Look Like at 6 Weeks Old

Puppyhood is an awe-inducing showcase of 25 breeds of dogs all photographed at six weeks of age. Professional animal photographer J.Nichole Smith of Little & Large shot 25 different litters over a hectic 30 day period. We caught up with Smith who was kind enough to give us some background info on the project:…

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May 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm

Portraits of the Human Body at 100 Years of Age

Portraits of the Human Body at 100 Years of Age

A centenarian is a person who lives to or beyond the age of 100 years. In a photo series of the same name, photographer Anastasia Pottinger explores what the human body looks like at 100 years of age or older. As she explains: This body of work was born out of the opportunity I…

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May 13, 2014 at 1:12 pm

This Painter Uses Old Turkey Feathers as Her Canvas

This Painter Uses Old Turkey Feathers as Her Canvas

Brenda Lyons is an artist, illustrator and jewellery maker currently based out of Connecticut, USA. She got her BA in Studio Art at Rocky Mountain College and received her MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In an ongoing series entitled Painted Feathers, Lyons uses moulted turkey feathers as her…

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May 10, 2014 at 3:38 pm

Picture of the Day: Angry Bird

Picture of the Day: Angry Bird

Photograph by Etienne on Flickr Even owls can have bad days! This baby owl has a feather sticking out and doesn’t look too pleased about it. Owls, birds of the order Strigiformes, include about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular…

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