Posts Tagged ‘photography’
I don’t know about you guys, but to say I’m burned out on the internet and its endless cycle of memes would be an understatement. I’ve become really selective about what I read and make sure it’s content diverse. Also, now that we’ve managed to get the majority of our new arrivals finally up, I’m back to my own creative pursuits, which thankfully doesn’t require being on the computer for long stretches.
This isn’t to say I’m not still toodling around online I’m just trying to find things that haven’t been posted to death. Recently, through a random search, I came across the Library of Congress’s online Flickr account and their Photochrom Travel Views set featuring travel photos from 1890 – 1900 (Photochrom process described here). It’s seriously like a travel vacation for my eyes! While they don’t have a large selection of photos, what they do have is really nice, so be sure to have a look.
I deal frequently with aerial photographs in a practical capacity and usually from the direct overhead perspective, but these oblique angle photos (1st image from the marvelous Hindsvik shop, 2nd from mosdurf, and 3rd from Jakob Wagner via Behance Network) makes it all fresh for me again.
Some of Shabd Simon-Alexander‘s limited edition pieces as photographed by Sarah Ann Ward. You can see more on Simon-Alexander’s blog.
Heather Martin, the designer of Canadian label Mono, linked to these images on A New Dawn Fades over the weekend on her label’s Facebook and I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful presentations of her work I’ve seen. (Pour Porter Shop still has several pieces from the Flight Series available for purchase.) All of her clothing is constructed of premium fabrics and are beautifully made
Completely stunning photos from Florian Maier Aichen, found via one of my favourite blogs, butdoesitfloat. I seem to be repeatedly attracted to photographs that have an intrinsic atmosphere of abandonment, where one senses a sort of ghostly human presence and yet really sees nothing but the evidence. Well, or maybe if I want to plumb the depths a bit more, it’s rather that the images feel to be the perfect embodiment of the photographic art form – a single moment in time captured and frozen permanently, free from original context. I find it creepily moving. Click on the images for a much better view.
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