Portrait Photography
“Fifty Fifty Selfie Barber Shop” project by Adriano Alarcon
A Brazilian artist has spent four months growing an epic beard only to have to shave half of it off. Upon realizing his mistake, Adriano Alarcon has decided to replace it with candy or toys, thinking that other people will not notice it. Well, it was all part of a plan that resulted in the creative and fun “Fifty Fifty Selfie Barber Shop” series.
Portraits of people living a “Life on the Line” at the Arctic Circle
Can you imagine living in a place where sometimes the sun never sets and sometimes it never rises? Welcome to Earth and the Arctic Circle. Temperatures are not very kind to normal human life, but there are people living near the Arctic Circle and photographer Cristian Barnett has portrayed them in the “Life on the Line” project.
Urbanistan portrays people living in chaos in a tranquil way
You can find tranquility in chaos. In order to prove this thing, here is “Urbanistan”, a travel photography series which portrays people living in poor communities. Although they are surrounded by chaos, the artist has managed to capture the subjects in a calm manner, handing out a sense of peacefulness to the viewers.
“Las Muertas” portraits celebrate the Day of the Dead holiday
Photographer Tim Tadder has teamed up with two other artists in order to create a surreal portrait photo project that celebrates the “Day of the Dead” Mexican holiday. It is called “Las Muertas” and it consists of models who impersonate the goddess Mictecacihuatl, who has become a “Calavera Catrina”.
Vietnam’s “Hidden Smiles” captured on camera by Réhahn
French photographer Réhahn moved to Vietnam in 2011 after falling in love with the places and the people during a trip in 2007. The artist has captured thousands of portraits and traveled through one quarter of the country. Among these photos, you can find the enchanting “Hidden Smiles” of Vietnamese people.
Life of Leisure: what our generation will wear when they retire
Have you ever wondered what you will look like when you get older? Or what you will wear? Photographer Alex de Mora is attempting to envision the future, so he is showing what our generation will wear when they get older. Life of Leisure is a project hinting that we will prefer “leisurewear” over other style of outfits.
“Which Is Your Biggest Regret?” project by Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi
What would you do if a complete stranger comes to you, asks you “which is your biggest regret?”, asks you to write it down, and asks you to pose with the answer for a photo? Well, artist Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi is that complete stranger and she has managed to find willing subjects for her awesome portrait photo project.
Cute photos of toddler performing “Madd Stunts”
A Seattle-based photographer is putting his infant son into all kinds of dangerous situations. However, you need not worry, as it is all photoshopped and part of a cute photo series called “Madd Stunts”. Maddex is Brandon Hill’s toddler, who seems to enjoy the photo shoots as well as being a daredevil for this project.
100 Years: The Russian Portrait by Keen Heick-Abildhauge
Danish photographer Keen Heick-Abildhauge has decided to create a project that would prove that the stereotypes about the Russian people are wrong. The artist has created the “100 Years: The Russian Portrait” black-and-white photo series consisting of portraits of Russian people aged one to 100 and their passions.
Persona: learn more about people by looking at their personal items
Photographer Jason Travis is proposing something different for getting to know his friends as well as complete strangers. The artist has created the “Persona” photo project, which consists of compositions of a subject’s portrait and the items used on a daily basis by the subject. The results are intriguing and worth a closer look.
“The Last Book” project: taking photos of people reading on the subway
A Dutch photographer has ridden the New York City subway for 13 weeks during a period of three years. His goal was to create a photo project documenting the physical books that people were reading while riding the metro. Reinier Gerritsen has captured hundreds of photos in order to create the amazing “The Last Book” series.
The Atlas Of Beauty: photos of beautiful women from around the world
Beauty means to be authentic, to be yourself, and to keep alive your origins and your culture. This is what Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc says. In order to prove that her statement is accurate, the artist is traveling around the world to capture portraits of beautiful women for her project called “The Atlas Of Beauty”.
Behind Photographs project: a tribute to iconic photographers
“Behind Photographs: Archiving Photographic Legends” is a portrait photo project by Tim Mantoani. The artist is documenting the photographers behind some iconic photos that are known all over the world. Captured using a 20×24 Polaroid camera, the project consists of portraits of the photographers holding their images.
Mads Nissen wins World Press Photo of the Year 2014
The winners of the World Press Photo of the Year 2014 have been announced. The grand prize winner of the 58th edition of the World Press Photo contest is photographer Mads Nissen who has submitted a photo of a gay couple sharing an intimate moment in Russia, a country where LGBT people are legally and socially harassed.
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Mother bonds with daughter in “Malice of Alice” photo project
A few years ago, James and Kelly Lewis adopted a 7-year-old girl, who had already been adopted by six other families. In order to bond with the little girl, professional photographer Kelly Lewis has started the “Malice of Alice” photo project, which consists of portraits of Alice cosplaying her favorite fictional characters.
Monodramatic: haunting photos of clones exploring the world
What would you do if you found out that there are many clones of yourself? Photographer Daisuke Takakura is exploring the “self” concept using clone photography in a project entitled “Monodramatic”. The series features multiple clones of the same person interacting with one another within the same scene.
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Amazing children photography by mother-of-six Lucia Staykov
Here is another fine example of children photography! This time, it comes from photographer Lucia Staykov, a mother of six children: a boy, twin boys, and triplet girls. The artist has recently picked up a camera, but she captures portraits like a pro. Check out her amazing photos, which could serve as an inspiration for any parent!
Photographer makes strangers wear tiger suit for his project
What would you do if a random stranger comes to you and asks you to wear a tiger costume as well as to strike a pose? Well, put yourself into that man’s shoes and you become photographer Adam Rabinowitz, the creator of an amusing photo series called “Tiger Suit”, in which strangers wear a tiger suit and strike a pose.
12 Beards of Christmas: men with Xmas decorations in their beards
People all over the world decide to decorate their homes during the holidays season. The Christmas sweater is the first step towards decorating themselves, but photographer Stephanie Jarstad has decided to go one step further through the “12 Beards of Christmas” project, which consists of men who have ornaments in their beards.
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