Mark Story

Posted on November 26, 2007 Under Art

Mark Story's photographs are chilling at first glance; his subjects look almost like mummies or something from a museum. In fact, most are people -- still alive -- who have lived during three different centuries. Mark started his photographic journey…

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Joseph O. Holmes

Posted on November 19, 2007 Under Art

Photography is one of those weird things; pretty much everyone owns a camera of some sort, even if it's just on a cell phone. Most people like the shots that they take because...they took them. It isn't until you see…

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Elias Tahan

Posted on November 15, 2007 Under Art

Hello, Mr. Future Nigel Barker; how well you work that lens! Or maybe it's wrong to associate you with any photographer currently working the America's Next Top Model circuit, because at only 21 you are already worthy of a distinct…

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Loan Nguyen

Posted on November 15, 2007 Under Art

Yesterday, swissmiss posted a single shot by Swiss photographer Loan Nguyen. Why I waited until this morning to look into her other images is beyond me because I was absolutely floored by the first shot I saw -- the shot…

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EtsyFound: Raydel Photography

Posted on November 9, 2007 Under Art

If you're looking to infuse a little bit of vintage into your art collection, look no further than Raydel Photography; the simple, elegant and whimsical mixed media prints from the Florida-based self-taught photographer are not only incredibly affordable, but totally…

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45º Angles + Momentary Awe

Posted on October 26, 2007 Under Art

This morning's coffee ritual led me to 45° Angles and Momentary Awe. Both are the work of designer/photographer Catalin Marin. While it's a little tough to find any personal info on Catalin, the work is all presented first and foremost.…

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the polarbeer

Posted on October 24, 2007 Under Life

Who says Cobrasnake and Merlin are the only nightlife photographers who get to swing bourbon and snap pictures? The polarbeer is the project of Gard and Bee, two Norwegian friends who apparently realized that hard-partying Scandinavians are still more attractive…

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SpearTalks: Amit Gupta

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Life

Amit Gupta is an entrepreneur. If you read Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, or any other combination of America's best publications, your eyes have probably skimmed the same pages that some of Amit's more popular projects have graced.…

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Jonathan Harris at Pop!Tech: The Whale Hunt

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Art

The highlight of today's first session entitled "The Pursuit of Happiness" was seeing friend, JoshSpear.com regular and sure-fire genius Jonathan Harris present one of his latest projects entitled The Whale Hunt. Whale Hunt tells his story of visiting the Northern…

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28 Day Winter: A Snowboarding Narrative

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Books

In August 2006, Burton photographers Dean "Blotto" Gray, Jeff Curtes and Adam Moran (also Burton Snowboard's team manager) hit the road with six major international snowboarders, from Norway's Terje Haakonsen to America's Shaun White, to such far-flung destinations as New…

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