Photography

Have you ever seen a hedgehog dog, flowers in the shape of a skull, or ghost bikers? No? Well, get ready to see them now. We are presenting you with photos of ’miracles’ that happened because of unusual angles, playing with light or shadows, and our imagination.

Sometimes the brain can’t believe the eyes, which is what we call an optical illusion. In the age of Instagram and Photoshop, we’re faced with a variety of enhanced photos every day. We see photos of a brave friend standing on a cliff’s edge, gorgeous homemade food, dream locations and stunning ads. But what we’re seeing isn’t all that simple.

Many legendary photos not only have a soul, but also affect our perception of a particular era, and cause acute bouts of nostalgia. We decided to find out how some famous photos were created and how these images influenced the fate of the photographers and models.

Bonnie Rodríguez is a journalist who offers customized photography services. Her passion, however, goes beyond just taking pictures. She likes to teach people how to be photogenic by using examples taken from their own social media shared content. She basically shares easy tips and explains how to feel and look more comfortable when you’re in front of the camera. From slightly changing your pose, to adding some significant detail that makes your picture special, Rodríguez has found many simple ways to stage and take great pictures. But that’s exactly why she’s a professional, because she knows how you can improve your pictures and, luckily for us, she shared her knowledge with us.

Christine Buzan, a woman who has taken Instagram by storm, is teaching other women how to avoid common posing mistakes and feel confident in front of the camera. With her incredible tips and tricks, Christine has gone viral, capturing the attention of thousands looking to enhance their photo game.

To look good in photos, we should be confident and relaxed. Unfortunately, natural and familiar poses rarely look good in photos. And others, that emphasize natural curves of the body, seem too pretentious. We decided to put together photo tricks that will help you make your photos perfect.

Old-fashioned photo albums are giving way to digital storage, yet many families cherish their printed memories, like a son returning home after a long absence, a father bonding with a rhino, and a boy’s newspaper feature, all evoking smiles.

The world is full of interesting and captivating things. If you stay observant while surfing Internet, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll discover something new or extraordinary every day. Explore this collection of photos featuring cool and unusual sightings that people have come across and wanted to share.

Many of us enjoy reflecting on our past selves to observe how we’ve changed over time. Artist Ard Gelinck achieves the extraordinary by using Photoshop to create images featuring well-known personalities meeting and even embracing their younger versions, some depicted in their childhood.

Anna de Armas’ resemblance to Marilyn Monroe is undeniable, and Eddie Redmayne’s resemblance to Stephen Hawking left us speechless. We know that actors’ job is to transform themselves into a character, but some seem to have been born to bring people who existed in real life to live on screen. Their remarkable resemblance makes us wonder if they might have been related in another life.

Life expectancy for Canadians with Down syndrome has more than doubled in the past 40 years due to medical advancements. However, the misconception that individuals with Down syndrome don’t live into their senior years still persists. The Canadian Down Syndrome Society and photographer Hilary Gauld’s photo essay “Here I Am” challenges this idea by showcasing seniors and adults with Down syndrome alongside pictures of themselves as children.

True love never leaves you. Neither time nor distance can separate the deep affection that unites us with that special someone. Some wrinkles may appear on our faces as the hands of the clock go round and round, but that doesn’t take away the pleasure of watching how love stands the test of time.

We recently wrote an article about the unique beauty of people that lived many years ago, and we showed their portraits as examples. Almost all of them were women. We think that that was probably a little bit unfair and decided to make a separate compilation with men.

Our world is beautiful — you just need to be able to comprehend its beauty. Luckily, thanks to the efforts of photographers from all over the world, we have regular opportunities to feast our eyes on unusual, fascinating and inspiring images, the true value of which lies in their completely unedited and uncorrupted nature.

Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz, better known by the pseudonym Chema Madoz, is a Spanish artist and photographer. You might call him the Salvador Dali of our times. His works are famous all around the world. The everyday meaning of objects truly take on a new life under his camera lense. Madoz makes seemingly impossible combinations of objects possible. And the results are captivating.

Seeing the world through a child’s eyes is no easy task, but Adrian C. Murray, a father of 4 and a photographer, managed to capture the everyday fairy tales his kids would create right in his house. Whether it’s hugging a beloved dog or potty-training a teddy bear, these few moments that may seem ordinary are, in fact, a small part of the magic that is childhood.

Everyone understands beauty in their own way: some people like Marilyn Monroe and some prefer Kate Moss. But everyone is on the same page when it comes to children’s beauty. Their cheeks, long eyelashes and wide eyes can melt even the coldest of hearts.

Many people mistakenly believe that the work of professional models consists only of being pretty and staring at the camera. However, when it comes to any picture good enough to grace magazine covers, much of the success depends on the models’ ability to pose and present themselves in the right way.

Mihaela Noroc, a photographer from Romania, has been traveling the world for 6 years in pursuit of learning about other cultures. With that in mind, she’s created a project called The Atlas of Beauty, through which she discovers “the unnoticed beauty which blooms in every woman.” Noroc’s photos brilliantly capture the outer and inner appeal of these women, regardless of their age, race, or nationality.

Only those of us who are lucky enough to have siblings can appreciate the love/hate relationship between brothers and sisters. This relationship includes a range of things from sharing secrets to fighting over a TV remote. It is more than just love. It is a partnership.

Imagine that you’ve come to a cool place to have a good time, listen to music, dance, and relax. And suddenly there’s a stranger who asks to kiss you. Would you be too embarrassed or would you step up? Johanna Siring, a photographer from New York, made this a reality during the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Her main goal was to capture the essence of people in all photos. And as our article shows, she found an effective tool for discovering who they really were.

From time to time, each of us ends up taking unsuccessful photos, such as ones where we have half-closed eyes or a strange grimace. But even when we actually look great in the frame, there’s always the possibility that something strange and funny is happening in the background. And then the most trivial shot turns into a masterpiece.

Danish photographer Peter Funch has been taking photographs of the same place at the same time for 9 years. Later on he found that he captured the same person a few times and that person looked nearly identical to the pictures made a few days apart. That finding turned into an amazing photo project named “42nd and Vanderbilt.”

Abdullah Aydemir, a photographer based in Istanbul, believes that the whole universe can be hidden in the eyes of children. He takes pictures that can instantly hypnotize you with magnificent looks of children he meets on the streets. His portraits capture the unrealistic beauty of his little models, and we can’t take our eyes off his incredible shots.