I've never really been a huge fan of nude photography. Not the genre as a whole, but generally the nudity I've seen photographed is meant to come off in a sexual nature. But when I saw Gonzalo Bénard's collection, which he simplys calls Nudes, I was drawn to the simplicity of the work. Below are a few shots from his book NUDE available on amazon.

I've always had a thing for birds. I'm not sure if it's because they're pretty, or that they can fly off to where ever it is they please, or because they represent love or immortality in various cultures. Whatever it is, I just love them and these photographs of birds by Leila Jeffreys are just stunning. 

(Note: The last bird is not dead, he just wants a tummy scratch.) 

Visible Light by Alexander Harding 

In his series Visible Light, Connecticut-based artist Alexander Harding photographs beams of light so thick it seems as if you could reach out and touch them.

Just some of my studio images from the other day.

Josh Kline, ‘Skittles’, 2014

Kline presents Skittles, an industrial refrigerator containing smoothies produced by the artist using unconventional and poetic combinations of ingredients including kale chips, squid ink, sneakers, phone bills, and pepper spray. Each smoothie stands as a portrait of a different contemporary lifestyle. When grouped together, they evoke a landscape of aspiration, taste, and – at times – deprivation in a metropolis like New York City.

For people that know me, they know that tumblr is one of my favorite pastimes. I blog there to unwind, to find inspiration, to let my thoughts out, and just for fun. After enrolling in this class and realizing that I'd get to blog for it I was beyond excited and instantly started tagging and liking posts that I could use for my blog. I'm really into creative portraits and when I found the "leaf blower series" I was blown away, no pun intended. It's definitely refreshing to see a portrait where looking perfect was definitely not a priority for the photographer or the subjects. Enjoy the hilarious results below. 

         

Upon perusing Kate's blog and looking at the various blogs that she follows, and I found Little People - a tiny street project. I was blown away with not only the creativity behind the project, but how he takes totally random objects on the street and makes them seem like the actual habitat that these "little people" are living in. Below are a few of my favorite photos from the project. 

"Alpining" Fulham, London.

At first glance, the scene looks normal, skiers on the slopes, but after stepping back you see it's just what appears to be a parking meter of some sort.

I've taken four semesters of French throughout my days at SCC and I've absolutely fallen in love with the language and the culture of the country. So I was obviously tickled to see these photos that were shot outside the Louvre. 

"Guard" part of the series "Why is it so hard to find a job?" Les Berges/Port Solforino, Paris, France.

Again I was just completely fascinated with the creativity of this project. 

"Scientist" part of the series "Why is it so hard to find a job?" Universite de Nanterre, Paris, France

"Stroll" Gorky Park, Moscow, Russia