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Going Retro With Vintage Lenses

Our culture seems to be fascinated with all things retro. Using older cameras has become quite the fad;  Rolleiflex, Brownies and even some of the toy cameras are extremely popular. They have a certain s Read More

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The Art Of Garbage

Although you may use words like hypnotic, mesmerizing, perhaps even beautiful to describe these photographs, the source of them is anything but. Ugly, heartbreaking, even depressing would be more appropri Read More

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You Will Believe A Man Can Fly

This has been floating (no pun) around the internet for a few days, but we wanted to share it with you because it’s pretty amazing. As part of the viral marketing campaign for the upcoming film Chro Read More

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Phillip Toledano: A New Kind of Beauty

A few years ago there was a series of photographs making the rounds on the internet called “Days with my Father”. It was a powerful series by Phillip Toledano recording the relationship he had Read More

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State Of Blur

If you’ve been to Faded + Blurred before, you may have noticed a few visual changes to the site over the past couple of weeks. The most obvious change is a reworking of the F+B identity. We spend a Read More

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Barbie: A Classic Beauty?

In December, we showed you classic photographs recreated in Lego. Well, not to be outdone, Barbie has also become the subject of classic works of art and photography. To commemorate Barbie’s 50th a Read More

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Photos On The Edge Of Town

I can’t decide if the 70s reminds me of Bruce Springsteen or if Bruce Springsteen reminds me of the 70s. Either way, there’s just something about the decade that gave us Born To Run that makes Read More

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Unforgiving: Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally is a brutal 8,000 mile race through Argentina, Chile and Peru. This year, 465 vehicles, including motorcycles, quads, cars and trucks from more than 50 countries competed against the terra Read More

Khalil Chishtee
Torn But Not Broken

Torn apart and starting to disintegrate, these human figures almost seem to be melting (or even weeping) away. They are troubling and look hopeless and yet, somehow, still beautiful. Artist Khalil Chishte Read More

Dennis Maitland - Life on the Edge
Dennis Maitland: Life on the Edge

Be careful not to look too closely at these if you have a fear of heights; you will find yourself getting a severe case of vertigo. As much as you might like to believe they are photoshopped, they definit Read More

Alan Sailer - Bunny Boom
Alan Sailer: Things That Go Boom!

We have spent far too much time looking through Alan Sailer’s Flickr stream. Alan takes wonderful high-speed photographs of things blowing up. Food, candy, Christmas ornaments, cats (okay, not real Read More

Christian Tagliavini
Christian Tagliavini: Quirky Elegance

At some point, fashion photography all starts to look the same to me. Models are impossibly thin and Photoshopped to perfection, and are often wearing clothes that, quite honestly, I just don’t get. Read More

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Beautiful Hipstamatic Stop-Motion

Besides Instagram, one of the most go-to camera apps for the iPhone is Hipstamatic. People seem to love it for the unpredictability it gives. Being able to pair different films with different lenses and f Read More

Rashad Alakbarov
Art in the Shadows

I find myself looking at light all the time. Looking to see where it’s falling, where the shadows are, if it’s harsh light or diffused, and if I should try to get my camera out before it disap Read More

Romain Laurent
How to Surf in New York City

Our lives can get overwhelming at times. Stresses about work and relationships and finances can constantly threaten to suffocate us. We all need time away for ourselves, which is why I love these photogra Read More

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Mark Jenkins: Taking It To The Streets

Having been a fan of Mark Jenkins’ work for several years now, I was excited to find some of his new work (at least new to me) had been posted. Jenkins’ first street projects were casts of his Read More

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