Photography and Photographers
Alien Spaceship?
Here's a Google Earth photo of something at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. That might be a good enough hint.
There's another hint in the categories listing.
Click on the link to learn the fascinating truth.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-02/captured-on-googl-earth-mysterious-barcode-patterns-strewn-across-us-land
Posted By: gdanea - Fri Aug 02, 2013 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers
The “Madeleine” Odor Camera
"The Madeleine works in much the same way as a 35mm camera. Just as the camera records the light information of a visual in order to create a replica The Madeleine records the chemical information of a smell."
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jul 11, 2013 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers
Antique Homicide Photos from NYC Archives
Over 300 gruesomely fascinating murder victims, at the NYC Archives. Of course, the 800K+ other shots are pretty cool as well.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 28, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Photography and Photographers, Urban Life, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Blood
Screengrab
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 21, 2013 -
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Category: Body, Photography and Photographers, Surrealism
Revolver Camera
Paul once posted about a camera that looked like a gun. This does that one better. It's a camera AND a gun. Pull the trigger and it simultaneously takes a picture of and shoots a bullet at whomever you're aiming the gun at. It was created and used in the late 1930s in New York City. [via petapixel]
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 05, 2013 -
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Category: Guns, Photography and Photographers, 1930s
Jumpology
, which was a collection of photos of famous people jumping. He called his technique "jumpology," arguing that the act of jumping helped his subjects temporarily cast aside their reserve and show their true selves. After the publication of his book, jumpology became a popular fad for a while. People would use polaroid cameras to take photos of each other at parties jumping. Reminiscent of the more recent planking fad.
Some examples of Halsman's jump photos are below, and you can find more of them over at Iconic Photos:
Hattie Jacques
Aldous Huxley
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 23, 2013 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, 1950s
In one end, out the other
Apologies in advance for the crappy post. I'll let the artist, Gabriel Morais, explain his project:4.5kg of beet root in 36 hours.
3.5kg of Froot Loops in 30 hours.
4kg of sweet corn in 36 hours.
So in the photos below, he shows what he ate first, followed by what eventually came out the other end.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 22, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Body, Food, Photography and Photographers, Excrement
Naked woman in a box of rabbit fur
The University of Washington Library staff posted this mysterious image on their flickr stream. Why is this naked woman lounging in a box of rabbit fur? No one knows. The only info the UW staff has is that the image was taken around 1930 by photographer Vern Grost, perhaps in Washington state. They speculate it may show some kind of promotional event for the Angora rabbit fur industry.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 18, 2013 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, 1930s
Alexa Meade’s photographs that look like paintings
From her website:
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 16, 2013 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers
Scotch Tape Portraits
Photographer Wes Naman has a series of portraits of people with scotch tape wrapped around their face. I think I've found the appropriate way to pose for my facebook photo. (via eleven acres)
Posted By: Alex - Fri Dec 21, 2012 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers
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