50 Images from National Geographic`s

An Indian wrestler smears mud on his head before starting wrestling in Kolkata, India, March 30, 2010. Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in India. (Photo and caption by Sucheta Das)

Stay Cool in California!

R J Shaughnessy is a Los Angeles based editorial and advertising photographer represented by Giant Artists. This work is from his latest series, Stay Cool, shot around Los Angeles.

‘Stay Cool is a collection of an entire summer’s worth of images. The idea behind it was not simply to document subjects or happenings but to document the essence of an experience, to try and capture the feelings of youth and freedom and love and summertime and Los Angeles. I think often times the trap of documentary photography is in the waiting. We wait for our subject matter to provide for us, I know I fell into that trap in much of my shooting over this past decade. With this work I felt like there was an opportunity for me to transcend beyond a level of waiting into a level of stimulation, a level of participation, in creating the experiences or creating the jumping off point for the experiences and then capturing the magic that unfolds. In that respect this book and what it means to me has a lot less to do with photography and a lot more to do with life – initiate unique experiences and pursue the magic that results.’

World’s best father!

Photographer Dave Engledow made this funny and bizarre series of portraits of himself and his little daughter Alice Bee. And no Photoshop was used, I swear — wink, wink.

David received a degree in photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin, most of his professional life has been dedicated to progressive politics and workers’ rights. The artist is relatively new to the world of digital photography “I was inspired to purchase my first DSLR in 2010, upon learning that my wife was pregnant with our first child. I have shot and edited more images in the past year than I have in the previous 10 years combined. Since the birth of our daughter Alice Bee in December 2010, the majority of my inspiration has stemmed from creatively documenting the first moments of her life in our family”.

Girls, tattoos and attitude!

Ballerinas take over the Big Apple by Dane Shitagi

Dane Shitagi is a  NYC based photographer. Originally from Honolulu, he followed his instincts to live the photographic life. Taking inspiration from the sights and sounds of “the city” as well as the energy and diverse arts, Dane has formed a unique and heartfelt body of work that is sooo beautiful and personal. Rather than molding his ideas to the studio set, he has taken his creativity and inspiration from the world outside – preferring the rawness and atmosphere that only a living city like the Big Apple can bring. We loved this project of shooting ballerinas from the New York City Ballet all over the city with a delicate and soft vibe combined to the streets, traffic, landscapes, city sights of NYC as a background! Sweet!

What if your house was burning?…

If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It’s a conflict between what’s practical, valuable and sentimental.  That is a tough thing to think about in a few seconds. This could be one of the best interview questions ever, and such a interesting study of character. It’s even more interesting to SEE people’s answers in a photograph!

That´s what The Burning House website has been documenting as it gathers creative, touching and weird submissions from all over the world…

What would your emergency kit look like?

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Before being artist

Mixing an orange ink with yellow and rubine red inks

Is using Instagram - a fun & quirky way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures. Snap a photo, then choose a filter to transform the look and feel of the shot into a memory to keep around forever.

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Letterpress inks

Dolcepress get used to shoot the ink and other things to show a nice "behind the scene" of letterpress printing...

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