We binge on shiny Instagram feeds of “perfect” people and, admit it, sometimes we want it to be us. They make it look like they are living their best lives and they are always the best version of themselves. We want those glamorous photos of our own that will get the deserved recognition and appreciation. The grass is greener on social media and it’s a sign of the times. But when we look around or...
Photographer Exposes The Truth Behind His ‘Perfect’ Photos
SOURCE: https://designyoutrust.com/2019/09/photographer-exposes-the-truth-behind-his-perfect-photos/
Failed Animals Panoramic Photos That Are Worse Than You’d Think
“This is my special long horse, you will love riding” Ever wondered what could happen if you took a panoramic photo of your dog or cat? Well, you could render him not like a dog or cat, but rather like a video game character or horror movie actor. These failed animals panoramic photos are here to prove it and maybe, to stop you from ever thinking about taking a panoramic photo of your dog.
SOURCE: https://designyoutrust.com/2019/09/failed-animals-panoramic-photos-that-are-worse-than-youd-think/
These Dull Passport Photos Are Hiding Hilarious Secrets
Photographer Max Siedentopf has a new project that examines one of the most boring types of photography: the passport photo. “Passport Photos” looks at one of the most mundane and unexciting types of photography. Heavily restricted and regulated, the official passport photo requirements include that the subject needs to face the camera straight on, needs a clear background without...
SOURCE: https://designyoutrust.com/2019/08/these-dull-passport-photos-are-hiding-hilarious-secrets/
“Portraits Of Bedlam”: Haunting Photos Of Patients Treated At Britain’s Most Notorious Psychiatric Hospital In The 19th Century
Haunting photographs show people who attended the infamous Bethlem Royal Hospital where patients were ‘treated’ by being spun round in chairs in front of paying punters. Most of the patients at the London asylum, better known as Bedlam, were diagnosed with acute mania and some arrived after killing people. h/t: vintag.es This unidentified female patient was admitted to the hospital in...
Brad Pitt’s Intimate Black & White Photos Of Angelina Jolie
As one of the most-watched women in the world, Angelina Jolie, has been photographed by thousands of strangers. But what happens when the man behind the camera is her partner and the father of her children, Brad Pitt? A whole lot, it turns out. In these remarkably intimate and unguarded portraits, commissioned by W, Pitt captures a week in the life of Jolie and their family at home in the South of...
SOURCE: https://designyoutrust.com/2019/06/brad-pitts-intimate-black-white-photos-of-angelina-jolie/
50 Completely Weirdest Stock Photos You Won’t Be Able To Unsee
Grandma Teaches Blond Children Important Life Lessons Stock photos are made to be sold but it’s impossible to think anyone would buy these. From a grandma teaching a group of blond children the secrets of “stab between the fingers” to a female version of Adolf Hitler peeling potatoes, the photographers behind these shots were probably trying a bit too hard. Don’t get us wrong, we do appreciate all...
SOURCE: https://designyoutrust.com/2019/05/50-completely-weirdest-stock-photos-you-wont-be-able-to-unsee/
Stories Hidden In Images: A Designer Has Created Book Covers Made Of Random Stock Photos
Alan Moore, the author of the comic V for Vendetta, noticed once that people tend to imagine their own lives as stories, and they browse them as in a movie – by rewinding to an appropriate moment. The truth is that we are a narrative genre – we just love to listen and to tell stories. First, we listen to fairy tales read by parents and with time we start looking for new ones in books...
Artist Transforms Victorian Portraits Into Modern Pop Culture Trading Cards
Artist Alex Gross transforms 19th-century portraits into amusing mashups with iconic figures of popular culture. Using the sepia-toned photographs as his initial inspiration, Gross paints on cabinet cards (these were a style of portraits mounted on a 4.25-inch by 6.5-inch sheet that had widespread appeal after 1870). When he’s done, the anonymous men and women from yesteryear are retro versions of...
