Photos like the above can only be captured by someone who passionately lives behind the camera, always taking it with them, every day, every night… and of course, it doesn’t hurt to be packing an abundance of talent along as well. Portland, Oregon based photographer Jeffrey David Luker has an outstanding collection of life photos [...]]]>

Photos like the above can only be captured by someone who passionately lives behind the camera, always taking it with them, every day, every night… and of course, it doesn’t hurt to be packing an abundance of talent along as well. Portland, Oregon based photographer Jeffrey David Luker has an outstanding collection of life photos on his portfolio site. As I click though his works I get a real sense of what it might be like to experience life from his perspective, his shoes. I highly recommend you take a look at his site and his blog, both very cool.

Visit -> http://www.jeffluker.com

Visit -> http://stealinghorses.blogspot.com/

These shots by Kevin Saint Grey are beautifully captured and pretty much mind blowing. Taken with a Canon 40D by using some pretty interesting panning techniques that I don’t fully understand, his images become surreal and abstract works of art. I love these examples for their clean lines and bold color, he’s got some other [...]]]>

These shots by Kevin Saint Grey are beautifully captured and pretty much mind blowing. Taken with a Canon 40D by using some pretty interesting panning techniques that I don’t fully understand, his images become surreal and abstract works of art. I love these examples for their clean lines and bold color, he’s got some other amazing shots similar these in black and white that I may have to order some prints of. More beyond the links:

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbianburrito/

Prints can be purchased by sending an email to: kevinsaintgrey@gmail.com

The photography by California based Cole Rise (flickr name: Antimethod) is inspiring, to say the least. Shot primarily with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II his sensibility to light, texture and landscape is impeccable, taking everyday scenery, applying his technique and artistry and making it something so much more epic. Be sure to check out [...]]]>

The photography by California based Cole Rise (flickr name: Antimethod) is inspiring, to say the least. Shot primarily with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II his sensibility to light, texture and landscape is impeccable, taking everyday scenery, applying his technique and artistry and making it something so much more epic. Be sure to check out his website for more amazing images.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/antimethod/

Visit -> http://www.colerise.com/

Rupinder Singh has taken it upon himself to tackle a 365 design project, and has set up a nice tumblr blog to display his works daily. Having watched my wife go through her own 365 photo project, I know how much of a task this simple idea can become. His works so far are pretty [...]]]>

Rupinder Singh has taken it upon himself to tackle a 365 design project, and has set up a nice tumblr blog to display his works daily. Having watched my wife go through her own 365 photo project, I know how much of a task this simple idea can become. His works so far are pretty impressive and ambitious, proving yet again that wonderful things can come from working quickly and not over thinking your design.

Visit -> http://365concepts.tumblr.com/

Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg is a very talented designer based in Barcelona, Spain. His type, sense of color and imagery feels extremely fresh to me. He specializes in motion graphics, illustration and character design. The above images are from his poster set collection that he calls ‘Melancoloric’ and can be seen with a few more via [...]]]>

Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg is a very talented designer based in Barcelona, Spain. His type, sense of color and imagery feels extremely fresh to me. He specializes in motion graphics, illustration and character design. The above images are from his poster set collection that he calls ‘Melancoloric’ and can be seen with a few more via the ‘behance’ link below. Makes for a great source of inspiration.

Visit -> Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/disonyando

The photography of Calgary based photographer Levi Wedel is crisp, light conscious and dead-on when it comes to framing and composition. He shoots primarily with a Hasselblad 903SWC film camera and enjoys printing his works ‘old school’ or analog. He also curates a fresh photography blog called ‘Images Found’, where he showcases images he’s found [...]]]>

The photography of Calgary based photographer Levi Wedel is crisp, light conscious and dead-on when it comes to framing and composition. He shoots primarily with a Hasselblad 903SWC film camera and enjoys printing his works ‘old school’ or analog. He also curates a fresh photography blog called ‘Images Found’, where he showcases images he’s found on the internet. Very inspiring stuff coming from a passionate and talented artist. Have a look at his site and blog via the links below.

Visit -> http://www.leviwedel.com/

Visit -> http://imagesfound.blogspot.com/

Above are a few nice stills from the below short video documentary of one of NYC’s more mysterious hidden underground places called ‘The Freedom Tunnel’ that many New Yorkers may have heard about, but few have actually seen with their own eyes. I really like the degree of contrast and vignette used in these shots, [...]]]>

Above are a few nice stills from the below short video documentary of one of NYC’s more mysterious hidden underground places called ‘The Freedom Tunnel’ that many New Yorkers may have heard about, but few have actually seen with their own eyes. I really like the degree of contrast and vignette used in these shots, I feel it helps to set the mood and adds to the mystery. Makes for an interesting view.

Freedom Tunnel from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

From the Vimeo page:

“Under Manhattan’s Upper West side, runs the “Freedom” Tunnel. Built in the 30’s by Robert Moses, the passage boasts legendary graffiti murals and piles of debris remaining of the past homeless city era. After using it for only a couple of years, Amtrak discontinued the line and left a massive cavern which later became a shelter for street people. Progressively, the tunnel turned into a veritable underground metropolis where thousands of homeless were living in organized communities underneath the city’s skin.

The tunnel also became a prime spot for graffiti artists. Chris Pape, aka Freedom, was one of the pioneers and his work inspired the name of the tunnel. “Freedom” painted immense murals utilizing the unique lighting provided by the ventilation ducts, turning the tunnel into an extraordinary underground art gallery. Some of his most notable paintings survived for decades and are still conspicuous today (“Venus de Milo”, the “Coca-Cola Mural”, Dali’s “Melting Clock”,a self-portrait featuring a male torso with a spray-can head, etc.).

In 1991, Amtrak decided to reopen the tunnel. The shanty towns were cleared out by the police and homeless were evicted. Although deserted, the tunnel is now an active train line and a stunning experience for urban explorers.

It is a bizarre blend of dark and light, silence and rumble, solitude and multitude. As you penetrate the tunnel and walk along the tracks, the sunbeams perforating the ceiling and highlighting the railway gives the place a post-nuclear feel. Voices from children playing above in Riverside Park sound like lost souls and trains whistling and roaring through the ruins of the shanty towns send chills down your spine.”

More images -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephanemissier

I don’t have a ton to say here about the many beautiful renderings by ‘Graffiti Technica’ other than I ♥ them. Their latest video update is perfection, from the simple type lockups, subtle dream state music, surreal minimalist arty landscape and then the big finish with the 3D graffiti tag mysteriously hovering like a UFO [...]]]>

I don’t have a ton to say here about the many beautiful renderings by ‘Graffiti Technica’ other than I ♥ them. Their latest video update is perfection, from the simple type lockups, subtle dream state music, surreal minimalist arty landscape and then the big finish with the 3D graffiti tag mysteriously hovering like a UFO at the end. So nice. Many more great works to be seen on their site.

Visit -> http://www.graffititechnica.com/

3d graffiti – ‘After from Graffiti Technica on Vimeo.

I happened across this talented and tight little Los Angeles based group called ‘He’s My Brother She’s My Sister’ on a friends Facebook page the other day (thanks Chris!). They seem to be channeling some serious ragtime retro goodness from an era that has long since passed us by. The vocal styling, upright bass and [...]]]>

I happened across this talented and tight little Los Angeles based group called ‘He’s My Brother She’s My Sister’ on a friends Facebook page the other day (thanks Chris!). They seem to be channeling some serious ragtime retro goodness from an era that has long since passed us by. The vocal styling, upright bass and tap percussion gives this band an authentic and ghostly presence that I enjoy very much. Simply brilliant stuff. Definitely one to give a listen to while you sit back and enjoy your cool Sidecar on a hot summer eve.

Visit -> http://www.myspace.com/hesmybrothershesmysister

Visit -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtR8PGCNu5E

I really enjoy Napoleón Vuelaenpartes’ genius fusion of old school skate, retro silk screen illustration and Star Wars imagery. In my opinion, he could keep playing around with those ingredients endlessly, I don’t think I’d ever get bored of them. Nice colors, textures, fresh illustration and type… Have a look via the link below.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/napoleonvuelaenpartes/

L.A. designer/artist known as ‘9 0 0 0′ continues to crank out a broad array of stimulating design on his Flickr stream. These graphic works appeared on my ‘latest photos’ from my contacts feed last night, and for some reason they just stuck in my mind till this morning. With these, and with his other [...]]]>

L.A. designer/artist known as ‘9 0 0 0′ continues to crank out a broad array of stimulating design on his Flickr stream. These graphic works appeared on my ‘latest photos’ from my contacts feed last night, and for some reason they just stuck in my mind till this morning. With these, and with his other works, I enjoy his use of type, texture, color and line. Inspired by the additive color model RGB perhaps? Who knows?

View -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinosonic/

View -> http://9000vs0006.com/

Follow -> http://twitter.com/9000_0006

Older Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2010

It would be incredible if we had the ability to harness time, stay within the good moments and savor them completely.  Zoltán Vancsó is somehow doing exactly that with every picture he takes. To me, they are all pure perfectly captured moments in life. Regardless of equipment, money, culture or land, he’s just locked them [...]]]>

It would be incredible if we had the ability to harness time, stay within the good moments and savor them completely.  Zoltán Vancsó is somehow doing exactly that with every picture he takes. To me, they are all pure perfectly captured moments in life. Regardless of equipment, money, culture or land, he’s just locked them in place, forever, for us to enjoy.

Visit -> http://www.photovancso.com

I came across Jordan Metcalf’s design and typography works this week while clicking around another designer’s Flickr stream. His works are super tight and really fun to click through, you can just tell by how perfectly rendered his type is that his level of passion is off the charts. The above are just a couple [...]]]>

I came across Jordan Metcalf’s design and typography works this week while clicking around another designer’s Flickr stream. His works are super tight and really fun to click through, you can just tell by how perfectly rendered his type is that his level of passion is off the charts. The above are just a couple from his series on Behance. Great stuff beyond the links below.

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/ThisWinter

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadmascot/

I’ve recently come across the fantastic work of photographer Heiko Waechter. I love her sense of light, color and compositional balance. She has the uncanny ability to produce images that are consistently bold in contrast and extremely graphic, one beautiful shot after another. Many more beyond the link.

Visit -> http://www.heikowaechter.com

U.K. based Simon C. Page has amassed a ton of fresh poster prints, graphic renderings and typography experiments for all to see on his portfolio site, Behance page and Flickr stream. Nice clean, bold and inspiring work beyond the links below.

Visit -> http://simoncpage.co.uk

Flickr -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/simoncpage/

Behance -> http://www.behance.net/Gallery/

London based artist and designer Dan McPharlin has created a nice collection of beautifully rendered paperkraft analogue miniatures and posted them for us to enjoy on his Flickr stream. The detail is pretty astonishing and his use of color for small accents on buttons and wires just makes them a lot of fun to look [...]]]>

London based artist and designer Dan McPharlin has created a nice collection of beautifully rendered paperkraft analogue miniatures and posted them for us to enjoy on his Flickr stream. The detail is pretty astonishing and his use of color for small accents on buttons and wires just makes them a lot of fun to look over. I first saw these on yayeveryday.com. Many more beyond the link below.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/danmcp

Visit -> http://www.danmcpharlin.com/

I ♥ the work of Brooklyn based Kevin Cyr and have posted about his amazing paintings and drawings in the past. It’s good to see that he’s continued to hold steady on his subject matter and has updated his site with more great work. This time he’s added some interesting tones and textures to his [...]]]>

I ♥ the work of Brooklyn based Kevin Cyr and have posted about his amazing paintings and drawings in the past. It’s good to see that he’s continued to hold steady on his subject matter and has updated his site with more great work. This time he’s added some interesting tones and textures to his backgrounds and rendered them in Oil and silkscreen, as a result making his vans that much more desirable. These three are from a set of twenty now viewable on his site.

View -> http://www.kevincyr.net

Older Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2009

I’ve been getting into portrait photography lately, trying some of my own… mostly failing. Often times, I’m too shy to approach a stranger, or sneak a shot. I have a total respect for the art. Copenhagen, Denmark based Ken Hermann has the ability to capture unbelievable portraits of interesting people in their own settings. Actually, [...]]]>

I’ve been getting into portrait photography lately, trying some of my own… mostly failing. Often times, I’m too shy to approach a stranger, or sneak a shot. I have a total respect for the art. Copenhagen, Denmark based Ken Hermann has the ability to capture unbelievable portraits of interesting people in their own settings. Actually, sometimes his subjects fairly everyday but his technique and ability to place an aura around people make his photos intense. Have a look for yourself.

Visit -> http://kenhermann.com/

This past week a friend of mine turned me on to the work of Portland based photographer and Alaskan commercial fisherman and skateboarder Corey Arnold. With so many of us out there ‘life documenting’ and ‘life tracking’ these days it’s really refreshing to come across someone who not only has a great talent and passion [...]]]>

This past week a friend of mine turned me on to the work of Portland based photographer and Alaskan commercial fisherman and skateboarder Corey Arnold. With so many of us out there ‘life documenting’ and ‘life tracking’ these days it’s really refreshing to come across someone who not only has a great talent and passion for taking pictures, but they also have exposure to some extremely unusual ‘day job’ conditions. As a result his work is beyond ‘one of a kind’, incredibly inspiring and thoroughly entertaining to click through.

Visit -> http://www.coreyfishes.com

While browsing some of my favorite Flickr contacts last night I came across some new stuff by Brooklyn based photographer Timothy McGurr aka ’13th Witness’ and decided to post some of them. His work is consistently captivating, diverse, memorable… and he always manages to capture the most genuine of moments. He definitely gives me something [...]]]>

While browsing some of my favorite Flickr contacts last night I came across some new stuff by Brooklyn based photographer Timothy McGurr aka ’13th Witness’ and decided to post some of them. His work is consistently captivating, diverse, memorable… and he always manages to capture the most genuine of moments. He definitely gives me something to strive towards with my own photo taking obsession. If you have some down time this week and you’re in the mood to enter someone else’s reality for a while, check out his flickr stream.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/13thwitness/

Visit -> http://13thwitness.com/

Older post -> http://circuitbreaks.com