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Vivacious Chromatic Visages
Vivacious Chromatic Visages
This Manel Rodriguez Series is Kinetic and Colorful
Manel Rodriguez is a photographer based in Lagos, Portugal with a wide variety of interests. He shoots everything from landscape design to fashion to fine arts. This eclectic palette is clearly seen... MORE
Homeless Furniture Photography
Homeless Furniture Photography
This James Rasp Series is Thought-Provoking
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based photographer James Rasp describes himself as an outdoors person on his Behance page, but his series ‘Houseless Beautiful’ takes this orientation to a whole... MORE
Sundrenched Summer Pictorials
Sundrenched Summer Pictorials
This Sebestian Lang 'F.L.O.W.E.R.S.' Series is Seasonal
Just in time for the beginning of summer, Munich-based fashion photographer Sebestian Lang recently shot a series that is chock-full of flowers and dripping with sunlight, titled ‘F.L.O.W.E.R.S.... MORE
Humanizing Creature Captures
Humanizing Creature Captures
The Morten Koldby 'Animal Portraits #2' Series is Wild
Similar to the first installment of the project, the Morten Koldby ‘Animal Portraits #2’ series is a collection of photographs focused on the faces of various creatures. Koldby... MORE
Clashing Wallflower Editorials
Clashing Wallflower Editorials
The 'Excentricism Club' Ricardo Abrahao Series is Hectic
Paris-based fashion photographer Ricardo Abrahao’s recent series ‘Excentricism Club’ portrays five young men attired in bow ties and collared shirts. All of the shirts boast some... MORE
Flowering Fashion Branding
Flowering Fashion Branding
This Daryl Feril Concept is in Full Bloom
Bacolod City, Philippines-based artist, illustrator and graphic designer Daryl Feril has come up with a series of blooming branding concepts for major fashion designers and publications, which... MORE
Kaleidoscopic Crumpled Captures
Kaleidoscopic Crumpled Captures
This Bjoern Ewers Series is Water-Like and Abstract
Berlin, Germany-based photographer, illustrator and art director Bjoern Ewers recently shot a series titled ‘Crash’ which, as its name might suggest, depicts smashed and crumpled sheets... MORE
Vacuum-Powered Spiderman Suits
Vacuum-Powered Spiderman Suits
The Ascending Aggies Lets People Climb Walls
Students at the College of Engineering, Utah State University have designed and built a suit, the ‘Ascending Aggies,’ which allows its wearer to scale walls like Spiderman. Of course, this... MORE
Kooky Pop Cultural Caricatures
Kooky Pop Cultural Caricatures
This CF Payne Series is Imaginative and Peculiar
CF Payne is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based artist whose work has been featured on the covers of such publications as Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine and The New York Times Book Review. Payne is... MORE
Dapper Flapper Pictorials
Dapper Flapper Pictorials
This Giuseppe Dicecca Series is Retro with a Modern Feel
Giuseppe Dicecca is a Milan, Italy-based fashion photographer and editor with a flair for sleek, retro looks judging by his series ‘Existir.’ Each frame focuses on a model adorned in... MORE
Wind-Blown Shoe Editorials
Wind-Blown Shoe Editorials
The Portuguese Shoes International Campaign 2012 is Chic
In terms of high end footwear brands, it doesn’t get much more chic than the Portuguese Shoes International Campaign 2012. The campaign is comprised of an editorial featuring a slew of well-... MORE
Faux Frame Fashion Photography
Faux Frame Fashion Photography
These Katty Xiomara Winter 2013 Lookbook Features Makeup-Glasses
When it comes to fashion, staying ahead of the curve is often paramount to success; these looks from the Katty Xiomara Winter 2013 collection are proof and point of that. Hipster fashion is no... MORE
Retro Flight Attendant Photoshoots
Retro Flight Attendant Photoshoots
This Andrey Yakovlev Series is Up in the Air
Moscow-based fashion styling photography duo Andrey Yakovlev & Lili Aleeva’s recent series ‘Aeroflot 2012’ is an alluring depiction of three young models as retro flight... MORE
Ridiculously Realistic City Paintings
Ridiculously Realistic City Paintings
Nathan Walsh Paints with Stunning Precision
Nathan Walsh is an artist with a stunning talent for realism. Of course, there are many artists and illustrators who can paint and draw to classical standards; however, to capture bustling urban... MORE
Chic Shaggy Captures
Chic Shaggy Captures
This Aloisio Brito is Series is Furry and Fabulous
‘Ambiguous Rules’ is a recent series by Porto, Portugal-based fashion photographer Aloisio Brito for the Pedro Pedro Autumn Winter 2012 Collection. It stars model Luana adorned in shaggy... MORE
Corrupted Fairytale Cover Art
Corrupted Fairytale Cover Art
This Felideus Bubastis Work is Bizarre and Dark
Felideus Bubastis is a Madrid, Spain-based creative who has worked in fields as diverse as art direction, animation, graphic design and even screenwriting. These days he dedicates most of his time... MORE
Peculiar Pointy Hat Captures
Peculiar Pointy Hat Captures
This Laurence Winram Series is Surreal and Curious
To say that Edinburgh, Scotland-based photographer Laurence Winram’s work is surreal would overlook the other quality of his craftsmanship. While much surreal photography seeks to wow... MORE
Pop Culture Burnout Ads
Pop Culture Burnout Ads
This Dimitri Daniloff 'Best Buy Campaign' is Hard on its Luck
Anyone with an interest in funky, offbeat advertising campaigns should definitely check out this Dimitri Daniloff ‘Best Buy Campaign.’ The ads depict various fictional characters from... MORE
Striking Humanimal Photography
Striking Humanimal Photography
This 'Sheep Nation' Series is Surreal and Wooly
Davide Luciano’s ‘Sheep Nation Scenes’ along with ‘Sheep Nation Portraits’ are two components of his larger ‘Sheep Nation’ project. As their names suggest,... MORE
Androgynous Dinner-Wear Captures
Androgynous Dinner-Wear Captures
This Cloe Legault Series is Prim and Provocative
Montreal, Canada-based fashion designer and photographer Cloe Legault’s recent series ‘Tuxedo Chic’ is a blend of formal and funky fashion mixed with a dash of androgyny. From... MORE
Funky Plastic Pictorials
Funky Plastic Pictorials
'Color Codec' is Eccentric and Colorful
Kattaca and Paco Peregrin are a fashion and photography duo based in Madrid who are well known for their inventive, punchy work and the ‘Color Codec’ editorial for Youth Vision Magazine... MORE
Chromatic Triplet Captures
Chromatic Triplet Captures
This Aneta Mackonyte Series is Kinetic and Colorful
London-based fashion stylist Aneta Mackonyte’s recent series ‘RainboWarrior’ is an unabashed explosion of color and movement. In each frame, model Mary-Anne Weaver wears outfits... MORE
Bloody Angel Photoshoots
Bloody Angel Photoshoots
The 'Angel on the Beach' Series is Gory and Elegant
As far as unsettling fashion photoshoots go, the ‘Angel on the Beach’ series by Manoj Jadhav is topnotch. Although images of scrapes, cuts and blood are certainly not the most pleasant... MORE
Coney Island-Inspired Couture
Coney Island-Inspired Couture
This Saskia Schmidt Series is Old School and Prim
Berlin, Germany art director and fashion stylist Saskia Schmidt recently came up with a slew of casual, old-school looks for her series ‘Portraits from Coney Island.’ Each look is made... MORE
Retro Femme Fatale Photoshoots
Retro Femme Fatale Photoshoots
The 'Decadent Decay' Series is Dashing and Dilapidated
‘Decadent Decay’ is a recent series from the New York City-based photography duo, Formento & Formento. The photography depicts a man and two women, one blonde and one brunette, all... MORE
Personified Pup Perfume Ads
Personified Pup Perfume Ads
'Le Chien' is Unusual and Amusing
As photographer Lee Towndrow explains on his Behance page, ‘Le Chien’ photoshoot was intended as a faux perume ad. As anyone with a smattering of French probably will pick up on, the... MORE
Poignant Papercrafted Portraits
Poignant Papercrafted Portraits
This Lee Towndrow Series is Original and Inventive
Lee Towndrow is a New York City-based photographer who focuses on people. He uses complex lighting, set design and meticulous direction to create works that are, in his words, “highly staged,... MORE
Splashy Sports Photography
Splashy Sports Photography
This Atton Conrad Series is Kinetic and Well Produced
London-based fashion, advertising and art photographer Atton Conrad’s recent series ‘Liquid Sport: Motion Through Fluid’ is as well shot as it is aptly named. In each frame, the... MORE
Personified Creature Portrayals
Personified Creature Portrayals
This David Sendell Series is Quirky and Surreal
Stockholm, Sweden-based photographer and digital artist David Sendell’s recent series is a charming portrayal of woodland creatures doing people-stuff under the shade of a forest canopy. In... MORE
Surreal Circus Portraits
Surreal Circus Portraits
The Manoj Jadhav 'RUH' Series is Dark and Curious
Many people find clowns, circuses and sideshows more off-putting than they do amusing and this Manoj Jadhav ‘RUH’ helps explain why that’s the case. From an aggressive ringmaster... MORE
Plushy Petal Chairs
Plushy Petal Chairs
This Redo Design Studio Furniture is Funky and Fresh
When it comes to furniture and interior design, there is a fine line between funky and tacky, but the skilled professionals at Redo Design Studio have no problem with such subtleties. The firm’... MORE
Killer Kimono Couture
Killer Kimono Couture
The Natasha Ygel 'Kabuki' Series is Edgy and Worldly
Although kimono fashion has never really taken off in the Western world, it is still an elegant and even edgy look as demonstrated by the recent Natasha Ygel ‘Kabuki’ Series. From... MORE
Dashing Duo Editorials
Dashing Duo Editorials
The Aydan Kerimli '2' Series is Elegant and Retro
It’s not easy pulling off a convincingly retro-themed editorial but the Aydan Kerimli ‘2’ series for GEIL Magazine manages to do just this. In the series, the Moscow-based... MORE
Posh 40s Editorials
Posh 40s Editorials
The 'Color me Beautiful' Series Showcases a Retro High Society
In the recent editorial ‘Color me Beautiful,’ stylist Kattaca draws on various high society looks from the 1940s. Although the 40s are often remembered for World War II rather than... MORE
Poignant Celeb Portraits
Poignant Celeb Portraits
This Mike Campau Series is Intriguing and Offbeat
For this series, simply titled ‘Celebrities,’ digital artist Mike Campau joined forces with photographer Paul Mobley to create an intimate yet offbeat portrayal of some of pop culture’s... MORE
Twilight Reverie Photoshoots
Twilight Reverie Photoshoots
The Nicoline Patricia Malina ‘Immaculate Dream’ Series is
Nicoline Patricia Malina’s recent series ‘Immaculate Dream’ is a surreal escape into the twilight-hued, languid fantasy of one young woman, as depicted by model Dara WargaNegara. WargaNegara... MORE

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Nifty 50s-Inspired Ads
Nifty 50s-Inspired Ads
These Burjuman Shopping Mall Promotions are Fabulous and Whimsical
Dubai-based Art Director and Associate Creative Director Mohanad Shuraideh recently posted three Burjuman Shopping Mall promotions that are sure to capture attention with their pop art-reminiscent,... MORE
Retro Space-Age Scenes
Retro Space-Age Scenes
The Gene Alducente 'A New Beginning' Series is Imaginative
Fifty or 60 years ago, sci-fi movies depicted the future similarly to this quirky Gene Ginno Alducente ‘A New Beginning’ series. In the future, everyone knew, humans would have lunar... MORE
Acutely Accessorized Editorials
Acutely Accessorized Editorials
The Yulia Gorbachenko 'The Look' Series is Bold and High Contrast
This Yulia Gorbachenko ‘The Look’ series focuses on model Grace Bol (Muse Model Management) as styled by the creative Davis Carrasquillo with make up by the talented Frances Hathaway.... MORE
Fabulously Frazzled Coifs
Fabulously Frazzled Coifs
The Joanna Kustra 'Widowmaker' Series Embraces Frizzy Hair
While much fashion photography seeks to achieve an immaculately neat and prim look, the Joanna Kustra ‘Widowmaker’ series is an unabashed celebration of frizzy hairdos and tangled coifs.... MORE
Submerged Subway Shoots
Submerged Subway Shoots
Stephen Mallon Documents the End of the Line in his Photography
Photographer Stephen Mallon’s recent series ‘Next Stop Atlantic’ is an intriguing look at the disposal of retired subway cars. The photographs show the large metallic vehicles... MORE
Dapper Flapper Pictorials
Dapper Flapper Pictorials
This Giuseppe Dicecca Series is Retro with a Modern Feel
Giuseppe Dicecca is a Milan, Italy-based fashion photographer and editor with a flair for sleek, retro looks judging by his series ‘Existir.’ Each frame focuses on a model adorned in... MORE
Stained Glass Superhero Lamps
Stained Glass Superhero Lamps
This Iron Man Helmet Light is Inventive and Intricate
DeviantART user ‘Mclanesmemories’ is the crafty artisan responsible for this Iron Man Helmet Lamp. Interestingly, Mclanesmemories uses a very old technique to render a decidedly... MORE
Chic Grayscale Shoots
Chic Grayscale Shoots
Joanna Kustra Photographs Marianna in This Minimalist Series
In this smooth black and white series, Joanna Kustra photographs a graceful and poised Marianna (MandP Models) who is adorned by the elegant couture styling of Sharpay Tang. Mika Shimoda was... MORE
Fractured Shard Photography
Fractured Shard Photography
These Bob Gaudette Shoots are Enigmatic and Dark
Toronto-based photographer Bob Gaudette recently shot a series of photographs for Contributor magazine that will leave you seeing double. The photographs depict a young woman shrouded in pitch... MORE
Subversive Suburban Photoshoots
Subversive Suburban Photoshoots
This John Mireles Photography is Domestic and Offbeat
The ‘Subversive Housewives’ series by San Diego-based artist John Mireles is equal parts fashion photoshoot and conceptual photography. In each frame, Mireles portrays the activities of... MORE
Bugged-Out Bocci Balls
Bugged-Out Bocci Balls
Y&R Makes Insect Ads for the French Company Obut
The marketing and communications firm Y&R recently produced a series of insect ads for the French bocci ball company Obut. If you don’t know anything about bocci ball, the ads may be a bit... MORE
Freaky Forest Photography
Freaky Forest Photography
These Fabio Orsi Captures are Haunting and Dark
In this darkly shot series, Italian photographer Fabio Orsi depicts a foreboding, yet elegant forest. Wooded areas can get pretty disorienting if one isn’t familiar with the area. Trees can... MORE
Microscopic Digital Print Devices
Microscopic Digital Print Devices
The Vienna University of Technology's Invention is Nothing Big
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology created a printer which molds sculptures on a microscopic scale. The printer uses a laser beam focused by "movable mirrors and leaves behind a polymerized… MORE
Retro-Futuristic Concept Cycles
Retro-Futuristic Concept Cycles
This Carlos Agell Design is Ultra-Modern and Old-School
The past is full of many inspiring things; however, few people would consider 19th transportation technology as something to inform modern vehicle design yet designer Carlos Agell sees a few things... MORE