Perspective 9:26 PM

Many apologies for the lack of credits, but I can't seem to find the name of the photographer.


Came across another photo that seems to be extremely popular:

Laurent Dejente



First seen via Smashing Magazine


Considering the wide variety of websites that took the liberty of re-publishing the photo above, I couldn't believe how long it took for me to find out who the photographer was.

But ah, happy sleuthing indeed, as it turns out the photo is from Dejente's series Torticolis. Can't seem to find a good write-up in English, but his other series Stations is rather similar.

Images and biography from Galerie Le Réverbère, Lyon.

Laurent Dejente was born in Sedan on October 2, 1961. He lives and works between Lille and Marseille.

Having recently moved to Lille, Laurent Dejente took part in the 2005 edition of the Transphotographiques festival, then exhibited at Le Réverbère gallery during the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale, presenting his new series, Stations, which revolutionizes conventional perception and destabilizes the perceptual framework of our organization of reality. "In this latest work, in addition to a critical reflection on the artificiality of nature and the dehumanization of the subject, Laurent Dejente's photography attains the status of a bewitching, fantastic tale—it becomes mythology. "

The $30 Cover Photo 10:43 PM

Photographer Robert Lam received a whopping US$30 when Time magazine purchased his photo for their cover (above) through iStockphoto. The irony is not lost on me.

More reactions found here and here. The folks at Visual Editors has a nice summary of links about this issue (including the Twitter bird).

I'm scared. Just a while back a client asked for a 50% discount on images to be used for an international MNC for a country-wide ad campaign. I guarantee you the first local company here which goes royalty-free is either going to be very, very successful, or/and have its office premises burnt down. Ho hum.

Brassai 2:58 AM

Brassai is regarded as the photographer whose pictures form the basis upon which many non-Parisians' ideas about Paris are formed. His best known work consists of night scenes of "the City of Lights" in the 1930s, including photographs of the architecture; people in cafes and bars; workers who kept the city going after dark; clochoards who lived under the bridges; and performers, artists, and writers of the period... Brassai became fascinated with the nightlife he saw around him, both on the streets and in public gathering places. He claimed that the images he saw haunted him; recording them became something of an obsession. Although he was a skilful painter, he found the medium too time consuming and lacking immediacy.

via Egodesign.ca

Gulistan 11:05 PM

Random scenes from Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Found an interesting series of articles titled Gulistan in my mind by Jaffor Ullah. Gulistan,

Grandma & Grandpa, 1945

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Cannes Lion 2009 7:05 PM

My favourites.

“Trillion Dollar Posters” sets a strong message by using money as the medium for a series of posters for The Zimbabwean newspaper by TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS.

Stationary and business cards for India-based cricket academy by Red Lion Publicis, using broken windows to evoke nostalgia for the beloved game.