These photographs are part of Kowalski’s Head Series. “Heads is an educational project dedicated to children aged 3 – 10. Its goal is improve abstract thinking, spatial imagination and teach shifts in perspective.”
Kowalski is a trained architect but appears to fly his mini helicopter around often to capture patterns, natural designs and other abstract beauties from the sky. More here.
While Emily was donating blood I watched these two arms make compositions in the sky. This was my favorite. Enjoy the weekend.
Jeff Pachoud
Matt Slocum
Marco Bertorello
For this series, many of Hegen’s stunning aerial photographs were taken from a helicopter above Utah’s Salt Lake flats. These abstracts remind me of Richard Diebenkorn paintings (bottom image below), who magically exposes the underlying geometries and structures of our world. More of Hegen’s work here.
Richard Diebenkorn painting from the 1960s
These well organized compositions with flowers, beans and everyday objects speaks to my OCD leanings. The works are photographed by husband Colin Meyer. More here.
“Art, to me, is “Life.” I use photography as a form of art. It is a way to stop time and reflect on a moment that can possibly shift history going forward. As a person who’s witnessed and experienced struggle, I am naturally drawn to its core. While out creating photographs, I spend time trying to understand human experiences. This is essential to my process. I create photographs that capture people in their element. My goal is to show all aspects of human life with the primary focus being humanity. I'm fascinated with photographing the "Misunderstood”. I hope that my work will clarify many misconceptions of which the world has dumped on people that aren’t socially accepted into society and who are economically disadvantaged.”
-Dee Dwyer
More here.
photo: Tone Mobley
From her Dirt Bikers Lifestyle series
Another one of my favorite photographers, Barbara Crane constructs images in subtle and elegant ways. See more here.
I’ve loved Sugimoto’s photographs ever since my good friend Verity Freebern (designer) turned me on to these beautifully subtle works years ago.
Part of Seascape Series
Interesting competition started in 2018 with multiple categories. Human and natural patterns dominate the entries. See more photos here.
“Pink-Footed Geese Meeting the Winter” headed to Svalbard, Norway by Terje Kolaas
“Sheep in Congress” by Yoel Robert Assiag
She was born in Mexico City in 1966, grew up in nearby Cuernavaca and is also a marine biologist who for the past 25 years has been working as a writer, conservationist and photographer. Read/see more here.
Also, check out Chris Beutler’s Band Bash benefit for ALS on Youtube here, it’s today.
After immigrating to the U.S. (from the Philippines) with his wife and daughter, Concepcion began connecting with others struggling from depression by starting this project revolved around documenting vulnerability (more here). This endeavor reminds me of Humans of New York, also a fascinating photographic & narrative glimps into the lives of strangers.
Jeffrey Milstein (architect/photographer/publisher) highlights the beauty of the city’s geometry, in a new book of photographs. Find it at (or request it from) your local bookstore.
Milstein took his first aerial photographs from a Cessna 150 in 1961 when he was 17, shortly after he got his pilot's license by sweeping a Southern California aircraft hangar in exchange for flight time.
I.M. Pei's 1989 Pyramide du Louvre
Souza documented the lives of three presidents. Watch the trailer here for The Way I See It documentary about his impressive and unique perspective of the presidency.
Mark was best known for her fearless photographs of groups on the fringe of society. Her husband spent the last 4 years distilling her nearly 2 million images down to a retrospective book of 515 plates. Lovely NPR story here.
Mary Ellen Mark by the water, near Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972.
Diamond the Halloween Mermaid, South Bronx H.E.L.P. Shelter, New York, USA. 1993
Many of Erwitt’s candid and often funny photographs take a second viewing.
Bresson pioneered 35mm street photography and was a master of composition. Check out more pictures and 10 things HCB can teach you about photography here.
