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Although Jason Lee is normally a wedding photographer, he took a break with these adorable, hilarious images of his daughters. I love the playful colors and compositions used, and the amount of fun these shoots looked like.

Suran Manvelyan is a professional photographer who has been taking photographs since he was 16 years old. He photographs a wide range of subjects from portraits and creative compositions to landscape and more. I like that he has such a wide range of work. He does not just photograph one subject area, and he has a large collection of strong and amazing photographs. I think it is good to have a wide range of experience when it comes to photography, and Manvelyan is a good example. Here is his portfolio on Behance.

These are some of the photos I really liked from his portfolio:

Joanna Kustra is a polish born photographer who photographs portraits of people and fashion. Photography started out as a hobby and became her passion. She has an awesome portfolio of amazing work. She is a great inspiration for taking portraits. Her portfolio is on Behance, and one of my favorite projects of hers is “Children Salon“. Check out her portfolio on Behance.

Bernard Pras is a french artist who uses found objects to create portraits of people and well-known artwork and photographs. He purchases the items at flea markets that match the shade of the picture he is trying to create, then arranges them to form the picture and photographs the result. Similar to the OK Go music video we saw in class, you have to be at an exact angle to see the image. It takes a long time to create the images using only recycled objects, especially at a large scale. What Pras does seems like interesting and time consuming work! Here is a super cool video about him and one of the pieces he’s working on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k790ZKhV0Oo

Heather Dewey-Hagborg uses the samples of DNA left behind by random people she encounters. This includes chewed gum, hair, and other objects that leave behind a DNA trail. She then puts this information in a computer program that decodes the genetic traits such as hair color, eye color, ethnicity, etc. She then uses this information to render 3D portraits of the people who’s DNA she decoded and puts the results in art shows. As a scientist and an artist, this is an astonishing feat. Here is here website: http://deweyhagborg.com/

For more info on here work, check out this article!

Ken Kaminesky is a travel photographer based out of Canada. The majority of his images are created while traveling, and focus on architectural works and landscapes. Definitely check out his work here: http://www.kenkaminesky.com/#!/index

Some work:

Hannu Huhtamo is a photographer who paints with light. The work he creates is incredibly intricate, and he creates his images straight from photographs without any post editing. Check out his work here: http://www.hannuhuhtamo.com/index.php

Some of his work:

Although Zac Freeman is not necessarily a photographer, his artwork is a great example for our upcoming project, building portraits out of found objects. His work is made out of junk and disposable trash, and he creates the images by gluing the individual pieces to canvas. He says that the trash he uses is representative of the cultural changes in society. Freeman has used everything from film canister tops to iPhones to expand on the concept that things that are “desired one year [become] archaic the next as society, technology, and consumables continue to change.”

Here are some examples of his work:

While exploring some awesome light-painting photographers, I stumbled upon this flickr page called “Shining Light on Cancer“. It’s a group page where anyone can donate some light painting photos that they’ve taken, along with light painting tips and tutorials. The Shining Light on Cancer Group donates light painting photographs to create a book for cancer charity. They are dedicated to helping a great cause and use their projects to help those with cancer. Not only are the images on this page interesting, creative, and beautiful, but I also thought this could be a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in taking creative photographs to make a difference.

Dinev is a Bulgarian photographer and he’s been in the art biz since 2007. He has some beautiful, colorful photos. He especially focuses on landscape photography. The one included below have he took in Bulgaria in the Balkan Mountains. You can check out more of his work at his website: http://www.evgenidinevphotography.com/