Friday September 23rd, 2011
Forget Planet of the Apes, it’s the rise of the cockatoos.
Speaking? Pish! I'm learning how to make margaritas from my chihuahua friends... Photo by Grace Chon/Los Angeles
If you ever want to immortalize your own bird, I’ve got a guy.
The ethereal world of space travel.
The NASA Astronauts Photography Manual.
Even more out of this world? Nic Cage may be a vampire.
Tired of today’s super wholesome kids TV? Remember the good old days of creepy children’s programs.
What do kids know about creepy? I would NOT stop to speak to him if we crossed paths in an alley.
The big, fat photo spoof.
Netflix? Nah. I’m going with Netpix for my entertainment needs.
Speaking of ethereal worlds, this is amazing.
Are these guys about to do something totally insane? You need slow motion to know for sure. Photo by Graeme Murray/New Zealand
Looking for a smile?
Or, you can watch this video, smiles guaranteed.
May I present the Turbo Encabulator.
Photographers Update:
Friday August 26th, 2011
Pin-ups in the days before Photoshop.
Gaddafi’s crushing on Condi Rice.
Borrowed from Gaddafi's personal collection. Photo by Robert Gallagher/Los Angeles
The New York Times gets nostalgic.
They do realize that oil paint is toxic, right?
The London (Photoshopped) riots!
Single file line to the riots please! Photo by Ryan Heffernan/Santa Fe
Stocking, the new copyright-iffy version of planking.
Bringing high fashion glamor to the streets!
Scoliosis... A fashion plus? Photo by Carmelo Donato/New York
The DC earthquake devastation hit hard.
A (somewhat biased) History of copyright laws.
The photo filter party is over.
Photographers Update:
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Friday January 29th, 2010
Susan Seubert recently had opportunity to be a “stranger” in her own city, shooting a feature story on Portland, OR for National Geographic Traveller. Here’s the opener:
I say “stranger” to be tongue-in-cheek, but it’s true that travel photographers like Susan often shoot outside their home cities (a little over a year ago she shot the cover story for NGT on San Francisco). And travel photographers need to document their subject matter in a way that appeals to someone who’s not familiar with the destination. Not to mention that Susan spends part of her year in Maui.
Susan on Portland:
It was great to be able to photograph Portland because it is such a rich city on so many levels. The people who live here do so with gusto, so there’s a lot of enthusiasm about the place. I also know it well (making it easier to negotiate a tight schedule) and although I discovered a lot about Portland during the assignment, it’s always different walking around when you have to do so with purpose (I’ve photographed Portland for many other magazines, such as the recently shuttered Gourmet and The New York Times). Cities are in a constant state of change, particularly Portland, so there’s always something new or classic that’s wonderful to photograph.
I learned a lot about the bike culture of Portland. I photographed no less than 5 different bicycling events, including the annual World Naked Bike Ride. I also rented a cargo bike one day and saw the city by bicycle and was amazed by how many bike routes and lanes there are, making it very simple to get around, even with 50 lbs of equipment!
She’s been shooting for National Geographic Traveller since 2004, and their editor-in-chief Keith Bellows just chose this image for “Traveler’s Best Photos of 2009.”
You should click on the image or link above to see the slideshow on their website, because Keith explains on the audtio track why each of the “Best” images stood out to him. He chose Susan’s shot of the Sydney, Australia swim club patrons for its whimsy and composition, making it an atypical travel shot.
Susan Seubert is a Portland based photographer with Wonderful Machine.
-Neil Binkley
