August 31st, 2010
© Pete Kelly. Courtesy Robin Rice Gallery, New York
Participant in the annual Victorian Extravaganza carnival – Llandudno, Wales, 2007.
Pete Kelly’s latest show evokes memory through strong associative, emotional and surreal imagery – stretching reality toward a timeless fantasia – with subject matter ranging from distant landmarks to ethereal landscapes to historic horse races in Tuscany. The solo show opens on September 22nd at The Robin Rice Gallery in New York and will be on view through October 31, 2010.
Tags: Penny-farthing, Pete Kelly, The Robin Rice Gallery, Tuscany, Victorian Extravaganza carnival
Posted 12:00 pm ET in Documentary, Fine Art, Travel, Weddings/Events by Amber Terranova | 1 Comment »
August 5th, 2010
© Jackie Dewe Mathews. October 2009. Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyzstan.
Bekbosun and Bubakan on their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by their family. Bubakan was kidnapped by Bekbosun on horseback on his 20th birthday as part of the Kyrgyz tradition of bride stealing. The practice of bride kidnapping, ‘ala kachuu’ was outlawed during the Soviet era and remains illegal under the Kyrgyz criminal code although kidnappers are rarely prosecuted. Since the Kyrgyz declaration of independence in 1991 incidents of ala kachuu have surged. Ala Kachuu has its roots in nomadic Kyrgyz traditions and today is seen as part of a national identity that was denied by Soviet rule. To see more of Jackie Dewe Mathews work click here.
Tags: ala kachuu, bride kidnapping, Jackie Dewe Mathews, Kyrgyzstan
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July 23rd, 2010
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| All photographs © Brent Humphreys
Texas photographer and bicycle enthusiast Brent Humphreys’ Le Tour is an ambient photo study of the Tour de France. The most prestigious road bicycle race in the world, the Tour de France covers an average of 3500k and a vertical climb of the Alps and Pyrenees equivalent to three Mt. Everests. Riders will consume and burn as much as 10,000 calories per day. Le Tour shows both the grueling competition and vibrant, multinational culture of the race. In the hours before the race’s pass, a carnival atmosphere prevails as spectators nap, picnic, and socialize, waiting to catch a fleeting glimpse of the colorful circus on wheels. Mr. Humphrey’s is an award-winning Austin based photographer, whose career began as a teenager with a BMX racing bicycle and his mother’s 35mm camera. Since then, he has attended the Tour de France every summer since 2004. His editorial work can be seen regularly in the pages of The New York Times, Texas Monthly, and Wired magazines.
Humphreys’ photo exhibition, Le Tour, is currently on view at the Clark | Oshin gallery.
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Tags: Brent Humphreys, Tour de France
Posted 12:05 pm ET in Advertising, Aerial, Celebrity/Entertainment, Documentary, Fine Art, History, Personal, Photo Galleries, Science/Nature, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events by Amber Terranova | 7 Comments »
June 28th, 2010
© Jake Stangel
Jake Stangel is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Portland, OR. He is also the founder of Too Much Chocolate, an online blogazine that focuses on dialogue, support, and exposure within the online photo community.
Tags: Jake Stangel, Too Much Chocolate
Posted 12:00 pm ET in Documentary, Food + Drink, Personal, Travel, Weddings/Events by Amber Terranova | 3 Comments »
April 5th, 2010
A befuddled pooch deals with mixed emotions in this portrait of man’s best friend by Jonathan Canlas. More images from some of the best wedding photographers around can be seen in the Top Knots 2010 Winners Gallery.
Tags: Dogs, Humor, PDN Contest, pugs, Top Knots, tuxedo
Posted 12:00 pm ET in Animals, Portraiture, Weddings/Events by Danny Tsui | 2 Comments »
