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Jun
26
2011
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100 years of Fashion Photography


Around 100 years ago, Edward Steichen was dared to promote fashion as a fine art. Ed borrowed a collection from Paul Poiret and proceeded to stage the first fashion photoshoot in history. These photos were published in the April 1911 issue of Art et Decoration in France. We took the opportunity to reconstruct and honour...


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May
30
2011
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Sarina Poppy photoshoot


Fashion photoshoot for Sarina Poppy as part of Brighton Fashion Week at museum exhibition.  


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May
11
2011
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Ubuntu education fund




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Mar
20
2011
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South Africa Panoramas and HDR


 


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Jan
7
2011
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Truth or romance?


So I said truth or romance? She said romance. I said are you sure? She said I don't want to know.


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Dec
18
2010
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Chicago skyline panorama


A series of panoramic photos of the Chicago Skyline. Each from 50-100 megapixels, can be printed sharp and in high-resolution upto 10-15m wide and 2-3 meters high.


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Oct
31
2010
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Istanbul bomb photos 31st October


At 10:36 Turkish time at Taksim square near the independence monument as I was walking by I heard a huge explosion; for an instant I thought it was a tank shot fired for celebration, it was so loud it shook me, and my ears rung for a few minutes - I turned immediately around and saw smoke and pieces [of bomb and car parts]...


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Oct
30
2010
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Chicago Aqua building




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Sep
19
2010
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The Alchemist who sold his soul


[...] Beelzebul gave him the secret and the Alchemist asked, what do you want in return? Expecting the answer to be "your soul", but the devil uttered: "You will build a city of gold, and I will take your soul, and the souls of everyone in the city." At the gates of the city of gold, armed guards blocked the way to anyone...


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Jul
31
2010
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Contrast portraits




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Jul
27
2010
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Darren’s birthday




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Jul
17
2010
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Break out of water




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Jul
11
2010
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The city of Ariadne


In Ariadne everything is made of amrak- a flexible, light, bendeable material that can be shaped into any house. It's so light and easy to manipulate that houses are build and taken apart in a day; changing shape, and move from city to city daily. In the city of Ariadne everything changes so quickly that noone cares much...


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Jul
11
2010
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fancypants


everyone is a girl sotoo with boys in fancypants we have all gathered to admire here even as the siren song of lesbianism grapples at our antics causing us to caress each crevice of our androgynous universe uttering blessings for its curves by Allan Andre (with inspiration), New Orleans, 4/10/10 Written...


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Jul
10
2010
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Kyklades, Mykonos, Syros, Andros. Greece




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