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Patti Levey

I finally got around to finishing this photo of Catja smoking in front of a window. Her tattoo goes very well with the strong black and white contrast is this photograph. I’m really satisfied with how this shot turned out!

Shot by z-tox photography on a Canon 7D with natural light only.

(Source: z-tox.deviantart.com)

Christina by z-tox photography. Check out the bigger version right here.

This is one of the artistic nude shots I’m most proud and I finally got to share it. I shot this in the studio a while ago. The model is actually sitting on a table in front of a white background. I used two strobes to light the background and a small softbox to add some details in her face.

Cyber Punk on steroids

The digital, on steroids version of a female punk. Shot by photographer Jevgenija Bitter in Riga, better known as Bitterev. Jevgenija Bitter specializes in (black and white) portraits with a small horror influence.

(Source: bitterev.deviantart.com)

Jimi Hendrix live on stage

Jimi Hendrix performs on stage with his Fender Stratocaster electric guitar at the Civic Auditorium on October 26, 1968 in Bakersfield, California.

Photography by Michael Ochs Archives

Philadelphia Homeless by Tom Gralish, 1986 Pulitzer Prize.

“I like any kind of food. Whatever’s there, I buy it. Hot dog one day, the next Chinese food, roast beef sandwich.” — Walter, Philadelphia, the homeless. 

Walter allows Gralish to photograph him- “People like it when you pay attention to them. These guys had disdain for society and the rules: that’s why they objected to the shelters. They saw themselves as the last free men.”

(Source: silfarione, via ficafresco)

The masked girl

Amazing portrait of a women with a beautiful mask. Photographed Russian photographer Aleksandra88.

I love how much detail there is in the black, floral mask. Again Aleksandra88 shows that she likes to play with contrast in her photography. In this case a black and white contrast.

(Source: aleksandra88.deviantart.com)

Catometry

What do you get if you combine: a cat, perfect composition, geometry and a lot of windows, catometry!

Photographer Endegor from Russia puts a effort into the composition of his photography, which you can see in this photograph.

The photograph consists of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, dividing the picture in equally large zones. The cat sticks out in the middle dividing the picture in half horizontally and vertically.

The use of black and white emphasizes all the lines in the photograph and makes for an interesting contrast.

(Source: endegor.deviantart.com)

A perfect contrast

I haven’t posted work by Aleksandra88 for a while, just to also have some different artists featured on this blog. But Aleksandra88 is back with this beautiful photograph with a perfect contrast.

Aleksandra88 has proven herself many times, mastering contrast and composition in photography. In this photograph she used a black model against a black background. Overexposing the model slightly so that she stands out from the background.

The model wears a black and white dress and wears a black chain. To finish of the black and white contrast Aleksandra88 added a white border.

All together it makes for an interesting play in contrast and composition.

(Source: aleksandra88.deviantart.com)

Glamour photography in a tasteful way

The beautiful and sexy Crisilde is back. This time in a high-key glamour photograph. I would say it’s glamour photography done the right way. On the internet you can find so many distasteful and cheap examples of glamour photography.

In my opinion this is a photo that shows the beautiful and sexy side of Crisilde while remaining tasteful and without turning her into a sexual object. This doesn’t make the photo perfect, but I think it’s one of my best works so far.

Crisilde by z-tox photography. No shirts were harmed during this photoshoot, no worries.

Szymon Brodziak unconventional photography

Photographer Szymon Brodziak specialises in unconventional black and white photography. In his advertising campaigns he adds a personal, surréal and erotic touch.

(Source: theworldofphotographers.wordpress.com)

Fashion photography by Ben Somoroff for fashion magazine Mademoiselle April 1955. Taken from the Conde Nast Archive.

(Source: myvintagevogue)

A man in a nice suit (and suitcase) skateboarding and being quite good at it.

Something extraordinary. Is this a skater who wants to dress nice, or do we have a banker, director or business man who has a love for skateboarding?

(Source: fr0sty-flip, via theclassyissue)

Holding the sun in your hands

Imagine holding the sun in your hand. How cool would that be? Holding a ball of pure energy. That is exactly what this girl is doing in this beautiful black and white silhouette.

Michael Peck Paintings

Life during the Second World War. Artist Michael Peck shows his view on the war with this painting of a female pilot.

Michael Peck was born in 1977 year in Melbourne, Australia. In 2001 graduated from the University of Melbourne. Works in the genre of realistic picture. The main theme of creativity are children.

(Source: freeyork.org)