May 16

The Hunter’s Bride

Filed by Alpha on May 16th, 2008

After about 30 years of sleeping with a gun beside my bed, I finally decided to pay attention to it. And because I don’t enjoy shooting (or hunting), the safest thing to do was to take some photos with it.

Apr 25

Goldenberg’s Demeter

Filed by Alpha on April 25th, 2008

A female fashion portrait by David Goldenberg. Reminds me of the Greek goddess Demeter.

Apr 19

Wikipedia’s Catch

Filed by Alpha on April 19th, 2008

Wikipedia’s license policy for image contribution and how the GPL license conflicts with the idea of “free” online media.

Mar 17

Flcikr, 24 Photos per Second

Filed by Alpha on March 17th, 2008

Few thoughts about the announced Flickr Video Beta coming in April 2008 and the effect the introduction of video will have on the Flickr community experience.

Mar 3

Let the Sunshine in

Filed by Alpha on March 3rd, 2008

Plovdiv has been one of my favourite cities in Bulgaria, especially the Old Town which is such a warm-spirited and comfortable place. I took a trip with my friends this weekend to Southern Bulgaria which was fantastic. My feet hurt a bit from all the walking and climbing but that’s a small price to pay [...]

Feb 28

The Face of the Melting Pot

Filed by Alpha on February 28th, 2008

Face of Tomorrow, Berlin, Female, originally uploaded by istanbul mike.

Faces of Tomorrow is a conceptual open source project initiated by Istanbul based photographer Mike Mike. It is an attempt to define the contemporary melting pot through series of random portraits of the faces of its inhabitants.
So far it’s nothing but an interesting idea, however [...]

Feb 21

Songs in JPG Format

Filed by Alpha on February 21st, 2008

I often make covers for favourite songs and albums just for fun, that’s how I relax from serious work. Most of the time it is spontaneous - I listen to a song and then it reminds me about a photo or a graphic and do something for 10 minutes which is absolutely spontaneous. This collection [...]

Oct 19

You Are What You Eat

Filed by Alpha on October 19th, 2007

A wonderful photo project from jonhuck.com. Portraits of people and their breakfast.

Oct 9

Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Earth from the Air Exhibit

Filed by Alpha on October 9th, 2007

Yann Arthus-Bertrand Earth from the Air Exhibition - Sofia, 2007, originally uploaded by ArtWerk.
In days like these you can’t move your pinky without bumping on a global warming message. Some messages are quite big to omit actually. They are printed on paper, framed with metal, installed on bridges and lit with powerful electric lamps. [...]

Oct 8

No me dejes!

Filed by Alpha on October 8th, 2007

No me dejes (Don’t leave me), originally uploaded by Noli & Provoste.
Authors: Hugo Provoste & Jose Luis Noli. Models: Greta Marcucci and Juan Manuel Busquets. Location: Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
It seems like the right people gathered in the right place at the right time.