I recently discovered Aleksander Obinski and i’m already a big fan of his photography. His pictures are very powerful and full of emotion.
You can watch a slideshow on his website or visit his photoblog for a regular update …
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Oh god, there’s another one!
Noah Kalina has pointed his camera at himself every day for the last seven years.
He made a video montage of 2356 days which you can watch at YouTube. It is amazing how he manages to keep his face straight! Feels like he’s in the same mood every day… I did caught a glimpse of a smile and a frown very briefly, but mainly his face expression stays the same. He’s planning on keep doing this for the rest of his life, i guess that’ll turn out to be quite a movie in the end.
> Noah Kalina website
> YouTube video
Have you heard about (RED)? If not, have a quick look at the website.
The basic idea is: “If you buy a (RED) product or sign up for a (RED) service, at no cost for you, a (RED) company will give some of its profits to buy and distribute anti-retroviral medicine to our brothers and sisters dying of aids in Africa.�.
According to themselves, (RED) it is not charity, it is a business model. The (RED) companies provide luxury products: clothes, shoes, credit cards, cellphones and iPods. Now luxury consumers can choose (RED) to contribute to the world in some way.
(RED) has a good looking graphic, strong. It is also nicely adapted by the participating companies. I had a look at these companies and i have to say they are all applying the concept very well, off course, it is also a nice marketing opportunity for them. They didn’t just apply the label to one of their products, they really designed a whole new product or collection about it, you can even design your own shoe at the converse website! Altough the products don’t have to look red, they all provide a recognizable link. I guess soon choosing (RED) will be the ‘hip’ thing to do.
Since red truly is my color and i’m such a caring woman (I absolutely am!) i’m already thinking of my very own (RED) product… I already own an iPod, the (RED)phone maybe? But my cellphone is in perfect shape, don’t need a new one! There we go again, luxury, grrr… Why can’t they provide (RED) coffee or something?
