Author: Dunja Djudjic

This is what famous movie characters would look like in Eastern European setting

Dunja Djudjic

Have you ever imagined famous movies and TV series in an alternative surrounding? A witty Russian artist known as 2D Among Us has. He has created a series of photos with characters from our favorite movies and series placed in the Eastern European setting. 2D Among Us describes this project with a question: What would […]

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Apollo astronauts were darn good photographers

Dunja Djudjic

What do the names Walter Schirra, Walter Cunningham or Donn Eisele mean to you? Do you see them only as the astronauts from the Apollo 7 mission, or there’s something else? Other than being heroes and the makers of history – they also made great photos, some of which became iconic. Dutch designer Simon Phillipson issued a […]

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This photographer creates unearthly images using camera movement and rotation

Dunja Djudjic

I think all of us experimented with camera movement when we got our first camera. But British photographer Simon Painter raised this little game on a new level. He moves and rotates the camera while shooting to create fantastic photographic art. He is fascinated by light, texture, and movement, and his photos are very atmospheric. […]

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This bookstore matches book covers with customers’ faces in a fun photo series

Dunja Djudjic

Books are awesome, and so is photography – and an indie bookstore from France found an awesome way to bring these two together. Librairie Mollat‘s staff express their creativity in a fun way and take photos of their customers paired with book covers. This technique is known from before, but the photos on Mollat’s Instagram […]

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Photographers mourn over the collapse of Malta’s famous Azure Window

Dunja Djudjic

World-famous Azure Window in Malta is no more. After heavy storms, the limestone arch collapsed into the sea and vanished completely. Photographers who took their photos are glad they did it while it was still there, and the rest of us are regretting not having a chance to take our own. One of the most […]

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Sandbags 101 – types of sandbags and how to use them properly

Dunja Djudjic

Whenever you are using heavy gear on your set, you risk the stands tipping over and causing damage. This is certainly something you want to avoid, and this is why you should use sandbags. Some photographers and videographers don’t use it, and some do – but in a wrong way. In this video, Jay P. […]

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This photographer shot Northern Lights reflected in a volcanic crater lake

Dunja Djudjic

Photos of Northern Lights and volcanic craters are mesmerizing on their own. Photographer Sigurður (Siggi) William managed to capture them together and created a stunning photo of Aurora Borealis reflected on the water surface of a volcanic crater. We asked Siggi to share with us how he made this fantastic shot, and he shared the […]

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Finalist photos of Wellcome Image Awards show incredible science-related images

Dunja Djudjic

The Wellcome Image Awards has been celebrating science, medicine, and life for 20 years now. This competition connects science and art in the most wonderful way, and the finalists of 2017 competition have officially been announced. The final images are both scientifically significant and incredibly unique and beautiful. Aside from conventional photographs, there are also […]

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Watch: woman pulls a gun on a drone hovering above her house

Dunja Djudjic

Drones have definitely become common in our everyday lives. There are plenty of their possible uses, from taking photos and videos to making tigers exercise. However, not all of the applications are useful or positive. I’ve often heard that you could use a drone to spy on your neighbors, and apparently, some people do it, […]

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A man smashes high-priced sculpture because of a selfie

Dunja Djudjic

We already know selfies often go hand in hand with recklessness and stupidity. Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama felt this on her own skin. Only a few days after opening her exhibition, one of her highly-valued pumpkin sculptures was damaged – because of a selfie. The exhibition “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” was opened in Washington, […]

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