Photography by #AlexeyTitarenko @alexey_titarenko_photo
During the collapse of the USSR, Titarenko searched for a different visual language to express his country’s new reality. His experiments with long exposure and innovative printmaking techniques in the context of street photography led to the series City of Shadows (1991-1994). This series brought him international acclaim and was shown around the world.
“Fire dancers”. Photographed by @sarhaniy
Ibrahim Sarhan is a Saudi photographer whose work sits between cultural documentation, art, and anthropology, focusing on long-term projects in remote regions.
In this series, he documents a rare Bedouin ritual called Ta’sheer, practiced around Mecca and Taif during Eid celebrations. Young men leap into the air while firing muzzle-loading rifles downward, producing dramatic bursts of flame, smoke, and suspended movement.
Rooted in ancient warrior culture, the ritual is performed at weddings and festivals, accompanied by drums. It demands precision, athleticism, and perfect timing, sometimes with multiple performers moving in sync. Passed down through generations, it remains a rare and largely undocumented cultural practice preserved in remote communities.
via @fotografiska
‘Wear wool, not waste’, by @redivider.studio@studiobirthplace
the new striking Woolmark commercial with hordes of ‘undead’ synthetic clothing rampaging through a city! One of the biggest challenges was transitioning the crowd from motion capture to ragdoll animation where an agent falls and its body reacts naturally to the ground followed by full-body cloth simulation. Our artists spent two months refining this system to ensure it was robust and realistic.
The final commercial is not only visually striking but also carries a powerful message—a perfect example of how VFX can support the narrative and elevate the final product into something truly eye-catching and unique.
CGI Director, VFX Producer, Senior Supervisor | @redivider.studio
Lead 3D Artist/FX TD | @dieuwerf
Lead 3D lighting/shading | @aerts_jeroen
Senior compositor and matte painter | @lousantos_art
Lighting/compositing | @matthijs.joor
Visual Effects crafted at | @dead.pixel.amsterdam
Onset VFX supervisor | Jeremy Hattingh
LIDAR capture | Pieter Louw
Motion capture | @hetnieuwekader
Mocap actor | @geoffrey_thompson
Additional digital matte painting | @vincent_van_der_klaauw
The tender photography of Saul Leiter.
#SaulLeiter approached photography with a quiet sensitivity that set him apart from his peers. Working in New York between the 1940’s and 60’s. He moved away from the sharp, decisive style of street photography and focused instead on fleeting, layered moments figures seen through rain-streaked windows, reflections folding into one another, scenes partially hidden rather than clearly revealed. His images feel less like captures and more like glimpses.
He often keept a distance or allowing them to remain obscured. Faces are cropped, bodies dissolve into color, and nothing feels forced. This restraint creates a deeper connection, where the viewer leans in and completes the image rather than being told what to see.
Color is central to his work. Using muted tones and soft contrasts, Leiter built atmosphere over detail, turning everyday scenes into something reflective and almost dreamlike. His photographs don’t demand attention they hold it quietly, revealing their depth over time.
Photography by #FanHo Fan Ho was a Hong Kong–based photographer whose work in the 1950s and 60s redefined street photography through a deeply stylized approach. Rather than simply documenting life, he transformed ordinary streets, alleys, and markets into carefully orchestrated visual scenes. Shooting in black and white, he captured a city in transition, but with an emphasis on mood, timing, and design rather than narrative detail.
His photography is especially known for its striking use of light and shadow. Fan Ho often waited for strong beams of sunlight to cut through urban spaces, using smoke, fog, or dust to diffuse the light and add atmosphere. Human figures often reduced to silhouettes move through these illuminated spaces, becoming part of the composition rather than the focus. This creates a sense of scale, solitude, and quiet drama.
Equally important is his precise sense of composition. His images are built around geometry lines, frames, and layers that guide the viewer’s eye. Doorways, staircases, and architectural patterns create structure, giving even spontaneous moments a feeling of control and intention. The result is work that feels both candid and constructed, blending realism with a timeless, almost cinematic quality that continues to influence photographers today.
“Circus”. Photographed by @brucedavidsonphoto
Circus by Bruce Davidson is a deeply intimate photographic project that documents life inside a traveling circus during the late 1950s.
Davidson embedded himself with the circuses for several months, gaining rare access to performers behind the scenes. Rather than focusing on spectacle, he turned his lens toward quiet, human moments clowns resting, performers preparing, and the emotional weight carried offstage. The images feel raw and personal, revealing vulnerability beneath the costumes.
Shot in stark black and white, Circus reflects Davidson’s signature documentary style close, empathetic, and immersive. The work stands as an early example of long-form photographic storytelling, where trust between photographer and subject shapes the depth of the images. It’s less about entertainment and more about the fragile humanity within a world built on illusion.
For artists and photographers, Circus is often referenced as a masterclass in proximity how getting close, staying long enough, and observing quietly can transform ordinary moments into something unforgettable.
Movies in paintings. By @norrobey Norro Bey.
Norro Bey is a digital collage artist known for blending modern cinema with classical painting aesthetics. He takes recognizable movie characters and scenes and seamlessly places them into Renaissance or historical-style artworks, creating compositions that feel both contemporary and centuries old.
His work stands out for its careful integration—lighting, texture, and composition are matched so the cinematic elements don’t feel out of place. The result is a striking fusion of pop culture and fine art, where familiar film moments are reimagined as timeless, painterly scenes.
“Mohanis fishermen” photographed by @randyolson Randy Olson.
This National Geographic story about fishermen along the Indus River near Mohenjo-daro, where life has remained closely tied to water for thousands of years.
In this scene, Mohanis fishermen use a traditional hunting method that blends patience and disguise. They wear real heron skins over their heads and move slowly through the river, mimicking the presence and rhythm of birds. By becoming part of the environment, they avoid detection.
As birds approach, seeing what they believe is one of their own, the fishermen get close enough to catch them by hand. It’s a technique rooted in survival, passed down through generations, and still practiced today.
“Tree, Line” photo series by Zander Olsen @olsen_zander (2004-ongoing)
Inspired by the intersection of nature and human intervention in the landscape, Olsen’s photographs capture trees wrapped in white/colorful material, aligning them with the horizon line.
The series prompts viewers to contemplate the relationship between nature and human structures, questioning the boundaries and interactions between the two.
Photography by @abstractaerialart Abstract Aerial Art is a creative project led by two UK brothers, JP and Mike Andrews, who specialize in capturing surreal, top-down aerial photographs using drone technology. Since starting in late 2016, their work focuses on showcasing the “weird and wonderful” beauty of Earth’s landscapes, textures, and patterns from perspectives rarely seen, often resembling abstract artworks. Their images are meticulously researched using tools like Google Earth to scout unique locations, such as abandoned mines, marshlands, or industrial sites, avoiding typical tourist spots. Notable works include photographs of an aluminium tailing pond in Queensland, Australia, and the Rio Tinto River in Spain, which highlight vibrant colors and unusual formations.
Their process involves minimal post-processing only slight color and contrast adjustments to maintain authenticity, emphasizing real, unaltered locations. The brothers have gained recognition through features in outlets like The Guardian, National Geographic, and Digital Photography Review, and they sell prints via their website. They’ve traveled extensively, covering over 70,000 miles across Australia, Europe, and beyond, with a philosophy of finding beauty in overlooked places.
“Faces of Yamal” photographed by @natasha.yankelevich
The Nenets are one of the indigenous peoples of the north, inhabiting the coast of the Arctic Ocean from the Kola Peninsula to Taimyr. They continue their centuries-old tradition of nomadic reindeer herding, migrating with the seasons and living in portable chums. Their self-sufficient camps, sleds, and clothing are shaped by the harsh Arctic climate, sustaining both the people and their vast herds. via @rudy
