Category Archives: Photography

Can You Improve on Norway

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

In 2005, Norway launched a 15 year campaign to increase tourism. The government contracted with designers and architects to build tourist routes, reststops and scenic viewpoints. The project, dubbed The National Tourist Routes In Norway, forms a network that spans … Continue reading →

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Sunday Is Random

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Dam Breathtaking

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Photographer James Stillings took these breathtaking shots during the construction of the new Hoover Dam Bridge. The Phoenix Art Museum will be presenting a solo show of his amazing work August through November 2011. All photos © James Stillings

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I Can See The Connection

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week the PBS show Independent Lens aired a fascinating documentary on William S. Burroughs that was directed by newcomer Yony Leyser. “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within” is a star-studdied portrait of the revolutionary writer, his eccentricities, and his … Continue reading →

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Just How I Remember Them

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Swiss photographer Corinne Vionnet has created an amazing effect by compiling 200 to 300 photographs of famous tourist landmarks and mashing them up into single images.

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Good Clean Bookstore Fun

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The very clever photoblog Corpus Libris is an amusing compilation of people manipulating bookcovers so that their gestures match the images on the covers. It was originally created by our brilliant friends at LA’s Skylight Books featuring themselves. But now … Continue reading →

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Our wonderful planet

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The crescent Moon, rising Sun and the planet Venus are all visible in this astonishing photograph taken by David Kaplan last Sunday in Eastern Switzerland.The lights from the Swiss village of Trübbach illuminate the clouds above the Mitterspitz. You can … Continue reading →

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New York, New York

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Architectural League of New York recently featured artist/photographer/printmaker Michael Neff’s captivating ongoing project “The Night Shadow” on their website. Brooklyn-based Neff outlines the contours of shadows with chalk and then photographs the resulting drawings. “I chose chalk for this … Continue reading →

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Vintage NYC

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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New Amsterdam Eateries

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Dutch artist/photograper Wijnwanda Deroo’s photographs of empty restaurants were taken in each of New York City’s boroughs except Staten Island. Part of a 2009 project called “Dutch Seen”, which was a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s … Continue reading →

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