Photographer Haley Morris-Cafiero went out into the streets and started taking pictures of herself 'acting neutrally' and 'being distracted' in public in order to capture the reaction of random passers-by on camera. The project is called 'Wait Watchers' and with these series of pictures the artist, who herself is overweight, is trying to show everyone what it really means to be overweight in today's society. According to the De Milked, the photographer has struggled with eating disorders in the past and suffers from Hypothyroidism, a disorder that often affects person's weight. Still, she is happy with the way she looks and loves her body the way it is. She claims that she started the project as a social experiment and doesn't mean to make anyone feel bad about it, she's just trying to reflect the situation in the society. Via: De Milked
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Photographer Jonathan Higbeehas been walking the streets of New York for over a decade, with a camera in-hand, capturing incredibly extraordinary moments of daily street life. Via: Design you trust
This heart-warming collaboration is a tribute to the playful bond between mother and daughter. Shot by Coco Amardeil, a Canadian commercial photographer based in Paris, "Crazy Mummy" is a personal project made in collaboration with her daughter Zhansaya. Together, the two bring their wild ideas to life as playful, editorial-quality images. Follow Amardeil and Zhan's adventures on Instagram.
Gilmar Silva is a Brazilian photographer, specialized in family photos, children's portraits or pregnancy photos, had the idea to show with humor the techniques used for his staging with a series of before/after. What an incredible difference between his photos and reality!
Japan continues to provide plenty of material when it comes to bizarre trends. The latest? Vacuum-packed wedding photos.
Tokyo-based photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi'songoing photo series will take your breath away, literally. Titled "Flesh Love", it features bizarre portraits of couples tightly encased inside vacuum-sealed plastic bags. According to Kawaguchi, it's a way for people to express "how close and in love they are".
The process involved is simple, albeit risky. Couples are first covered in lube to avoid friction with the plastic. A vacuum then sucks out all the air inside, sealing the lovebirds in an uncomfortable cocoon of love. Kawaguchi then runs to his camera to snap two quick photos before telling his assistant to open the bag. The pairs have to hold their breath for 10 seconds or more, before being handed a can of oxygen. A medic is also on standby just in case things go awry. Wow!
"Removed" is an awesome photo project by American photographer Eric Pickergill that highlights our horrible addiction to smartphones in a whole new way. Pickergill removes phones and other digital devices from his photos and as a result presents an entirely new photo—one that shows how much we are missing out on everyday moments all because of technology. Via: Earth Prom
