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SaveMusical Architecture by Kerstin Arnemann
Musical Architecture by Kerstin Arnemann The images consist in abstract art forms based on rhythm, proportion and harmony. The same characteristics that please the…
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SaveJudass Priest: Black-and-White Long Exposures
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2015): Judass Priest’s first-person statement below describes his interest in black-and-white long exposures as he expressed it then.…
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SavePhatic Communion by Alicja Brodowicz
This archival gallery presents Alicja Brodowicz’s first-person reflection on solitude in a small town as it was published in 2015. The images and statement…
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SaveTheatre of Dreams by Dariusz Klimczak
This 2015 archival gallery preserves Klimczak’s first-person account of how a theatre performance sparked the surreal work. Two original images no longer load and…
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SaveMarco Crupi: Long-Exposure Landscapes
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2015): the artist’s first-person account below describes his approach at the time. Filter choices are creative examples, not…
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SaveChristoph Boecken: Black-and-White Portraits
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2015): the original profile described Christoph Boecken’s film portrait practice at the time, not a current equipment or…
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SaveRokinon 135mm f/2 ED UMC Lens: Archive
Archive note: the original retailer and affiliate link does not establish a current price or availability. Specifications below are from the manufacturer and vary…
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SaveThe Frail Second by Htet T San
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2014): this gallery and contributor remarks belong to their original publication period. The artist’s original text discusses a…
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SaveDarkened Introspection by Andrew Paranavitana
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2015): the artist’s account of the work belongs to its original publication period. This is conceptual art, not…
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SaveAfrica: Black-and-White Wildlife Photos by Laurent Baheux
Laurent Baheux’s black-and-white wildlife photographs show lions, elephants and other animals across several African landscapes. The contributor’s account remains below, followed by the gallery.…
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SaveFound in Peace: Lyokin’s Caspian Sea Photos
In Found in Peace, Lyokin photographed a stranded ship and weathered pier on the Caspian coast of Azerbaijan. The original contributor account is preserved…
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SaveRafał Makieła: Underwater Fashion Photography
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2015): publication and campaign claims in the original profile reflect that period, not a verified current client list.…
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SaveModern Light by Waheed Akhtar
Modern Light by Waheed Akhtar Dubai is very well-known by it’s beautiful architecture and this is where architecture photographers dream come true. This is…
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SaveAlternate Dream by Julian Chen
Alternate Dream by Julian Chen This is a journey to the space between wakefulness and sleep, an experience of the transitional state from reality…
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SaveRassam Feali: Photography and Change
From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2014). Rassam Feali: Photography and Change The original feature paired Rassam Feali’s short artist statement about freedom and…