Dereliction

Pursuing his doctorate in sociology, David Schalliol has spent much time observing the built environment in his adopted city, Chicago. His photographs highlight relationships between architecture, policy, and history. While focusing his subject matter on dereliction and abandonment in Chicago's underprivileged South Side neighbourhood, his photographs seem to capture a glimpse of joy and even hope. I particularly like the night time shots where lighting plays a dramatic role. (via Arch Daily)

Broken

I am currently a broken man. I've injured my foot, tore a few ligaments that will take 6-8 weeks to heal. At first I can barely stand up, let alone walk properly. It's been a little over a week and it's made me really appreciate the simple act of walking, something we take as a fact of life from day to day. On top of the injury, I'm also very sick (possibly laryngitis) which is totally not fun. This series of photographs from artist/illustrator Brock Davis takes ordinary objects from our daily lives that don't normally shatter and breaks them down to simulate what it would be like if they did shatter. I feel like one of these objects right now... :/

Real Landscapes

Thomas Wrede's series of photographs entitled "Real Landscapes", currently on show in Munich, captures the grandeur of nature and juxtaposes tiny models against these real natural settings. By simply adding these models and kits to introduce another presence in nature, a sublime effect is created. Colliding the two realities results in Wrede's humorous edit on the landscape and represents on a basic level a mirror for our dreams, wishes, and yearnings.

'i see the world as a kind assembly kit, a grand stage, as image and simulacrum.' - Thomas Wrede

Powder

Lacey is a British photographer and artist who has shot for publications such as The Independent and Wallpapaer. This series of photos is a fashion shoot involving coloured powder and really jumps out at you. The cloud blooms created from the unsettled powder creates a particularly nice effect. (via Webber Represents)

Babel Tales

Photographer Peter Funch cleverly composes multiple shots of people doing similar activities into one single photograph in his series, Babel Tales. A wonderfully entertaining and witty concept.

Birdseye

These beautiful aerial photographs are produced by Stephan Zirwes. The subject matter, while ranging from powerful gatherings of people to frightening urban/industrial conditions, are always powerful and captivating. Great wall photo material.

Pure Gold

Randomly stumbling around the internets, I found a blog entry from photographer Jake Garn reflecting on the Golden Ratio (aka Golden Mean, Divine Proportion) vs The Rule of Thirds. He points out how the Rule of Thirds, used by so many, is actually just a lazy man/woman's Golden Ratio. The reason being that the former approaches but isn't quite the latter. When things align with nature's very own rule, there's something undeniably "right" about it whereas the rule of thirds is a visual approximation. He then demonstrates some happy accidents in his own work to demonstrate that as one searches for beauty and whatnot, we unconsciously, perhaps instinctively, approximate the natural appeal of the Golden Ratio ourselves.