The Aljaž Tower, a symbol of Slovenia, today on the top of Triglav, at 2,864 meters above sea level, has been offering shelter and a photographic motif to mountaineers for 120 years. Defender of Slovenia was founded by Jakob Aljaž and three assistants on August 7, 1895, after he bought 16 square meters of land on the roof of Slovenia for a goldsmith. Have you ever taken a picture with him?
Let's face it, happiness and work rarely go hand in hand. The results of a 2013 Gallup survey of more than 180 million people even say that only 13 percent of employees are satisfied with their jobs. They also proved to be more motivated, energetic and productive than their unhappy colleagues. The good news of the research is that genetics only affects a measly 5 percent of our job satisfaction, which means that the rest is up to us...
Bryan Ferry, one of the most innovative singers in popular rock music, began his career in the early 1970s in the progressive pop-rock group Roxy Music. Just as perfectionist as he went about his work at Roxy Music, he also continued his solo career. The artist, who continues to evolve even today, is coming to Munich, Germany on September 14th.
We all know that Apple's sheep take the things that this brand offers to customers for dry gold. Like the orthodox, they also cannot see beyond what Apple offers, so any argument with them that there are better products in the world is fruitless. As such, they are the target of pranksters, and finally they were indulged by Dutch "pranksters", who presented the long-awaited iOS9 operating system to passers-by on an iPhone, which was actually Android OS in disguise. And the reactions? They were thrilled!
This month marks five years since 33 Chilean miners collapsed in the San Jose copper and gold mine in Chile's Atacama Desert, and just one day after the fifth anniversary, the biographical film The 33 is coming to cinemas, revealing all the details of their survival. The drama, watched by the whole world on television, had a happy ending after 69 days of being trapped 700 meters underground, but much of the story has not been heard until now.
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson made viewers around the world laugh with the comedy Zoolander, a parody of the fashion world, 14 years ago. Now the goofy fashion icons Zoolander and Hansel are returning to the big screen. The film was directed by Stiller himself, and in addition to the original four Stiller, Wilson, Will Ferrell and Christine Taylor, Penélope Cruz and Kristen Wiig also appear in the film.
Some are of the opinion that 2014 was the year of "plus-size" models. For others, it was nothing more than a symbolic green light for the right direction: a few models above size 38 appeared in big advertisements and in some star collections that did not stop even at size 42. It is true that we are still the fashion industry is far from ever truly embracing the all-encompassing shapes and sizes of modern women, but everything seems to be moving in the right direction. The year 2015 is thus dedicated to women with an "average" figure, those between "skinny" and "plus-size".
The Slovenian-Croatian duo 2Cellos (Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser) achieved world fame after their cover of Jackson's Smooth Criminal was viewed by more than a million viewers on YouTube. But 2Cellos also have Elton John in their fan base, who has supported them since the beginning of their career. After the Ljubljana performance, the energetic duo is returning to Slovenia again - on August 18, they will perform at the Portorož Auditorium, and they promise visitors the unexpected.
The Experiment (Das Experiment, 2001), The Wave (Die Welle, 2008) and now Experimenter. Film versions of real experiments that made a deep impression on the viewer. It will be no different with the last mentioned director Michael Almereyd, a biographical drama that adapts the Milgram experiment, based on Stanley Milgram, who in the 60s and 70s conducted a series of social-psychological experiments based on obedience to authority.
The world from a bird's eye view has always been fascinating for humans, and for the sake of progress, this already beautiful time is no longer only in the domain of birds. Aerial photos are nothing new, but a group of Russian photographers, hiding behind the name AirPiano, managed to create aerial panoramic photos that show the world in a different light. Warning, you may feel dizzy while watching.
As every year, the yard of Kuda France Prešeren will also smell of delicious roasted corn this year. The Trnfest festival will take place from August 5 to 29.
Sometimes you just need to be in the right place at the right time to get a good photo. Although professional photographers will tell you that patience is often the key, the following photos will convince us otherwise. Good photography is a very broad concept. For the photographer, this means an aesthetically perfect shot, for the ordinary "viewer" it can be just a lucky photo that captured a unique moment, and it doesn't matter whether it is over or under-lit.