Some painters create such realistic and plastic pictures that it is hard to believe that they are not photographs. Alexa Meade does the opposite. Instead of canvas, she herself uses models that she colors with acrylic paints. Their skin is her canvas and the result is extraordinary. Although you may think that these are artistic pictures, they are "just" photographs.
Are redheads the most beautiful women in the world? There are many stereotypes about red-haired women that are not scientifically supported. They are supposed to be temperamental, seductive, smart, polite, passionate, attractive, fun-loving, free-spirited, loyal, stubborn, adventurous, unpredictable, teasing, fiery... Whatever is true or not, men have only one word for them - sexy. The color red means passion, and a man should immediately think of sex when he sees a woman with red hair. American photographer Brian Dowling also explored their beauty and sex appeal, who captured more than 100 redheads from 20 different countries in his lens, and is now publishing their photos in the form of a portrait book.
Have you ever met a butcher? What about a construction worker? Ideas about gender roles are still quite traditional and stereotypical. The classic division of labor is still rooted in our minds. The environment expects women and men to behave in a specific way and perform specific tasks. One of the most persistent notions is certainly that women are better suited for housework and men are better leaders because women are too emotional to make serious business decisions. It is also true that girls do not play with toy cars and boys do not play with Barbies. Photographer Chris Crisman tackled this very 'problem' in his project Women's Work, and his portraits show women in non-traditional roles.
Before they became the most powerful people on the planet, American presidents were just ordinary mortals. See photos of American presidents from their youth, which prove that they were once not so different from us.
Did you know that we take one million selfies every day? Or that 48 percent of Facebook users post selfies? Do you also want to take the best selfie? Then stick to the rules that male models swear by when posing, and you'll turn out as attractive as ever in your photo.
Dani Olivier is the author of seductive portraits of women, which he dresses only in light. He has been working with color projections, with which he draws and highlights the body, for eight years.
The life of a ballet dancer is not easy. At first glance, a light and graceful dance hides a lot under ballet slippers. Ballet is a garage "sport" that requires strict discipline and a high pain threshold. The seemingly fragile girls (and boys) who impress with their moves on stage are actually some of the toughest people in the world. Some famous names were captured in the privacy of their homes by photographer Damon Dahlen.
Have you ever stuck your head out of a car window at high speed? Then you know the feeling when your mouth swells up and your skin is sucked against your bones. Lithuanian photographer Tadas Cerniauskas invited people and placed them in front of a wind machine. He gave his project a provocative title - Blow Job.
The Coca-Cola bottle selfie wants to capture a special moment - when you drink Coca-Cola. In the days of analog cameras, we were very selective in our photography and captured only memorable moments. With the advent of digital photography and selfie mania, this has completely changed. Today, the average teenager takes more toilet selfies than Neil Armstrong took on the moon. Let's get back to special moments. Coca-Cola has always played on our emotions and wants us to associate its carbonated drink with beautiful moments in life. Therefore, the idea of a Coca-Cola bottle selfie in the age of Snapchat seems like a completely logical move and not at all surprising.
What did Disney villains look like in real life? Thanks to Jirka, a Finnish artist, now we know!
Similar to the portraits of actors for director Lars von Trier's infamous film Nymphomaniac, professional photographer Albert Pocej took a series of photographs of people in the moment of orgasm. Instead of famous actors such as Uma Thurman and Shia LeBeouf, 15 women posed for him and the following provocative shots were created, showing the genuine expression on their faces as they experience orgasm. No climax of sexual arousal was played.
Photographer Dylan Hamm explored the power of non-verbal communication in the Naked Face project. He was interested in how much people give away with their body language without even realizing it. He discovered this in the portraits of individuals, whom he photographed once in clothes and another time completely naked. Find out which photo shows the person in Eve's costume?