...enter either the make believe or the real

Parisian* Noemie Goudal, originally a graphic designer and illustrator, and now a photographer creates work that is wonderfully art directed. She cleverly mixes the organic with the man-made.

Talking about her work in an interview with the British Journal of Photography she says “I wanted to mix the two worlds to see how they interact. I wanted to see how much you can enter either the make believe or the real.”

And if you were in any doubt of the talent, check out the impressive list of awards:

IPA, Fine Art, Second Prize, 2009

Leica Prize, Shortlisted for the Exhibition, 2010

ITS#EIGHT, Pitti Immagine Award, 2009

Fujifilm Merit Student Award 2007

D&AD, Student of the year 2006

*It just oozes fabulousness saying she's Parisian, though she does live in London now. 

http://www.noemiegoudal.com/

Linus likes to make people feel good. He photographs himself with props and arty paper cut-outs. Check these out. If you want more see his website.  

Linus & The Feel Good Factory is a one-man operation based in Hong Kong. 

Clever and witty and fanciful... see for yourself. 

Wonderfully inspiring video about photography competition results

Not just the photography that's inspiring. The simple idea of five little props is magic! And the video that captures it all is rather gorgeous. 

"Like a different race of people because the damage is so incredible."

A photographic essay of Chernobyl by Paul Fusco. Moving, heartbreaking.