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Feb 11th

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Why We Lomo: Jan/Feb

Every month (in this case, two) Xhatch will look at lomographers, their work, and why they do Lomo. We’re a little bit tight on the ‘hours’ over here so instead of three, we’ll focus on blogger Liss Winnel and her venture into the land of Lomo. Note: Watch out for her in Lomo Amigo next month! Liss Winnel, 26, Melbourne, Australia Favorite Lomo Cameras: The Diana Series,...

Jan 27th

Jan 24th

40 Stunning Examples of High Speed Photography

It’s funny how I think it’s amazing when I capture a water fountain in a photograph, but these blow me out of the water…pun intended. Check out these examples from Smash!ng Apps: Do you have any examples you want us to post? Send them to david[at]xhatch.com

Jan 24th

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Amazing paper folding sculptures →

These are simply amazing paper folding sculptures. It’s very inspiring to see these; wonderful craftsmanship.

Jan 15th

More latte art →

What’s better than drinking a soy vanilla latte? Drinking a soy vanilla latte with Bruce Lee’s face! I know we’ve posted some latte art before, but I couldn’t resist. These are amazing!

Jan 11th

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Amazing crayon sculptures

I was going through my feeds and ran into this post about Crayon sculpture artist Herb Williams. I am utterly jealous of William’s patience and craftsmanship! Check out some of his amazing crayon sculptures: See more crayon sculptures

Jan 11th

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Ron English paints Homer Simpson

There’s no secret that we love the Simpsons. This time-lapse painting features Homer Simpson painting a Jackson Pollock-esque piece, from the perspective of the painting. Very cool! Remember that tonight is the 450th episode of the Simpsons, and an hour-long documentary will follow. Found originally on Arrested Motion.

Jan 11th

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Dec 31st

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Amazing Light Trail Photography →

Inspiring!

Dec 28th

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http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/12/16/b... →

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Dec 21st

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Amazing Slow Shutter Speed Photographs →

Not only am I totally jealous of the locations these are shot, but the amazing craftsmanship these photographers have. Take a close look at the slow shutter photographs with humans in it; very difficult to do a slow shutter photo with them static. Enjoy!

Dec 21st

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USB Couch →

I don’t know how you would lose this thing.

Dec 9th

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Sneak Preview: MoMA’s Tim Burton Retrospective →

New York Magazine provides some inspiring artwork from filmmaker Tim Burton

Dec 9th

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Let's celebrate works, not artists →

Here is a very interesting article from The Guardian about weighing the importance of the artwork over the artist. It raises the question if we as a society raise the value of a piece of artwork because of who did it. Damien Hirst is appropriately pictured in this article.

Dec 9th

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Norman Rockwell's photographic references →

There is no secret that a lot of artist today use photographs as references for their artwork. Norman Rockwell did not hide it, but it’s often forgotten that he used photos to compose his illustrations. Here’s a few samples of the photographs he used for inspiration.

Dec 9th

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Watch

Dormitory Light Show

Dec 9th

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Interesting laser etchings made from money →

Tattoo artist Scott Campbell debuts his series of artwork; multi-layered creations of money. Very interesting technique.

Dec 9th

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Dec 6th

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Photograph a Sunset →

Since I’m planning a holiday in March I thought this was timely advice since sunsets and sunrises are a favorite if you’re going to the beach. Well, Wired has a How-To for that.

Dec 6th

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Freelancing 101 for Graphic Designers →

Nubby. Need I say more? Well if you must… She’s got personal branding down to a T, not to mention that she’s an absolute typography genius and…that I love her. When this girl speaks we must listen.

Dec 5th

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App idea? There's a page for that. →

I know I need to get an iPhone. But while I’m working on acquiring that I think the Notepod would do for now. I am a big notebook and pen junkie and I am never without one. The Notepod just totally tickles me. I definitely want several in my Christmas stocking.

Nov 30th

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Nov 28th

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New David Choe Work

Graffiti artist David Choe is featured the upcoming show, “Grifters.” The new work—a series of watercolors— is absolutely amazing! You might be more familiar with Choe’s graffiti work, but it’s really interesting to see his style transposed on paper. See the rest of the work and info on the preview. Here is a video from his early years—to give you a sense of where he...

Nov 28th

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Everybody Enjoys Things →

Mmm…a new image bookmarking site. You can scroll down forever. It is never-ending. It is wildy addictive.

Nov 28th

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Why We Lomo: November

Every month, Xhatch will look at Lomographers, their work, and why they do Lomo. These are their stories. Rusydi Rashid, 23, Singapore Favorite Lomo Cameras: The recently-acquired Lubitel 166B and the oh-so-sweet Holga 135BC! Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: I love vignettes, and you can even see them in my digital works. Oh, cross-processed colours too. Favorite film to use: I love the...

Nov 27th

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“Paul made it clear to me that he really doesn’t care what other people...”

– Craig on Paul Rowland: From 1 desk in the corner of an apartment to a global modeling empire

Nov 26th

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“But the plain and simple reality in front of me right now is one in which...”

– Steven DeMaio on Why This Freelancer Doesn’t Need Vacation Anymore

Nov 26th

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Damien Hirst attempts to paint as well as Rembrant →

Images from his show at White Cube. From Arrested Motion.

Nov 26th

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Nov 25th

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Nov 25th

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Stencil Street Art →

Nov 24th

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Nov 24th

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The Great War in Colour →

Environmental Graffiti recently featured some rare color photographs from World War II. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen color photos from this era…very cool to see.

Nov 24th

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Study: Kids in home-based day care watch more TV →

Sadly, this link is more about lack of inspiration, but it’s important to know. This made me really sad. As a kid, my brother and I were only allowed to watch 30 minutes of TV a day. It’s a serious problem in the United States and it needs to change. Time to turn off the TV and encourage kids to get a little creative…perhaps even use their imagination! Original article on The...

Nov 24th

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How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses →

Don’t know why, but I’ve been putting off buying the Superheadz wide lens camera. Well enough of the denial – I’m getting it! What better way to prepare for it than by reading some tips on How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses, written by Ken Rockwell. Soon I’ll be producing photos like this one below. I can hardly wait…

Nov 23rd

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Nov 23rd

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Star Wars Street Art Humor →

I’m not being lazy, but the title does say it all! Originally found on Interbent.

Nov 22nd

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Mind Blowing Hyperrealistic Sculptures →

When you see these sculptures, it just cries the names of Chuck Close, Ralph Goings and other photorealistic artists in the 60s. Realism in 2D is one thing, but I’ve always been an admirer of sculptors; the amount of craftsmanship and precision it takes to create a piece. This post features the fantastic sculptures by Ron Mueck, Evan Penny, Jamie Salmon, Duane Hanson, Sam Jinks and Adam...

Nov 22nd

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Baby Tattooville ‘09 - Art Jam

Two things I love: process-oriented videos and collaboration. As I was reading through my feeds, I found this gem on Arrested Motion. Sketch Theatre is a great website to check out contemporary artists and videos related to his or her work. It’s amazing to see this painting constructed from a blank substrate to the final piece. Notice all the different styles each artist brings to...

Nov 22nd