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Category: Images
Cooper-Hewitt Pop Up Collection
I got to see some pop-up books from the Cooper-Hewitt library while I was in New York. If you’d like to see some in motion, the museum has very smartly uploaded several You Tube videos. I didn’t realize that pop-up books are still hand glued in China.
This one was hand cut and sewn in 1551 to illustrate mathematical concepts.
This is a modern advertisement.
Daily Express Children’s Annual, 1933
A modern anatomical pop up.
Alice in Wonderland pop-up, with the modern version in front and its inspiration behind.
I particularly love the concept behind Paper Blossoms: A Book of Beautiful Bouquets for the Table, which is still available from Chronicle Books.
It’s a pop-up book full of centerpieces. Genius.
More pop-up photos on Flickr.
The Commission Project
Paul Ferney has a studio downstairs from my office, and I pop in occasionally to chat and see what he’s been working on. Right now he’s working on The Commission Project, a series of 100 portraits commissioned by folks like you and me. They’re only $200 each, which is a steal — above is his painting of Hank from a photo taken by my friend Ryan Carver.
If you’d like a portrait of your kid, or your pet, or your backyard swing set, now’s the time to stake your claim. I have a feeling Paul’s schedule is filling up fast.
Lifescoop: 5 Digital Camera Etiquette Tips
Now that so many of us carry digital cameras everywhere, we’re finding new and amusing ways to annoy one another with them. We post awful photos of obviously drunk acquaintances, and push camera phones so close to people’s faces that it impedes their ability to blink. Read more…
Skylar Reeves: Rockstars and Babies
You Think You’re Such a Hotshot
Say, why don’t you apply for Hey, Hotshot!, 20×200’s photo competition? The deadline is 8 p.m. Sunday, and didn’t I see something like this on your Life List? You were meant to do this.
The photo above is Jacks by Katie Baum, a previous Hey Hotshot winner, and it’s currently available in four convenient sizes.
Mila’s Daydreams
Runners on the Hudson
But You Must Pay the Rent!
Say! Wired magazine just interviewed my genius friend Margaret Stewart for 5 Secrets of YouTube’s Success, and they used one of my photos.
This:
became this:
So for the next month I’ll be dressing in psychedelic hues and accessorizing with a copy of Wired casually opened to that page.
Mom 2.0 Photos for Haiti
A few of my photos are being shown in the Mom 2.0: Defining a Movement exhibit. In March, there will be an online silent auction to benefit Haiti — I’ll let you know more about that when it’s live. For now, you can see some photos Tracey Clark took of the show here.
Because I’m a self-taught photographer, I’m feeling honored to be included. The idea of showing my photography feels so grand that I would never have even thought to put it on my life list. Sometimes life has nicer plans for you than you have for yourself.
And if that isn’t enough saccharine for you today, here’s a kitten being surprised over and over.
Mighty Girl 