The Polaroid Kidd – Ridin’ Dirty Face

“Her Sweet Perfume’s All Over Me.”

Mike Brodie aka “The Polaroid Kidd” is a somewhat accidental documentary photographer. By photographing his friends, their homes, and lifestyles, Brodie has captured a marginalized segment of the American population that’s not so prevalent in main stream society. His haunting photos of hobos, punks, and squatters criss-crossing the country in boxcars are reminiscent of Horace Bristol’s Grapes of Wrath era pictures that captured migrant workers on their way to California ….except now with facial tattoos. They’re truly amazing.

HDR Portrait Photgraphy – Dense & Lovely

“I Honestly Don’t Need This.”

HDR Photography is a technique that, as the digital age advances forward, gives us an idea of what’s to come.  So, that being said, I love it.  I just think it’s cool.  Bottom Line.  This is the first time I have seen this technique used for portraits so I thought that I would share it all with you.

The Japanese School Uniform – From Tradition To Perverts

“Could It Just Be That I Am Unlovable?”

The U.K., Malaysia and Ireland have nice school uniforms, but how come Japanese school attire seemingly takes it to another level, leaving the students looking like little sailors and marching band leaders? Having worked as a public school English teacher in rural Fukushima and downtown Tokyo, I’ve been amazed by the variety of uniforms as well as the ways students customize them as far as they are allowed. PingMag shows you interesting details in fashion and the social performance that accompany this apparel to a point where the traditional Japanese school uniform has developed beyond the schoolyard and into pop culture.

Winter Trees – Have You Ever Looked Closely?

“I Promise That I Can Fix This.”

Svilen Dimchevski sees the beautiful in the ordinary. Have you ever look at a window and seen a pattern in the glare? Or observed the beauty of the seemingly random chaos of a field of grass. In his work Winter Trees, Svilen asks the observer to meditate of the ordinary, and interpret from within. In this instance he uses the skin of a peeled tangerine.

Mark Khaisman’s Packing Tape Art – From White Chicks To Film Noir

“One Day I’ll Make Up For All Of This.”

Mixed media master Mark Khaisman, Moscow educate artist and architect, has done it again. With his use of Plexiglas, brown packing tape and suffused light, he creates works that evoke a fragmented, sepia toned photograph aesthetic. The denizens of his world range from anonymous Film Noir characters to classic Greek sculptures to white girls throwing up gang signs. God I would love to live there…