[RH Photos] The Lens and The Life: Jokes, Food & Music
Those who've been fans of Ruby Hornet might remember a photos series called The Lens and The Life. Its was a bi-weekly photo blog of photos I shot during the previous weeks. A lot has changed since the last TL&TL post - I live in a new city (Austin,TX), have a new job, and love to cook. This is the return of The Lens and The Life, and I hope you guys enjoy it.
There was a lot going on in…
Cartel Land Shows Why the War on Drugs May Be Unwinnable
Released last week, Matthew Heineman's documentary Cartel Land has been roundly lauded for its harrowing, on-the-ground chronicle of the Mexican drug war. Heineman trains his lens on two vigilante groups. One is the Arizona Border Recon (ABR), a small militia-like force that patrols the Arizona/Mexico border led by veteran Tim "Nailer" Foley. The other is a much larger Michoacan vigilante…
Selma’s Oscar Snub: Why Awards Strategies and Hollywood Politics Are a More Likely Factor Than Gender and Race
As with every year, the big story following the announcement of the Academy Awards nominations is who got snubbed. This year, the most glaring omission was Selma.
The critically acclaimed film about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches snagged two Oscar nominations: Best Picture and Best Original Song ("Glory" by John Legend and Common). But nothing for Selma's director Ava DuVernay, or its…
Tens: Sunglasses that Simulate Real-Life Instagram Filters
Tens, tinted sunglasses that physically simulate Instagram filters, refine what we see without the use of technology. According to testers, the sunglasses come closest to mimicking the filter “Kelvin,” and essentially serve to make life more interesting by stimulating the ocular senses.
Tens were launched on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo in May to battle aesthetic blandness of the real world…
[Through My Lens] A Journey Through the Coast of Big Sur
Photos by AngieStar Photo
The USA Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is perhaps America's most dramatic scenic drive. And along this coast is a region called Big Sur that lies along the Central Coast of California, and renowned as one of the best of scenics drives in the whole world. As someone who has road tripped through a good portion of the country already, I made it my mission to take a journey…
Photojournalist Loses Her Life Leaving Behind Powerful Photos
Photos by Camille Lepage
Just this week, young 26 year old French Photojournalist, Camille Lepage, was found dead while on an assignment to cover the Central African Republic. Although the rising photographer was at the very start of her career, the work she has left behind is powerful, and has already shed light on the lifestyles and subjects she has captured. The news hit the very tight knit…
Nearly Lost Street Photography of NYC and Chicago from the 1950s-60s by Vivian Maier
Photos by Vivian Maier
Amazing New York street photographer, Vivian Maier, took thousands of photos in the 1950's and 60's that went unacknowledged until recently. In 2007, historian and collector John Maloof found a box with thousands her of black and white photography and film negatives, and struck gold. In 2011, only 2 year after her passing, he published a book of her photography and…
[Through My Lens] La Catrina de Primavera
Photos by AngieStar Photography
According to Mexican Folklore, “La Catrina” is also known as death that can show herself in many different ways. This distinct and perennial character is a paradox to the joy of life in the face of the imminence and inevitability of death. As we only live once, La Catrina pleads with us to seize the moment and to perhaps find life’s meaning.
As we enter…