Emily Ratajkowski by Olivia Malone
Model Emily Ratajkowski is hard at work, and every day it seems like we find a new photo shoot spread of her for a magazine... Not that we're complaining about that over here at Ruby Hornet, so we thought we'd share Emily's latest, an MQ shoot by Oliva Malone. For this set, we get to see the kick-ass side of Emily with various shots of her in a boxing gym that would make Rocky proud. Check out the photos below for more shots from the shoot and check out our previous post of Emily's Galore Magazine spread (NSFW) here.
Photos by Olivia Malone
A$AP Rocky Visits Terry Richardson's Studio
It's seems like Terry Richardson just about shoots everyone we can think of imaginable. The photographer has shot the likes of Kate Upton, James Franco, Robin Thicke, and even Selena Gomez... the list goes on and on, so let's just say that he's a pretty popular dude judging by the people that come to visit his studio. His most recent visitor was A$AP Rocky, and he captured the rapper in a variety of iconic poses that Terry is known for. Check out some of the photos from the shoot below and for the whole set visit Richardson's tumblr here.
Photos by Terry Richardson
[Photography] IG Weekly: 9thCap
It seems like everybody is on their phone scrolling through photos deciding which ones to post on Instagram. It's so easy to do, whether you're a photographer or not; just point, shoot, choose a filter, then post whatever you created. From the funny duck face selfies to breathtaking landscapes to gritty city streets, some use it as visual journal giving glimpses of their lives. Others have taken it to another level creating works of art. All of us at Ruby Hornet are fans of the social media platform and decided to do a weekly series of highlighting people whose Instagrams we feel are cool. Let us know in the comments section if you'd like to be featured, or let us know about some other cool Instagrams. Be sure to follow the Ruby Hornet Instagram, too.
This week's featured Instagram comes from 9thCap. Based out of LA 9th Cap gives us a glimpse of that Cali lifestyle.
When Buddhists Go Bad
When you hear the word Buddhist or think of Buddhism, it typically brings up thoughts of peace and tranquility. For me, I picture images of monks with shaven heads and long wavy robes meditating in temples; I picture a person who is at total peace with themselves and their environment, someone who would do no harm to anybody or anything, not even a fly. But over the past year in parts of Asia, a new type of radical Buddhist has formed that has lead to a huge conflict between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Many Muslims are being attacked and killed by Buddhist mobs by the encouragement of one man, Wirathu, who has taken the title of Burmese Bin Laden. He has taken to the streets to preach his views to anybody who will listen, preaching against Islam. In Thailand, Buddhist monks are being protected by soldiers due to the conflict and retreating to their temples. With the violence continuing to mount, time will only tell what will happen between the two groups. Check out the photos below and for more information and photos check out Time here.
Photos by Adam Dean
Nowhere People: The Refugees of Syria
Two years of conflict in the country of Syria has lead to its people being displaced from their homes. Trying not to get caught up in the violence, many have been fleeing their homes in an attempt to find a place to survive. Some have taken to staying with family and friends, but the violence is so widespread that it ends up only being a temporary stay. Because of this, many of Syria's people have been forced to seek out and find refugee camps wherever possible, despite the living conditions.
There really is no other choice when you're trying to escape massacres, rape, executions, or worse. It's about survival, and that's why "more than 1.5 million Syrians have fled their homeland, renting apartments in east Amman, sleeping in makeshift tent settlements in the Bekaa Valley, or confined to fenced-in tent-cities along the borders of Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq." Check out the photos below to see how the violence in Syria has affected its people. Check out Time for more here.
Photos by Moises Saman
[Via Time]
Frank151 Jonathan Mannion Interview
Frank151 sat down with photographer Jonathan Mannion, whose career has spanned over 20 years, for an interview. Director/Designer Va$tie Kola talked to Jonathan in his studio about his past work and experiences in photography. If you haven't already seen our previous post about Jonathan, you can check it out here. He has become synonymous with hip hop in that he has photographed so many iconic pictures of many different hip hop artists. With a large number of photos and album covers under his belt, it is hard to imagine that anybody has not seen his work. From Jay-Z to Outkast to even Aaliyah, Jonathan has a huge body of work that is definitely a sight to see. Check out the video and see what Jonathan is all about, and make sure to check out Frank151 for more here.
http://youtu.be/VTM7ENLH0KA
[Via Frank151]
Gangs of El Salvador
Two of El Salvador's biggest gangs that have had a truce dating back to March of last year seems to be coming to an end. The surge in killings has drastically increased with 103 homicides being recorded just last week alone, the El Salvadorian government announced last Friday. The murders that have been springing up in such a torrid pace are thought to be the work of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and rival gang Barrio 18. Both gangs have ties to the United States due to both having been established in Salvadorian immigrant communities in LA. Many of these gang members were later deported back to El Salvador where they would take what they learned on the streets of LA and apply it to a country torn by civil war.
With the formation of gangs in El Salvador, a lot of activity that comes with gangs began to drastically affect the country, most notably by an increase in murders. Because of the huge number of killings, the only solution that was thought of was for MS-13 and Barrio 18 to proclaim a truce in hopes of solving the homicide problem. This truce was backed by the Catholic Church and the Organization of American States in hopes of lowering homicide rates. The truce "brought murders down to 5 per day from 12 before the agreement." However, the murder rate has been rising as of late with the average being 16 per day beginning in July. With these numbers, it appears that the truce might be over, and the people of El Salvador are going to be in store for a lot of violence. The El Salvadorian government needs to think of a better way to handle this issue more than just simply relying on other organizations to come up with a solution.
The photos below were taken by award-winning photojournalist Moises Saman. He has been all over the world capturing photos of hot spots like Afghanistan and Haiti. These were taken to showcase the gang problem in El Salvador and show others who MS-13 and Barrio 18 are. The entire series of photos documents the gangs in prison and on the streets of El Salvador, as well as the work the police are doing to combat the issue. To view the entire set of photos check it out here.
Photos by Moises Saman [Via Yahoo]
