[Photography] IG Weekly: WILLPRINCEART
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 @willprinceart. The cool thing about Instagram is that you don't have to only share you photos. Because of this Instagram opens the door for a lot of artists to showcase their work worldwide. One Instagram I came across was from the artist @willprinceart who's account is filled with a lot of familiar faces. He has created some awesome pieces so far and I'm interested to see the next portraits he creates. Make sure to check out his account for some pretty dope art and hit that follow button.
[Photos via willprinceart]
????? Fall 2013 Women's Lookbook
The cool think about when brands are gearing up to release new collections is that there is always a lookbook that gets dropped along with it. The lookbook is where brands get that one shot to stand out and separate themselves from the competition. Sure you get your lack luster efforts and then you gets ones whose themes are recycled again and again but there are brands that keep fresh with different ideas. I like lookbooks because not only do you get to see the brands newest creations but you get some great photography along with it. So with that in mind I thought I'd share ?????'s Fall 2013 women's lookbook filled with some awesome clothes and photos. The back drop is a dressing room with a variety of ladies styled in the current men's collection for women. You get an array of prints, jackets and so much more from the collection so check out the photos and for more head on over to ????? here.
[Photos by Tara Chacón] [Via ?????]
Esquire: A Portrait of the American Man Now
It's almost hard to believe that Esquire has been around for eighty years coming into creation in 1933. They have been around for many events in history that have come to shape modern America. To celebrate their eightieth anniversary Esquire has decided to photograph eighty prominent men of various ages, one born in each year the magazine has been around. According to Esquire, "most, even some of the youngest, have left their mark on the country, and together their faces are a breathing timeline." You will recognize a lot of the faces and together Esquire feels that all of them together portrays the history of the modern American man. For more information on the project and the rest of the photos visit Esquire here.
[Photos by Mark Mann] [Via Esquire]
Rare Photographs From Warhol's Own Camera
Andy Warhol is an art icon and many people are very familiar with the art that he created, from the colorful Marylin Monroe portrait to the infamous Campbell Soup cans. But many are not aware that Warhol also was fond of photography and would carry a camera everywhere he went, documenting his life in the process. He'd capture the stars that we was surrounded with and capture intimate moments of his life and the world he saw around him. He would use either 35mm film or Polaroids and eventually created a large body of work that shows us a different look at Warhol's life. Jim Hedges has collected a large amount of Andy's photographs that will be shown at the New York Design Center in New York City in the exhibition, I’ll Be Your Mirror. Check out some of the images Andy captured, and for more head on over to Time here.
[Photos by Andy Warhol] [Via Time]
Miley Back In The Studio With Terry
Miley is back in Terry Richardson's studio this time with a little less twerking, but it's still Miley being Miley. As we come to expect from the pair, in these second set of photos Miley is wearing next to nothing with lots of tongue action and the signature poses Terry is known for. The photographs have been released in anticipation of Miley’s new music video for “Wrecking Ball” directed by Richardson which you can see here. All eyes have been on Miley, and I'm sure she'll continue to give everyone something to talk about so. For the rest of the photos visit Terry's Diary here.
[Photos by Terry Richardson] [Via Terry's Diary]
[Photography] IG Weekly: digital_editz
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 @digital_editz. This has to be one of the cooler Instagram accounts I've seen in awhile. You are instantly taken into a new world with photos that have some incredible edits. The colors in the photos pop and the imagination used to create these images are unreal. Go check this account out and hit that follow button; you won't be sorry.
[Photos via digital_editz]
[RH Photos] America's Most Wanted Music Festival in Austin
Photography by: Virgil Solis
I have to admit that I was pretty excited to hit up the America's Most Wanted Music Festival because I had never seen any of the artists on the bill. Whenever 2 Chainz, T.I., and Lil Wayne are on the same lineup, you know you're going to have a good time and few ratchet moments. The first person up to kick off the night was producer/rapper Hitboy who hit the stage with a lot of energy. His set was very short and probably maxed out at 10 minutes long, but he did what he had to do and that was to hype of the crowd. He dug into his catalog of songs he produced and had the crowd jumping and reciting the lyrics when performed both "Clique" and "Ni**as in Paris;" after he was done 2 Chainz was up.
As you've come to expect from 2 Chainz, he came out on stage with leather shorts, and of course, his gold chains. From the start, he had the crowd going and the majority of the crowd knew every lyric. From "Started From The Trap" to "U.O.E.N.O." and even "Beez in the Trap," the crowd knew everything. There were so many hits that he played that I can list, but it would be too many to mention. Of course, my favorite song was "Spend It," and I kept hoping that T.I. would jump on stage and spit his verse, but no such luck. He would go on to mention that his new album would be dropping September 1oth and closed out his set with "No Lie," paving the way for T.I.
I admit that I was really looking forward to see the king of the south because I have been a fan of his for a long time... well at least before all the legal problems. From the start, he came out on stage with a lot of energy accompanied by two hype men and a full live band in the back, which I didn't expect. He had a pretty cool backdrop as well, and the stage resembled a house from the movie ATL, giving us a performance that seemed like he was just rhyming in front of his crib. He kicked it off with "Down Low" and just going hit after hit after hit. I was pumped, and the crowd was too; everyone was having a great time, even the 40 year olds next to me were diggin' the performance. Even with the controversy surrounding the song "Blurred Lines," he performed the song, but unfortunatetly none of the models from the video showed up on stage. T.I. didn't forget that he was in Texas and brought out Houston native and Screwed Up Click member Trae Tha Truth out to perform with him. The venue turned up at that very moment. T.I. played a couple more songs and eventually closed out his set with "What You Know," and if that would've been the end of the show, I think everyone would have been satisfied, but we still the headliner Lil Wayne up next.
Now I've been listening to Lil Wayne for as long as I can remember and never seen him live, and I was interested in seeing him on stage for the first time since his big health scare. When the curtains opened, all you could hear was the sound of guitars going off, and it felt like you were at a rock concert rather the a rap concert. In true Weezy fashion, he came out on stage accompanied by skaters who would spend the entire time doing tricks on the ramps that were on stage. Now Weezy had a very long set, and it was hard to believe how many hits that he has in his catalog. I was pumped and the was crowd definitely into his performance. With the way he was commanding the stage, it looked like the health issues didn't slow him down one bit. He had fireworks going off all through the performance, and he had back up dancers doing what they do best. He had the crowd in the palm of his hands, and everyone was completely out of control when he brought out 2 Chainz for "Bandz A Make Her Dance" and other songs the two are featured on. The only time the night slowed down was when Wayne went and did a quick costume change. When he finally came back, he had a skateboard and started going towards the ramp, and I admit I was wondering if he was going to fall, but he didn't. Then he went on to continue the show and had some ladies come up on stage who may or may not have been strippers, but we'll never know. The night continued with hit after hit, and he brought out T.I. to do some songs with him, and you know Birdman had to make an appearance with "Stay Fly," which was pretty awesome. It was good to see Lil Wayne perform and see him not miss a step. Everyone there had a great time, and Lil Wayne clearly had no worries that night.
[Video] The Art Of Portrait Photography - PBS Off The Books
The Art of Portrait Photography by PBS Arts: Off Book focuses on the dynamic relationship between the photographer, the subject, and the audience and how that relationship has evolved over time. Photographers Matt Hoyle, Bex Finch, Jamie Diamond, and Ethan Levitas give us their insight on portraiture and why it is important to not only them, but to us as human beings. Portrait photography has evolved over the years from simply documenting an object to now becoming works of art. It's more then just taking pictures - it's about capturing reality, so check out the video and see what portraiture means to these photographers.
http://youtu.be/RjAHkAW8pV4
[Via PBS]