Swirling seafoam

River bubbles

Amethyst awe

Tesselation

Lime-Magenta madness

Tapestry

Swirl on squares

Regal

Wondering about the inspiration for Buchanan’s work? On her profile, she links this article briefly explaining the history, symbolism, and technique behind creating mandalas.

See more of Buchanan’s beautiful mandalas on her JBS Mandala Creations board.

Using a Nikon D500, Sony A7MKII, Sony RX100MKIII, Sony RX10 MKII, and various other cameras, he captures many Swedish marvels through his lens. Törnebohm has a gift for showing, through photos, what the human eye sees but the camera often fails to capture. Everything in his photos, from the skies to the lit up cityscapes, are full of immense detail and beauty.

Blue Hour in Stockholm

Reykjavik

On an Island

Streets of Stockholm

He creates excellent photos in striking, black and white.

Down We Go

Vikings

Törnebohm also photographs historical buildings such as castles and grand churches in a way that showcases the surrounding nature.

A Day at the Castle

Rockelsta

Bad Moon Rising

Törnebohm is also able to capture exquisite views reflected on shimmering waters.

Summer Evening

In cityscapes, nature mostly takes a backseat; however, in these images (below) part of what makes the views so spectacular is the reflections of the urban lights in the water.

Magere Brug

Ray of Lights

Törnebohm is a fantastic DashBurst user! More of his work can be found at http://www.tornephoto.com/. His blending landscapes and cityscapes into unique images sets his style apart!

Parodi plays with shadows and the different visuals that opposing lines can create, as pictured below.

Cubes and Shadows

Umbrella

Squares Dream

Triangle of Light

The picture of the Madonna juxtaposed with the colorful bikes underneath presents a theme of new meets old. Similar works also have a contrasting metaphor.

Madonna

Parodi does a lot of work with colors and darker backgrounds to create photos with astounding contrast. Check out these great examples:

Bikes

Dark Balcony and Shadows

Zig-Zag

Pictured below is a cityscape view of a narrow alleyway with buildings bordering the sides and the street stretching toward the middle of the photo. This image exhibits Parodi’s preference for images with central focal points.

Madrid

Up

We’re all familiar with shots of glamorous and pretty cities. This photo (above) shows the beauty of a grimy one — the dirty windows, leaky air conditioning units, and densely populated areas.

Parodi also takes photos of large, intricately structured buildings along with close-ups of the detailing on them, like the ones below. The building (in Thousand Eyes) has a Wes Anderson feel with its brightly colored accents and ornate embellishments.

Thousand Eyes

Train Station

Daniel Parodi’s images are exceptional; his contribution to DashBurst is immense.  We thank him and look forward to seeing more work!

Stacy White lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband, two children, two dogs, and her cat. Living in Florida gives her a wide range of opportunities to photograph interesting wildlife as well as amazing locations. Her work is primarily of scenes, ranging from cityscapes to rural plains; however, to limit White to landscapes would be to oversimplify her work, as she also takes photos in reclusive places such as abandoned cabins and sewing mills.

Ethereal Photography by Stacy White

In an interview with White, she described her technique:

I try to capture and present the image closest to its natural state as when I took the photograph. I usually do basic adjustments in Camera Raw and then move on to a plugin. There’s not really a specific way I edit my photos, but I do have a few things that I usually do to each photo – such as adjust the white balance, add some contrast, and adjust the highlights and shadows – and then I study the image and determine if it needs anything else.

The Old Silk Mill

Apart from photographing hidden gems, White is also able to capture the perfect view in any type of scenery. Whether it’s kayaking down a river, with mountains framing the sky (as pictured),

Enjoying Lake Louise

or enjoying a ride at the carnival, White’s gift with light exposure exhibits itself in her dreamlike photos.

Hay Bales at Sunset

When asked about her favorite photo of hers, White replied:

I have a handful that I love – mostly because of the memories of the location or a specific trip. Grand Teton National Park is one of my absolute favorite places, so I have quite a few photos from there that I really love.

Teton Sunrise

Mountain Sunrise

All photographers work to improve their craft, and images can be edited and re-edited until a final product presents itself. Stacy shared how she knows a photo is finished:

Some images come out of the camera and are almost exactly what I imagined. Sometimes, I think one is going to be my new favorite and I end up never finishing it because it’s just off in some way and I can’t make it into what I want it to be. When I first started, I definitely overdid some of my images… They now make me cringe and then I re-edit them. Usually, I save them and consider them done when they look like what I saw standing with my camera before I took the photo.

Urban Exploration

Fun at the Fair!

Union Station Pittsburgh

White values originality and makes an effort to capture images in a new light.

I try to find an angle that’s different. I’m either squatting down, leaning to the side, laying on the ground… or sometimes all of the above. If I go to a really well-known spot, I try and find a different perspective instead of the one you typically see.

Let the Sunshine In

I mainly photograph landscapes but have a love of abandoned buildings… especially old barns. A lot of these are just found by driving around and going up random roads. If I’m traveling somewhere new, I’ll go to 500px.com and look for interesting places in the area that I want to visit and photograph. Most of the time, either the light or an interesting scene will catch my eye. My husband is used to me asking him to pull over now… If I look out the window for too long or look behind me he usually asks if I want to stop!

Frost

Stacy White is an excellent photographer. She shares her diverse portfolio on DashBurst and on her personal website, http://www.stacywhitephotography.com/.  We look forward to more great work from Stacy!

Up by Daniel Parodi

Sempione Square, Milan, Italy by Andrea Papaleo

“1873” by LimeBluPhotography

St. Mary’s, Port Washington, WI by JamesMeyerMedia

Opera Garnier (Paris) by Kamal Bennani

Burj Khalifa by Mila Ritz

Tallinn Old Town by Jukka Heinovirta

14 Degree by Khalid Jamal Abdullah

Urbani by Irene Eberwein

Architecture building- Black and white by Rakel Elke

Midtown from Above, New York City by Steven Hughes

Echo by Jolie Buchanan

Bad moon rising by Lars-Ove Törnebohm

Explore more architecture photography on DashBurst!

In 1948, Edwin Land invented the first Polaroid instant camera. The idea was sparked by a simple question from Land’s daughter: “Why can’t I have it now?” She was confused as to why a photo could not be printed immediately. Her confusion gave Land his vision of an instant camera – a new way to photograph and develop film. That year, he came out with the Polaroid Land Camera Model 95. Pictured here is a later model of the 130, courtesy of Liam Douglas.

Polaroid cameras develop the photo inside the camera, using a group of dyes: cyan, magenta, and yellow. Each dye reacts to a certain part of the film. The top of the film reacts with cyan, the middle with magenta, and the bottom with yellow. These dyes, along with additional chemicals, are squeegeed onto the film. When the photo emerges from the slot in the camera, it is white and blurry because the acid layer is clearing away, but the photo has already been developed.

While the Polaroid camera’s popularity peaked in the 1950s, it is now making a comeback. In fact, Polaroid photos are so trendy that Urban Outfitters, a popular store among young people, even carries some instant film cameras. So, what is it that has drawn people to Polaroids in the age of the iPhone?

Besides the benefit of having the photos instantly ready and printed, Polaroids also stand out for their distinct aesthetic. The dyes used to develop Polaroids produce a unique effect on the finished photo. Bluish and green undertones generate contrast and give the final image a pleasing, retro filter. In other words, you can get that vintage-y feel without having to scroll through filters on your phone or futz with PhotoShop.

DashBurst user Jolie Buchanan has done some work with a Polaroid camera. Her photos have a sharp contrast between dark and light, and the tones give the photo a nice, older look. Pictured here are two examples of the effects that a Polaroid camera has.

Don’t Have Time for Art? Slow Down

Different trends from past decades are coming back – platforms, vinyl records, and of course, instant photography. Nearly 70 years since its invention, the Polaroid camera continues to be a staple in the way we photograph our ever-changing world.

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Enjoy this collection of landscape photos.

Wild coast by Khalid Jamal Abdullah

Haybales by Jennifer Brooke

Bear Gulch Reservoir in California’s Pinnacles National Park by John Hight

A Day of May by Gil Reis

Little Village by Dario Barbani

Coloured Sensation by Jean Michael

Down at the lake by Lars-Ove Törnebohm

The Beautiful Douro by Manuel Adrega

“The Way the Truth and the Life” by Phil Koch

Light Rays Through the Tetons by Mike Berenson

Volcanic Eruption on Reunion Island by Gaël SARTRE

Yiddah by Glen Ross

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Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. – Herbert Hoover

Enjoy these natural windows from Arches National Park and the Alabama Hills below.

Overwhelmed By Beauty by Mike Berenson

At The End Of The Tunnel by Kenny Enriquez

Stony chamber by Khalid Jamal Abdullah

Mobius Arch by John Hight