carol carmichael - 21.7.08

Unlike other photographers, Carol Carmichael mainly focuses her photography towards the rural area... aka the "country." She captures her love of rural life through various digital techniques. A true artist finds beauty in everyday things and her images of cows, deers, flower- all fairly common, becomes exquisite through her lens.

Though her subjects are "ordinary" from peoples perspective, she boasts noteworthy awards. "In February 2008, her mixed media image won Painter Magazine's website challenge. In January and February 2007, her work won 10 medals or honorable mentions, and 63 juried acceptances in Photographic Society of America-accredited exhibitions. In 2006 , Carol had 145 works (54 works in 2005) accepted or awarded medals. " And in 2006 and 2007, she was in the list of "Who's Who in Photography" from the Photographic Society of Americas.

So, who's to say common images are just "common"? Ms. Carmichael surely doesn't.

rachel freire - 18.7.08

The Bride and Grooms
The Wedding Of The (Leap) Year (Of The Rat)
Photo credit: Absolute Queer

When someone thinks of costumes, images of Halloween, broadway theatres, ballroom dancing, etc. comes to mind. But who ever thought that these costumes/costume making is a profession? This is where a costumiere like Rachel Freire comes in the picture.

"Hailing from the wonderful port of Liverpool, being educated in a convent school, then relocating to London via New York City to study at Central Saint Martins is enough to drive anyone of a mildly insane disposition just a little bit more loopy," writes Ms. Freire about herself. With this background surely would peek someone's interest... sure did mine! Find out yourself as to what kind of costumes this gal comes up with.

sho murase - 17.7.08

Illustrator, digital artist, graphic designer... whatever you want to call her, Sho Murase is as a diverse an artist in the world of illustration and design as you can get. Her work stretches from traditional pencil sketches to animation films to modern graphic novels.

Officially started in 2003, her work has been exhibited in many galleries around the world including two museums. You can currently see her work presented in Deutsches Film Museum (Frankfurt, Germany) from 27 February 2008 to 3 August 2008. She also has an upcoming show in Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark) from October 2008 to 22 February 2008.

danny ghitis - 16.7.08

Danny Ghitis is a photographer and multimedia producer who believes in journalism as a catalyst for social change. A recent Journalism graduate, he travelled to Idia in 2007, in which he documented the country's culture, happenings, and adventure. His photographs tell stories of certain truths, eventhough at times they can sometimes be hard to look at.