The filters also open up all sorts of color experimentation—want to tint half your shot? Cover half the lens. Or use multiple filters to create beautiful gradients. At only $15 and small enough to fit in your pocket (or on your keychain), Photojojo’s filters are an easy way to play with the images you create. via Photojojo

With a trademark portraiture style and mischievous eye, Dazed and Confused-founder Rankin enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s leading photographers. So who would dare destroy him?

For the charity project and book Destroy / Rankin, former subjects — including Basement Jaxx, Beck, Jarvis Cocker, U2, Ian Brown, Kylie Minogue, Little Boots and Marianne Faithfull — were given the opportunity to revamp their respective photographs into something both deeply personal and reflective of their artistic style. The result is an au courant body of collaborative art ranging from paintings and drawings to collage.

This is really threatening! The danger of Volcanic eruptions are sculptured in these remarkable photographs. This great collection of photographs will help you to know more these serious volcanic eruptions.

Photographs of 50 Most Powerful Volcanic Eruptions

The original LX3 received a bit of a cult following for its versatile sensor that not only captured rich images but was quite the performer in low-light situations. Now its finally getting an upgrade with the new LX5 ($500) which features a redesigned sensor for even more range in low light and a new Leica F2.0 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens that’s brighter and has an increased optical zoom range than the previous model. Link

Beautiful designs by jung von matt for the hamburg philharmonic orchestra.

advertising agency: jung von matt, hamburg, germany
art directors: julia ziegler, jan lohse, götz ulmer
copywriters: armin jochum, ramin schmiedekampf, jan-florian ege
photographer: uwe duettmann

Photography by Alex Maclean

A symbolic expression of love. The ring and pendent design try and replicate the ever-popular image of a wedding ring on the bible with casted “love” shadow, and do a pretty good job of it. Call it trick photography or simply the play of lights; undoubtedly it can’t get mushier or romantic than this!

This collection is fashioned form sterling silver with rhodium plating for lasting beauty.

Designer: D.K. & Wei

Teaser for the upcoming documentary on this mid-century modernist designer. The documentary, directed by Reto Caduff, has plenty of never-seen-before footage, personal photography and interviews with people like Steven Heller, Massimo Vignelli, Robert Frank and Elaine Lustig Cohen. Here’s a little appetizer…