Levitation Photography by Natsumi Hayashi- 19 Images

Tokyo photographer Natsumi Hayashi’s self-portraits are so whimsical and unforgettable that they’re sparking an Internet sensation and garnering attention all over the globe. What makes them so unusual? Well, for starters, in each photograph Hayashi appears to be levitating.

She achieves this state of mid-air wizardry by jumping up and down. A lot.

“Sometimes I need to jump more than 300 times to get the perfect shot,” she explained. “I set the camera with the shutter speed of 1/500 second or faster to freeze my jumping movement.”

It can take Hayashi anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes to get the right shot. Sometimes she works alone and relies on a self-timer; in other instances, she asks a friend to come along and press the shutter.

Amazing Photo Manipulations- 12 Images

Remarkable images created by Belgian photographer Christophe Gilbert.

Famous for his unique and creative advertising photography, the artist believes that small details can make a huge difference.

Old Books Used as Canvas- 10 Images

Mike Stilkey creates unique art by painting on the sides of stacked books.

Los Angeles based artist uses ink, colored pencils, and paint to depict whimsical characters.











[photos by D. Kinsey, J. Witham, and N. Baker]

Illustrations by Anita Kunz- 13 Images

Anita E. Kunz, OC (born 1956) is a Canadian-born artist and illustrator. She graduated from the College of Art and Design Ontario.

Kunz has lived in London, New York and Toronto, contributing to magazines and working for design firms, book publishers and advertising agencies in Germany, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Canada, South Africa, Holland, Portugal, France and England. Her clients include Time magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, Sony Music, Random House Publishing and many others. From 1988 to 1990 she was one of two artists chosen by Rolling Stone magazine to produce a monthly illustrated History of Rock 'n Roll end paper. She has produced cover art for many magazines including Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times Magazine. She has also illustrated more than fifty book jacket covers.














Source- www.anitakunz.com