Each model’s clothing in the series was made entirely of real food and depicts a meal that the person was craving. This project was shot in January of 2009 (pre Lady Gaga). 15 designers, led by Ami Goodheart of SOTO Productions, were involved and each garment took hours to cook, create and assemble. The artichoke gown was designed by Daniel Feld and Wesley Nault of Project Runway fame. It took over 6 hours to finish (the model stood the entire time while they attached each, individual leaf). Link here.

Alain Delorme was born in 1979. He graduated from Gobelins in Paris with a degree in Photography. He also has a Master of Science and Technology in Photography from the University of Paris VIII. In this series, ‘Totems’, the composites are recreated on the basis of 6,000 images taken in Shanghai during two art residencies. The loads are exaggerated to emphasize the ‘totems’, which are highly symbolic of the ‘Made in China’ consumer culture. Delorme is represented by Galerie Magda Danysz in Paris. (previously-blogged)

‘ A series of smashed, mangled, shot up and melted apple products are the subject of a recent photography project by a San Francisco-area graphic designer who said he’s trying to make people think about their relationship with these universally beloved gadgets. Michael Tompert said he had spent the last several months purchasing the newest in Apple consumer technology and then creatively destroying the pricey toys. The results, which he photographed, briefly went on display at a gallery exhibition that ran over the weekend at the small live worms gallery in San Francisco. Tompert said the idea for the project came to him after he gave each of his two sons an ipod touch for christmas. He said the two boys fought over one of the devices, which had a certain game on it. fed up with the quarrel, Tompert said he grabbed one of the ipods and smashed it on the ground. ‘ (via Designboom)

‘ Tom Phillips from Exposure Agency in USA created a website called The Dead Photos where he takes photos of himself splayed out in all manner of poses as a corpse, dead to the world. It can be morbid but some pictures are very provocative. ‘ (via gulfnews)

Loving these photos from French photographer Maia Flore’s Sleep Elevation series. Great stuff. Love it. Click here for the link.

Olya Ivanova <-- Born in 1981 in Moscow, Russia. ;Received BA in philology, worked as journalist and copywriter; Shoot for magazines, books and charity funds.

Tim Flach (b. 1958, London, United Kingdom) is a photographer best known for his highly conceptual portraits of animals, particularly horses. His images of animals are considered a departure from traditional wildlife photography and he has been described as “a potent example of a commercially trained photographer who’s now reaching a global audience through the boom in fine art photography.” He is the author of the book Equus.

Vihao Pham is a Virginia-based photographer, whose skill extends beyond the workings of photography and into the ability to exercise a creative eye. Having recognized the beautiful shapes involved with ballet, Vihao Pham shot this series of ballet dancers in urban settings. (via Trendhunter)

Man Vs Wild is a popular TV show where adventurer and ex S.A.S. soldier Bear Grylls is dropped into an extreme environment with little more than the clothes on his back. His mission is to survive. A large part of survival is finding food and water and Bear goes to great lengths to find sustenance from highly unlikely – and often disgusting food sources. These ads are a tribute to Bear Gryll’s adventurous palette. Link here.

Ela Zubrowska <-- Born in 1982, studied psychology and law at Savoy University, France. Studied photography in AF in Warsaw. Worked as cultural radio correspondent and cultural events organizer. From 2008 back in Cracow. Freelance photographer and graphic designer. Lecturer at Academy of Photography in Krakow.