Pentax K-01 camera designed by Marc Newson

“…Newson always incorporates thoughtful proportions. In this case, he not only worked with Pentax on the camera body, but also on the 40mm F2.8 kit lens that comes with it. The pancake lens is impossibly thin, measuring in at .36 inches—just enough room for a manual focus ring, and that’s about it. The K-01 uses the standard K-mount so it’s compatible with every lens Pentax has made over the years. Removing the viewfinder and the mirror from the equation also gave Newson more creative flexibility…”
—Josh Rubin, Cool Hunting

I usually shy away from bright yellow fashion accessories or gadgets. But, this new Pentax K-01 designed by Marc Newson, makes it to my too pricey wishlist.

vintage camera inspired pillows

(above Amica Eyelux camera canvas printed pillow via In the Seam on etsy)

“Photography in abundance” / 24 Hours of Flickr Photos installation by Erik Kessels

“Through the digitalisation of photography and the rise of sites such as Flickr and Facebook, everyone now takes photos, and distributes and shares them with the world - the result is countless photos at our disposal. Kessels visualises ‘drowning in pictures of the experiences of others’, by printing all the images that were posted on Flickr during a 24-hour period and dumping them in the exhibition space. The end result is an overwhelming presentation of a million prints.”
— What’s Next? The Future of the Photography Museum exhibit at Foam

(via Craft via Creative Review)

colors of Cars in Cuba

(via flickr blog, above “Havana Hopper” photograph by Luis Mariano González)

Stockholm Transport Museum joins the Commons on Flickr

(above photograph of Storefront at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm with mannequins wearing floral print dresses c. 1957, taken by Gunnar Ekelund)

collection of vintage photographs of the interiors of HMV record store in 1960s London

(via Vice via Voices of East Anglia, above photo via hmv_getcloser)

Above is an image of Alfred Hitchcock art directing a photo shoot of the MGM lion (Leo). The photograph was taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull in 1958.

Born on August 13th, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock would be 112 years old this year.

(photo via How to Be a Retronaut via a postcard from 9teen87’s collection)

smashed Polaroid Land Camera (rainbow) photography by Staudinger-Franke

Beatles VI (1966) record spinning print

(more of Grandpa’s Records photographed by Paul Octavious)

The Camera Collection

Whether you are looking for a regular point and shoot, dslr, a Polaroid, or a storage card, Billy Brown has kindly shared “100 pixelated camera illustrations for anybody to download and use in whatever way they see fit.” The illustrations are marked as Creative Commons 3.0 and are available to download as .eps, .ai, or .png files.

Atomic Bomb Tests, c. 1950s in Yucca Flat, Nevada
above photograph by Loomis Dean

(via Aqua-Velvet via Life photo archives)

collection of vintage paper wallets to hold photograph prints & negatives

Artist Liu Bolin, has his body meticulously painted and photographed, creating the illusion of disappearing into various surroundings. The Beijing based photographer has a solo exhibition on view at the Eli Klein Fine Art gallery in NYC through August 28th, 2011. The Invisible Man show “continues his exploration of Chinese national identity and the relationship between human beings and the environment…”

But, Liu Bolin may also be spotted around the city, interacting with the New York landscape. In the video above (shared by Wooster Collective), Liu Bolin blends into a Kenny Scharf mural as part of a new live performance piece.

(photo of Liu Bolin blending into racks of magazines via Daily Mail / Barcroft Media)

Dixon’s ghost sign and “small town decay”

(photography by *julia)

collection of photos of “Communist May Day Celebrations”

(above photograph by James Whitmore via Aqua-Velvet, found in LIFE photo archives)