Profiles
Calendars have existed for many thousands of years. In the photographic world calendars have became a way to celebrate artistic style, revolutionise brands and celebrate beauty. Two of the most popular calendars are the Pirelli Calendar and the Lavazza Calendar. For both these companies, the calendars have become icons of the brands. These calendars are collaborations between models, photographers, art directors and brand ambassadors and are easily recognised for their photographic excellence.
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When Neil Kirby was at school he was not particularly well-behaved, he tells me (without elaborating), but it was there that he first learnt about photography. A teacher put some silver nitrate on his hands and told him to stand in the sun. Read More »
The ancient Spartan athletes trained and competed completely naked. The thinking behind this was that their bodies were shaped through hours of hard work and dedication until they reached the point of perfection – why should they have covered it up ? Our modern society might laugh at the idea, but are we really that different ? Look at the adverts for gym membership that seem so popular this time of year (New Year’s resolution anyone?). Read More »
Victims learn to stand
From a tiny waiting room in Rundu State Hospital in northern Namibia, Johannes Mjamba (50) limps in on a crutch. His shoes are torn and filled with sand. He removes his sweat-stained cap and then pulls himself onto the bed. “Lift your trouser leg. Let’s see what the problem is”, a staff member says. Hospital staff members and prosthetists, who have worked with amputees for years, are stunned. Mjamba shows them a homemade prosthetic leg that looks more like a prehistoric robotic invention than a walking aid.
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