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This creative photo series turns clothes into endangered animals

Oct 25, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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You’ve already met Helga Stentzel and her unique photos earlier this year. This talented artist turns ordinary into extraordinary, transforming everyday objects into something completely new and unexpected.

In her latest project, Helga created endangered animals out of clothes, but that’s only a part of it.  Working remotely with other creatives, Helga’s creations “traveled” from London to Ecuador and became a part of a conservation campaign.

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This artist turns everyday items into hilarious optical illusions

Feb 24, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 6 Comments
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Scrolling through my Instagram recommendations the other day, a strange horse appeared on my timeline. It was made of clothes on a clothing line; it made me smile and made me curious about the artist behind it. And that’s how I discovered Helga Stentzel. She creates fun and quirky images from everyday stuff, turning something we see every day into photos we definitely don’t see every day. Her photos amazed me and amused me, and she kindly shared some of them with DIYP readers.

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A single photo creates optical illusion that will mess with your mind

Feb 7, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 9 Comments
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Optical illusions are awesome. Sometimes it takes a proper angle, light, or some help from Photoshop to make them and create a fascinating effect. But other times, a single photo is enough to play with your mind.

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Clever practical effects make for reality-bending photos from a magician’s smartphone

Mar 10, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment
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In the words of Terry Pratchett, ‘It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.’

That’s good to know, because for a recent assignment from, magician DYNAMO shows us how he used a Galaxy S7 and clever practical effects to create incredibly unique and unusual images.[Read More…]

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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