The Orton Effect name was created by its inventor, Michael Orton, from Vancouver Island, Canada. The first photographs of this type were made on film. The photographer created two slightly overexposed photos, one very sharp, using a large depth of field and the other, blurry, out of focus. Then the Canadian superimposed both photos on each other and combined in a slide. To make an Orton sandwich, it was necessary to use a tripod to make both photos identical. 1.sharp photo+2.blurry photo+3.result photo( source: Wikipedia ) Currently, this technique can be simulated in programs such as Adobe Photoshop or by using Gaussian...

Paula Scher (born October 6, 1948, Washington, D.C.) By day, Paula Scher is a partner at the top New York design firm Pentagram, where she not only created the logo for Citibank but also works on numerous projects for clients that include the Metropolitan Opera, Microsoft and Bloomberg. On the side, she has turned her aptitude for design into an artistic endeavour of a different sort. Scher uses her spare time to create paintings of maps. Not simply abstract works, but pieces full of information. Scher first became interested in cartography at a young age, when her father first showed...

We can consider the turn of the 19th and 20th century as the beginning of the history of posters. Improvement of lithographic technique contributed to the development of this branch of art. The main means of expression of the poster are: symbol, metaphor, allegory and visual sign and it can be considered one of the youngest areas of graphics. Its specificity is a direct impact on the casual viewer.The predecessor of the poster was a placard - printed information or advertising text created by a printer who selected the appropriate font and decorated the whole with an ornament. It took...

Rosie is an artist of the young generation. Her selfies are extremely atmospheric and full of nostalgia. It uses a digital brush (photoshop) to create a mood and show the beauty of nature. Although only 23 years old, the Manchester, UK-based creative has been at the forefront of the movement of youthful, Flickr photographers who produce highly expressive images that venture into the surreal. With her captivating photos, Hardy has inspired the likes of Alex Stoddard and Phillip Schumacher. Since we last shared her work, the young photographer has enjoyed greater fame and recognition for her skill, even producing photos...