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Karl Taylor on how Visual Education is transforming online learning for creatives

Creative Boom

Karl Taylor We chat with the founder of Visual Education, which offers world-class training in photography, CGI, and design, to discover why this disruptive platform has been turning so many heads. Around 2006-2007, digital cameras were becoming commercially viable for the general public," Karl recalls.

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Celia D. Luna's photo series celebrates the defiance of indigenous Bolivian women

Creative Boom

It wasn't until the election of the nation's first indigenous president, Juan Evo Morales Ayma, in 2006 that their rights began to be restored. Celebrating heritage More generally, Celia says she sees photography as a way to contribute to the narrative of women. "I Ultimately, Celia's photography is about empowerment. "I

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Candy-coloured photographs of the famous Lifeguard Towers of Miami Beach

Creative Boom

I love being near the water, and most of my photography has some water element in them, whether traditional seascapes or more abstract interpretations of waves," Tommy tells Creative Boom. "In In addition, I love bright, vibrant colours, which is another part of my photography. From the series, Lifeguard Towers: Miami © Tommy Kwak. "I

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Japanese minimalism and Scotch provenance: LOVE designs new Wildmoor whiskey brand

Creative Boom

Decades-old visual codes, such as gold foils, bold, masculine colours, and "heather and weather" photography, flood the Scotch sector. According to the National Tax Agency, whisky exports from Japan totalled 14,250 kilolitres in 2022, over 15 times the volume for fiscal 2006.

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Grime photographer Simon Wheatley on how to capture street scenes in just 24 hours

Creative Boom

He walks us through what happened and shares some key lessons he learned about street photography along the way. Each year, Photography News puts on a unique photography challenge that takes place in London. So it was a fascinating place to begin photography for me. And it's the same in photography. Simon Wheatley.

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Anorak founder Cathy Olmedillas on creating new ventures and why slow success is the best

Creative Boom

Since 2006, independent kids publisher Studio Anorak has taken children's magazines in bold new directions. For example, photographer Emmanuel Cole's big ambition was to launch his first book to celebrate his ten years in street photography," she reveals. "We They grow up so fast.

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Le Labo Reconnects With Their Wabi-Sabi Origins in New Kyoto Store

Design Milk

In 2006, Le Labo’s inaugural retail store in New York City’s budding Nolita neighborhood introduced many to the previously unfamiliar concept of wabi-sabi. Photography courtesy of Le Labo. Le Labo has recently unveiled their newest home in Kyoto within a meticulously preserved Machiya.