Posts Tagged ‘craze’

Jowling: Photos of Violently Shaking Heads at Fast Shutter Speeds

Jowling: Photos of Violently Shaking Heads at Fast Shutter Speeds jowling1

Yesterday we shared some fun portraits of dogs taken while they shook of water, but you can take similar portraits of people too. It’s called “jowling”, and is far less adorable. Here how Urban Dictionary defines “jowling”:

The violent shaking of one’s head side-to-side in order to obtain a photograph of one’s face distorted from the intense side-to-side motion.

One useful thing you can do with this technique is to simulate a heavy punch to the face.
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The Amazing “Rooftopping” Photography of Tom Ryaboi

The Amazing Rooftopping Photography of Tom Ryaboi roof1

Thrill-seeking photographer Tom Ryaboi is one of the pioneers of “rooftopping”, the practice of climbing to the tops of skyscrapers and shooting pictures off the edge. Photographers who participate in this new craze aim to visit the tops of every tall building in their city, capturing the incredible — and adrenaline-pumping — views that they afford.
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