Election day is finally here! I talked to my son, Parker, about how big of a day it is, how America is going to choose the next leader of our country. To be honest, I’ve been nervous about the results of this election for months now. Last night, I could hardly sleep. Collectively, we’ve all been taken on an 18 month journey through speech after speech and debate after debate. Hillary’s camp recently released this 2-minute wrap up video that shows highlights from the campaign. It gave me chills. Let’s all do our part today and go out and vote. Let’s elect the most qualified candidate, let’s be led by love not fear, and let’s make history. #imwithher
Since I took Friday off, I wasn’t able to share my weekly link pack. Last week, I collected some of my favorite articles that I’d like to share them with you today. Hope your Monday is going well!
I just came off a long weekend with my family. We took a road trip up to Monterey and we had a blast. The kids behaved surprisingly well in the hotel room and were just a little antsy on the car ride up and down. Taking a respite from work makes me reflect on what’s important in life. This illustration sums it up well. Hope everyone reading this feels the same way, too.
Sam and I have been itching to take the boys on a long trip. (Both boys have yet to ride on an airplane.) We thought we’d ease them in by taking a car ride up the coast to Monterey. It’s sort of a last minute thing, we’re picking out hotels and searching for activities today. If we do end up going, we’ll be leaving tomorrow afternoon which means I’ll be gone Friday to Sunday. Hoping to bring back some fun photos on Monday! Take care.
If many of you are like me, you’ll miss the Obamas in the White House. Love this sweet picture taken by photographer David Burnett between the two in 2012. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle take a brief break for ice cream after speaking at a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa.
This is just one of many pictures American photojournalist David Burnett has taken of the US presidents. In 1963, Burnett’s final year of high school, his mother took him to see John F. Kennedy speak in downtown Salt Lake City. A chance moment and a borrowed camera led to a lifelong career.
His exhibition, The Presidents: From JFK to Obama, will be open until Saturday, November 12, at the Pop Up Gallery: Australian Centre for Photography in Darlinghurst, Sydney. Come see some iconic images of the US Presidents from the last 50 years.
I’ve been a fan of illustrators Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo for quite some time, so it made me super excited to see that they’ve teamed up to create a brand new batch of pop culture art. At Spoke Art, they’re putting on a new exhibition called Super Science Fair – A Pop Culture Experiment. Taking inspiration from vintage science fairs and science fiction, they’re putting their own spin on some classic movies including E.T. and Spider Man.
Here’s Spoke Art’s description of the show:
Spoke SF is pleased to present Super Science Fair – A Pop Culture Experiment by Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo. Inspired by sci-fi universes from Godzilla to Willy Wonka, Whalen and Perillo have reimagined pop culture staples in their bright, illustrative vector styles. Each nostalgically modern, limited-edition print puts a playful spin on classic favorites.
Both Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo are heavily influenced by their backgrounds in design and typography as well as a mutual love for all things sci-fi and super hero related. Each artists’ work explores the science behind their favorite films and characters from Aliens to Xenomorphs with concise and dynamic compositions.
One part mid-century advertisements, a hand full of cult classics and spiced with pop culture inspirations, Whalen and Perillo have brewed up their version of a science fair. New infographic pieces detailing planets from galaxies far, far, away, Pee Wee’s Breakfast Machine, and a spec sheet for the U.S.S. Sulaco will guide you on this science experiment.
Dave Perillo cites Mary Blair, Walt Disney, Jim Henson and Charles Schultz among his key influences. For Super Science Perillo has created a series of public service announcements, informational pamphlets and guides. Intergalactic communications, how to grow a dinosaur, and time travel through the ages each seamlessly blends sci-fi heroes with a nod to advertising of the 50’s and 60’s.
Come see the exhibition at Spoke Art starting today, November 3, at 6pm through November 26. Wish I was in SF to see this in person! You can purchase a piece after the gallery show opens this weekend on the Spoke Art online shop.
British artist SHOK-1 just released this picture of a new spray painted piece. A beautiful black rose, thorns and all, has been created on a wall. The rose’s stem resembles barbed wire. I love the delicate, transparent leaves.
The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest is rapidly coming to an end. Photographers, you now have only two days left to enter! This photo compilation was taken from Week 9 and Week 10 entries and they only include powerful wildlife shots.
The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest is accepting entries in one or all of four categories: Landscape, Environmental Issues, Action and Animal Portraits. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day trip for two to the Galápagos with National Geographic Expeditions and two 15-minute image portfolio reviews with National Geographic photo editors.
(If only I could take wildlife pictures as breathtaking as these. On a side note, I love close-ups of hummingbirds.)
Above: Hummingbird
This lil humming bird baby was caught in my home. Here he is recouping from what was a stressful time being stuck. Minutes later her flew away.
Photo and Caption by Emily Riley/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Rush Hour
Thousands of snow geese take flight during a snowy morning fly out at Bosque del Apache, New Mexico It is loud and sounds like a passing train!
Photo and Caption by Eileen Johnson/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Polar Bear Reflection
As we cruised the ice fields near Prince Regent Inlet in the Canadian high arctic we came across a lone Polar Bear wandering across the ice seeking a meal.
Photo and Caption by Bill Klipp/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
I Am Angry
We arrived at one of the watering holes in Etosha National Park in the late evening. Four Lions were devouring a large kudu that they killed. A pack of hyenas appeared from the bush nearby attracted by the smell of blood and food for them. What ensued was a fight for the dead kudu between 4 female lions and 16 hyenas. Needless to say, in the end the hyenas won and got the prized kudu.
Photo and Caption by NingYu Pao/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Wet! Wet! Wet!
These Cheetah cubs didn’t seem to be enjoying the afternoon downpour. They ran close together as they tried to keep up with mum. I’d like to say that I kept dry taking this image but in order to capture the moment I had to lean out of the window, allowing the stair-rods of water into the vehicle and got drenched by doing so. Worth it though.
Photo and Caption by Gillian Lloyd/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Towards the Mist
A herd of frosty buffalos walking in the snow towards thick fog produced by the Yellowstone geothermal activity.
Photo and Caption by Meril D./2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Orphan Orangutan
The island of Borneo, which is split between the countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei, was once covered with a lush tropical rainforest, but in the wake of ongoing deforestation and the expansion of plantation farming, the habitats of the islandís endemic and endangered species are being destroyed rapidly. Relentless deforestation has precipitated the loss of 90% of the orangutan population in 100 years. At this rate, some expect this species to become extinct within the next 20 years.
Photo and Caption by Yosuke Kashiwakura/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
It’s been a few days since Halloween ended but I didn’t want to pass up the chance to share with you some of our family photos. My family went as rockstars, I was Katy Perry, Sam was Boy George (from Culture Club), Logan was Axl Rose and Parker was Michael Jackson. My sister, Carol’s, family’s theme was Ghostbusters while Grace and her husband Keith went as The Spartan Cheerleaders from SNL and their kids were a football player and a giraffe.
Burt and Carol made a feast! Grace bought a cool Dia de los Muertos inspired cake to top off the festivities.
Parker as Michael Jackson. We’ve been watching Michael Jackson videos on YouTube and now he’s addicted to Smooth Criminal. (Man, I miss Michael and his smooth moves.)
Parker posing with his cousins. Isn’t Riverton, in his Stay Puft Marshmallow Man costume, just adorable?
My family dressed up as rockstars!
Carol’s family in their Ghostbusters’ costumes. Carol completely DIY’d that Slimer costume!
Grace’s family and their costumes. I like how my sister and her husband, Keith, are all into their characters.
My little Axl Rose fell asleep in daddy’s arms. Props to my husband, Sam, for wearing all that make-up! (Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon…)
As only Steve Mccurry could do, he captured this magical photo of people taking care of elephants.
“I photographed these elephants and their mahouts at a rescue sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The mahouts dedicate their lives to caring for a specific elephant, spending their days and nights tending to all of the elephant’s needs,” McCurry explains.
(In South and Southeast Asia, a mahout is a a person who works with, rides, and tends to an elephant.)
Taking place this week is Magnum’s square print sale of photos that fall under the title “Conditions of The Heart: On Empathy and Connection in Photography.”
Here’s how Magnum describes it:
“As Magnum Photos approaches its 70th anniversary, the agency explores the engagement at the heart of documentary photography through this Square Print Project, inspired by the work of David ‘Chim’ Seymour.
“Over 60 Magnum photographers respond to the theme ‘Conditions of the Heart’ with an image and text that speak to this human connection. The prints span all of Magnum’s history from the founders Robert Capa and David ‘Chim’ Seymour to the most recent Magnum nominees such as Newsha Tavakolian or Caroline Drake. They include portraits of movie stars (Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean), witty images of children and animals, heart breaking or heart warming scenes and stories from all around the world. Shedding light on our collective humanity, these images and text demonstrate why photography remains so important today.”
Signed and estate stamped, museum quality, 6×6” prints are available for $100 from now until Friday November 4, 6pm EST. Check them all out here. This one is my favorite.
Hello, I’m Alice Yoo! I’m founder and CEO of Skylar Yoo, a company dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to be bold. We sell apparel, art prints and accessories to the modern feminist.
In my former life, I was editor-in-chief of the art and culture blog My Modern Met, which I founded back in 2007. I curated and wrote about art, design and photography for more than seven years. (In fact, I published over 7,000 articles which were seen by millions of people worldwide.) I’m also co-author of a book called For Love: 25 Heartwarming Celebrations of Humanity, which is on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
I live in southern California along with my husband and my two toddler boys.
This blog is about what I love, the tough experiences that I’ve learned from, and my journey as a second time entrepreneur. Right now, I’m in the midst of a 365 day challenge, to read one book a day. If you share my passions or want to learn some cool new facts, come along for the ride. I hope to inspire, educate and entertain you!
