Currently in its 13th edition, Paris Photo 2009 will showcase photographic work from several different middle eastern countries -Iran, Lebanon, UAE and Iran – offering an unprecedented exploration of the artistic medium in these regions.

“Guangzhou Supports You!” is a new crowdsourced, hyper-local online photography activity in Guangzhou, China.

Andy Woodruff at Cartogrammar has created a series of maps that use Flickr as a paintbrush.

Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Every Wednesday, Behance shares 5 fresh art and design projects from their network with PSFK.

Urban Places is a project that aims to collect a compendium of user-submitted photographs and descriptions of favourite urban spaces.

Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Every Wednesday, Behance shares 5 fresh art and design projects from their network with PSFK.

Chase Jarvis, a world-renowned commercial photographer, recently launched an iPhone application, book and online photo community to convince everyone that the best camera is the one that’s with you and absolutely anyone can snap a remarkable image.

Letterplayground is a web community where type lovers can design and upload their own unique letter forms.

Stefan Hobmaier, a photographer from Germany, has a new series of photos called Dorfjugend that covers young people growing up in small towns.

A group of computer scientists from the University of Washington’s Graphics and Imaging Laboratory have created an algorithm that improves the technology behind Microsoft’s Photosynth to render massive environments in 3D.

Old cameras are becoming a stylish accessory, and in Japan the youth eagerly show off their retro cameras to the Tokyo Camera Style blog.

Giuliano Bekor is a notable fashion photographer whose portfolio reads like a who’s who of boldface glossies.

As a hobby project, Jim Gordon made a computer controlled camera, sealed it in a protective case, an floated it into the air using a weather balloon. It ended up traveling 100,000 feet above Earth, to literally the edge of space. The resulting photos are absolutely beautiful. In the future, Jim plans on sending up a video camera. Watch a video documenting the process below.

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French photographer Romain Laurent is known for his superb work, and is often contracted by ad agencies. His latest concept features everyday New Yorkers standing at nauseating 20 degree angles.
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3rd Ward
3rd Ward is a 20,000 sq. ft. open workspace and studio facility developed for and supported by artists. Founded to cement a permanent artist community in Bushwick, the space houses the works of those who may not otherwise have the room or resources to do what they do. 3rd Ward also offers classes and events exploring the entire range of the artistic spectrum, including photography, video, wood and metal fabrication, design, digital media and more. Wednesday night’s Drink-n-Draw sessions offer artists and non-artists alike the chance to mingle, be creative and buy artwork and other craft goods. The gallery [...]