Ginger. Photo artist Anka Zhuravleva

Photo artist Anka Zhuravleva
Born Anna Belova on December 4, 1980, Anka Zhuravleva is a Russian artist and freelance photographer. She spent her childhood in creative atmosphere, where her mother was an artist and architect. Following her mother’s steps Anna entered the Moscow Architectural Institute (1997). Unfortunately, her life dramatically changed at the end of 1997, when her mother, diagnosed with cancer, died. In a year her father died too. According to Anna, she had to survive, while studying in the institute. In particular, she worked as a tattoo artist, and at several modeling agencies.
Meanwhile, her photos appeared in the “Playboy” and “XXL” magazines and also at the Playboy 1999 photo exhibition. However, she was not looking for a modeling career – it was just a way to make some money.
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Phantom – Most expensive photograph in the world (6.5 million dollars)

Most expensive photograph in the world
Noteworthy, “Phantom” has become the most expensive photograph in history. The photograph by Australian photographer Peter Lik, sold in Los Angeles went to a private collector for 6.5 million dollars, according to The Guardian. Thus, was beaten the previous record of the most expensive photograph in the world, owned by German Andreas Gursky. Done in Antelope Canyon in southwest United States, “Phantom” by Peter Lik shows the beam penetrating into the cave through the gully. Meanwhile, clot light resembles a ghost, “Phantom”. According to the publication, an admirer of Lik previously acquired his pictures “Illusion” for $ 2.4 million and “Eternal mood” for 1.1 million dollars.
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Leaf brooch with the printed om cotton image. Miranda van Dijk hidden memories

Miranda van Dijk hidden memories
Dutch craftswoman, jeweler and artist, Miranda van Dijk (Puur Anders) is from the city of Oud Beierland, the Netherlands. She loves making up stories about the relationship between nature and humankind. Different stories from old photographs hidden in the leaves and flowers framing them. According to Miranda van Dijk, hidden memories is a nice way to keep a memory close to your heart, literally, worn as a brooch or a necklace.
First, she prints the photos on cotton from which she makes flowers and leaves. The inspiration came from the photo album of her passed away grandmother. After graduating from Artemis Styling Academy, the heart of Miranda van Dijk lies in poetic textile art, as she herself states.
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The Intruder. Photo artist Ron Jones

Photo artist Ron Jones
According to American artist Ron Jones, he has been photographing for more than thirty years. Photography art became his main passion fifteen years ago. As the artist himself explains, when he had learnt about the possibilities of the digital technology as an artistic tool. Meanwhile, creating these beautiful images Ron Jones uses camera and Photoshop processing of images. Creative and talented photo artist Ron Jones has participated in several group and solo photo exhibitions, where received awards. Photographs by Ron Jones decorated the covers of statewide and international magazines. He is a member of Allied Artists of West Virginia. Ron Jones is currently living in Kenna, West Virginia.
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Bouquet of flowers. Artwork by Still-life photographer Maria Bakhareva

Still-life photographer Maria Bakhareva

Art works by Moscow based photographer Maria Bakhareva (Glazkova), better known by her nickname Maria-Elizaveta, don’t leave anyone indifferent. Maria is a professional photographer with several years of creative experience in a variety of genres. But the main place in her photoart gallery – taken by still life images. According to Maria Bakhareva, she doesn’t use Photoshop program to improve colors and shades. However, she uses photo editor for framing and cutting images.
Born August 11, 1973, Maria Bakhareva lives in Moscow, Russia. Unfortunately, there is no other information about the photoartist on the net.
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Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Work by French photoartist Sabine Pigalle

French photoartist Sabine Pigalle
Like collages, artworks by Sabine Pigalle reflect the layering of different eras. And her idea – to build a bridge between painting and photography, figurative art and abstraction, classical and contemporary art. Meanwhile, her project “aesthetic installation” combines portraits with works of classical art. In fact, it is the result of philosophical reflection about the man and the artist’s time, which, like our Earth, periodically shaken, but reborn again and again.
Born in 1963 in France, in the city of Rouen, Sabine Pigalle is the famous French photographer and former commercial photographer. At the Sorbonne, she studied literature, but soon felt a craving for the world of fashion and beauty. In the next four years, Sabina worked with the photographer Helmut Newton.
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and pink zinnia flower. Fine art nature photographer Christina Rollo

Fine art nature photographer Christina Rollo
Born and grew up in New York, Christina Rollo is a talented American fine art photographer. Since childhood Christina has always been passionate about fauna and flora, which penetrated and developed her artistic nature. She used to explore the beautiful landscape areas and spending most of her free time outdoors. According to Christina, while walking through the woods she took lots of pictures of wild animals, insects, plants, as well as a variety of other memorable images. These stunning images took her countless hours of observing and learning about all living things around her. Christina is a successful and a happy photographer because she does things which bring her joy and satisfaction.
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