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surrealistic world of Erwin Blumenfeld

Erwin Blumenfeld one of the photographers whose works inspire me for a long time. And today i decide to share with you why Erwin? He was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Berlin with a younger brother, Heinz , and an older sister, Annie. Their father worked in the umbrella business. At the age of 10 Erwin was given a camera by his uncle Carl and from that point on, photography shaped his life. As a boy he experimented, taking a self-portrait dressed up as Pierrot at the age of 14. He continued these self-portraits and experiments throughout his life.

Erwin Blumenfeld

Within days of arriving in New York Blumenfeld went to see the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar , Carmel Snow. ‘Without getting up, without looking up, she delightedly gave me her orders,’ he wrote in autobiography’.”Blumenfeld, talk of the devil! Two of [George Hoyningen-]Heune’s pages are impossible and he’s gone off on holiday again. We have to have the September issue finalised by tomorrow. Run up to the studio and do some fabulous retakes.”‘ During few years he was one of the best known and highly paid fashion photographer in a business. He went to shoot over 50 Vogue covers as well as beauty campaigns for Dior and Helena Rubinstein.

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His studio became a stopping-off point for everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, as well as the many models he photographed, including Carmen Dell’Orefice, whom he photographed repeatedly and was a friend until he died. ‘He was such an artist,’ she says in the film. ‘I came in and he made me feel like an honoured guest.’

This is exactly that necessary feeling that is missing sometimes!!!

Grace Kelly Portrait

Эрвин Блуменфельд один из фотографов, работы которых вдохновляют меня в течение долгого времени. И сегодня я решила с вами поделиться ,почему Эрвин? Он родился в среднего класса еврейской семье в Берлине с младшим братом, Хайнцем, и старшей сестрой, Энни. Их отец работал в бизнесе зонтиков. В возрасте 10 лет Эрвину дал камеру его дядя Карл и от того пункта, фотография сформировала его жизнь. Как мальчик он экспериментировал, снимая автопортреты, наряженный как Пьеро в возрасте 14 лет. Он продолжал эти автопортреты и эксперименты в течение всей жизни.

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В течение нескольки дней после прибытия в Нью-Йорк Блюменфельд пошел, чтобы встретиться  с гавным редактором  Harper’s Bazaar, Кармель Сноу. ‘Без подъема, без поиска, она восхищенно дала мне свои заказы’, написал он в автобиографии. ‘”Блюменфельд, говорите о дьяволе! Два из [Джорджа Хойнинджен-], страницы Хеуна невозможны и он ушел в отпуск снова. Нам нужно было завершить сентябрьский номер на следующий день. Дойдите до студии и сделайте несколько невероятных пересбемок”. В течении нескольких лет он был одним из самых известных и высокооплачиваемых фотографов моды в бизнесе. Он отснял  более чем 50 обложек Vogue, а также рекламные кампании бьюти для  Диор и Хелены Рубинштайн.

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Его студия стала пунктом остановки для всех от Марлен Дитрих, Одри Хепберн и Грэйс Келли, а также многим моделям, которых он фотографировал, включая Кармен Делл’Орефайс, которую он неоднократно фотографировал и был другом, пока не умер. ‘Он был таким художником’, говорит она в фильме. ‘Я вошла, и он заставил меня чувствовать себя подобно почетному гостю’.

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Это как раз и есть то необходимое чувство которое порой не хватает!!!

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“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” ~Napoleon Hill

This is an amazing quote that may sound simple but has a lot behind it. It’s saying that whatever you can dream up in this life, you can achieve. But it brings up an important element, one that many overlook. You have to believe that you can achieve it, which is the part that trips up most people. You can have a big goal, or a big dream, but if you don’t believe you deserve it, or you don’t believe you can accomplish it, you won’t. Spend equal time on building up your belief and dreaming about what you want to accomplish.

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“The harder I work, the luckier I get.” ~Gary Player

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It’s easy to equate success with luck, but that is often not the case, and those that are seemingly lucky have put in the hard work to get that way. Luck has been described as the moment when preparation meets opportunity, so you have to put in the work to get prepared for the time when opportunity comes knocking. You may have opportunities presented to you but you are not prepared to capitalise on them, and therefore cannot take advantage of that lucky moment. Put in the work and the opportunities will come and you’ll be ready for them.

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Into the Caves: ‘The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek’

Spectacular caves are located all over the globe, different types in a wide variety of sizes are waiting to be explored. Some folks call it caving,  or even potholing, but it’s all an adventure…at least until something goes wrong and then cavers are called in to rescue spelunkers. It’s been said that “the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” While in the mood to go caving, I cruised 500px for creative captures of caves. Here are the cave photo treasures I found.

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Захватывающие пещеры расположены по всему миру, различные типы в большом разнообразии размеров ждут своих иследователей. Некоторые люди называют это пещеролазанье, или даже спелеология, но это – весь приключение … по крайней мере, до тех пор когда что-то идет не так, как надо и затем исследователи пещер призваны, чтобы спасти спелеологов. Было сказано, что “пещера, в которую Вы боитесь входить, держит сокровище, которое Вы ищете”. В то время когда вы в настроении на пещеродазанье, проделывая отверстие, я совершила рейс 500 пкс для творческих захватов пещер. Вот фото сокровища пещер, которые я нашла.

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“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Here’s a take on the “Actions speak louder than words. adage. It’s true that words can often be contradicted by the actions we take. This may be because words are easy to spew out, but you can only perform so many actions in a day. Actions must be more thought out and are a more accurate measure of what you really intend to do. Make sure to choose your actions wisely, as others will come to their conclusions about you based on what you do rather than what you say. Many times there is a big discrepancy between what is said and what is done, which is why what you do matters more.

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“If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.” ~Mario Andretti

This is an interesting concept to grasp, since many of us long for feeling like we have everything under control. But if that’s the case then it means you’re not getting as much done as you could. If you can reach a point where you feel comfortable with things being a little out of control you’ll be able to get more done and have a fuller experience. Leave it to a race car driver to come up with a quote about speed, but this is easily applicable to everyday life, by taking a look at how many balls you’re juggling and whether you feel challenged enough. Be able to give up some control in order to push your boundaries.

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Color dancing is something

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“The best dreams happen when you’re awake.” ~Cherie Gilderbloom

Living a life that feels like a dream is the ultimate goal, isn’t it? You don’t want to save your best experiences for dreams experienced while you’re sleeping, because as tantalizing as they are they aren’t real. Having real moment in life that feel surreal and dreamlike is a wonderful thing to have, and the good news is that you can create this with focus and determination by making it your goal. Pick something you think would be a dream to be, do, or have, and then put all of your resources into attaining it. When you get there once you’ll be hooked, and you’ll want to move onto the next dreamlike moment.

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“Dream big and dare to fail.” ~Norman Vaughan

Having small dreams and being afraid to fail is the antithesis of this advice, and it’s something many of us do, even though we may not want to admit it. The two go hand in hand, if you are too afraid of failing you’ll keep your dreams on a leash. But if you overcome that fear, and jump out there fully willing to completely fail, you free your mind to dream up new adventures and goals for your life. Failure comes with trying, and a life of not trying will not leave you satisfied, so it’s good to continually put yourself out there.

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terrific tea plantations

If u drink a tea it’s probably not grown in America or Europe. If you live in the USA  or Europe area then it’s a pretty safe bet that you don’t have a terrific view of a tea plantation.  In fact its a pity because its really beautiful. Grab yourself some tea, if you are so inclined, while you view these terrific tea plantations. “If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you.” ~ quote by William Gladstone..

Если вы пьете чай то он проблематично не выращен в Америке или в Европе. Если Вы живете в области США или Европы тогда, это – довольно надежная ставка, что у Вас нет потрясающего вида на плантацию чая. Жалко по факту потому, что это действительно красиво. Возьмите себе немного чая, и если вы склонны, рассмотрите эти потрясающие плантации чая. ” Если вам будет холодно чай согреет вас. Если вам будет жарко, он охладит вас. если вы будете подавлены, он поднимет вам настроение. Если вы взволнованы, он успокоит вас.”  Уильямом Гладстоун

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