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COLLECTORS ISSUE
PHOTO BY: BRADLEY HORLANDER
DECEMBER 2018
THE COLLECTORS ISSUE
PHOTOGRAPHY
DESIGNERS
Bradley Horlander
Joanna Kalafatis
Andreas Tornberg
Alina O'Dwyer
Trxlation
Diego Davazt
Alisa Koch
Jerome K
Monika Jakimiuk
Lucas Wiman
Julia Mineeva
Elbert Jann Roldan
Angelos Poulis
Riya Mehta
Christina Valérie Henningstad
Yvenel Benoit
German Prieto
Paris Adams
Johann Walter Bantz
Sophie Shefer
Ricky Knowles
Lewis Chambers
William Hurst
Aidon Rue
CREATIVE DIRECTORS
Kelly Elizabeth Jensen
Julius Hann
MIKE FOX
Ignazio Kosiński-Zamłyński Li
Eugene Li
Beshoy Habib
Shah Ali
Yongqi Liu
Al Quino
Pancrate Steve
Jamie Davies
Chad Messick
Ingrid Rey
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 06. FEELS When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that’s called intuition.
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24. IMAGINATION To be able to actively imagine things, to see and hear things in one’s mind, is an important ability.
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42. MOTION If you really desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and seeking the approval of people. Get things in motion today.
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64. POSTURE There are certain characteristics of your environment that need to be present in order for self esteem to be fostered and grow.
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72. PHOTO STORIES Embrace some of our favorite photographers that showcase compelling work leaving a story for us to unfold.
90. FEATURES Throughout this issue, we’ve worked with carefully selected photographers to display their best and most eclectic work.
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EDITOR’S NOTE EMBRACE THE ELEMENTS Black and white photography is the oldest style of photography. Every photograph that you can think of, has the potential to be black and white It depends on your imagination and a few key skills. Every area of photography, from landscape to portraiture, have their own set of requirements when it comes to B&W photography. Shooting in black and white forces a photographer to amp up their game. Without being able to fall back on bright colors, the photos have to be compelling in different ways. This 100 page publication will prove to you that B & W photography is a style that will never fade. Full of nostalgic and monumentual feelings, there is nothing like when an image you created with color comes out more powerful in black and white. Explore and embrace the elements of different photography styles, stories and perspectives from all across the globe.
Mike Fox - Founder of The Fox Magazine
How we see ourselves determines how we see the world.
FEELS
The Road To Intuition By Patrick Fuego
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ave you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated to reality? When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that’s called intuition. It comes in three impressions: clairvoyance or “the third eye”, sensing clearly and feeling through listening. Clairvoyance is when your eye goes beyond what it can see. This is when you know what is happening somewhere. Sensing clearly is basically what we refer to as “hunch” or “gut feel.” This is the time when you are overwhelmed with a feeling and you can’t explain it and all you can say is “I just know.” They say only a number of people are gifted with intuition. Why not let your emotional and psychological state as it is? First and foremost, intuition promotes good communication. It makes you more sensitive to the people around you; it often keeps you from hurting those you love because you are intuitive enough to understand them. Intuition also makes you far more creative than ever. Intuition means releasing more creative juices for any means of expression. Lastly, intuition has a healing power. This healing power is not in the physical sense, but in delving deep into your soul to eradicate some negative energy buried in it. With that being said, are you ready to develop your intuition? Here are some ways to unlock this gift: 1. Hypnosis Oh yes, get yourself hypnotized. Hypnosis is not limited to watching a pendulum move back and forth. Perform self-hypnosis or you can avail of hypnotic programs that can strengthen your intuition. 2. Meditation Meditating means finding peace in yourself. If your mind and heart are
cluttered with too many baggage and hurt, you wouldn’t be able to quiet down that part of you that could eventually initiate intuition. There are so many ways to meditate: take a yoga class, or just simply practice some breathing that could bring you straight to Zen. 3. Think positive! A worry-free, fear-free state could do so much to improve your intuitive ability. By staying positive, you attract good energy that would be able to easily recognize imminent feelings and events. 4. Just let go. What does this mean? If you are on the brink of making a huge decision, let go of all the inhibitions and head to a quiet place where you could find out where the letting go has brought you. Sometimes you just have to listen to the voice within you, and that voice wouldn’t come out unless you let go. 5. Never expect. After letting go of the inhibitions and all those things that stop you from thinking and feeling clearly, never
expect for an answer right away. Never expect that the “hunch” would fall on your lap immediately. 6. Believe in your first impressions. When you see someone for the first time and think that he is a bit too arrogant for your taste, chances are that impression actually holds true. Most of the time, first impressions are brought by intuition. 7. Stay happy! See? All you need to be intuitive is to stay happy! Happiness attracts immense power and such power includes intuition. In tapping your intuition, your motivation must be happiness and contentment. Given that premise, intuition will fall to you easily. Intuition is helpful, because sometimes it leads you to something that cannot be achieved otherwise. A lot of lives have been saved by intuition alone. Decisions are easier done if armed by this gift. Develop intuition now and reap benefits you have never imagined.
ROAD TRIP TO HOUSTON Cayla and Andres took a last-minute trip from Dallas to Houston. They decided to drive all night to catch the sunrise in Houston. Turned out it was a gloomy and foggy morning, which is perfect for black and white images. The second picture is of a winter morning alone in the park, which Cayla and Andres used to their advantage. The Image was three shots photo merged in photoshop to create one image. The pair are the creators and stars of their own pictures. Creative and impulsive decisions are necessary in photography and in life.
Bradley Horlander
IMAGINATION Creative Imagination By Mike Fox
start mentally redesigning everything you see. Imagine a better bicycle, a faster mail service, or a better chair. Continue this for three weeks, and it will become a habit. Of course, creative imagination goes beyond solving specific problems or inventing things. Truly creative minds are always coming up with the questions too, not just the solutions. If you want to be more creative all the time, focus on three things:
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reative imagination is more than just active imagination. To be able to actively imagine things, to see and hear things in one’s mind, is an important ability. It doesn’t have to involve much creativity, though, does it? Daydreaming, for example, is a process of imagination. It can consist of an elaborate fantasy world, but one full of all the things that many people think about.
Creative imagination, then, has to include the ability not just to imagine things, but to imagine original things. It is seeing things that others don’t see, and coming up with new ideas. So how do you cultivate this into something beautiful?
by paying attention to your creativity. Our subconscious minds give us more of what we pay attention to. Ignore creative aspects of your life, and you’re telling your subconscious they are unimportant. On the other hand, if you note when you’re creative, your subconscious mind will start feeding you more creative ideas. Different surroundings can also encourage your creativity. Want more creativity in your love life? Hike up a mountain with your partner. Do you write? Try sitting on a roof to write. Want new ideas for your business? Take a notebook to the park and sit by the duck pond. A change of environment can get your thinking out of it’s ruts.
Creative Imagination 101 First, exercise your basic imagination. It can be as simple as thinking in pictures more, or listening to music in your mind. Play little “movies” in your mind, until you can watch them on command. This is a simple process, but for those of us that can’t easily do it naturally, it can take a lot of practice. Fortunately, it is not an unpleasant activity. The second part of developing your creative imagination is to get more creative in your thinking and imagining. Start
You can play games that exercise your creative imagination. One such game uses a technique called “concept combination.” Alone or with other players, you combine random concepts or things in new ways, to see who has the best idea. Don’t Wait For Creative Imagination Creative inspiration certainly can strike at any time, but it strikes more often when there is work instead of waiting. So if you want to come up with creative inventions,
1. Changing your perspective. A child might think that working just to not work (to retire) is silly. Thinking from that perspective might give you ideas for how to make money doing things you enjoy. Seeing the world as a bear sees it might give a painter imaginative new ideas. Looking at things from a customer’s perspective is a sure way to find creative improvements for a business. See everything from several perspectives. 2. Challenging your assumptions. What if restaurants didn’t have employees? Visitors pay a machine as they enter, feed themselves at a buffet, and everything is as automated as possible, so one owneroperator could run a large restaurant alone. Challenge all your assumptions for practice. Do you really have to pay rent? Do swimming pools need water? Can exercise be a bad thing? 3. Let your ideas run wild. Does a flying bed seem silly? It could lead to the concept of a helium mattress. When you get off it in the morning, it floats out of the way, up to the ceiling. Perfect for small apartments. Don’t stifle your creativity. Relax, and let ideas come. You can always discard them later. For these techniques to be a habitual part of your thinking, use them regularly. Since it takes several weeks to develop a habit, remind yourself to use them each day. Jot a few of your favorite techniques on a card and carry it with you. Look it over throughout the day and apply the techniques to anything. Soon, you’ll have a more creative imagination.
ELEVATED STATES Typically known for his acting and stunts, Angelos clearly has a knack for capturing people in elevated states. He shows us the catharsis of a day to yourself and the gargantuan force of the ocean against a diligent soul. He introduces us to an atmosphere laced with the stale scent of nicotine and booze that so often seems to imply impending imprudence. Nothing compares to the therapeutic nature of a night out. “Through my work and accomplishments, I strive to reach, inspire and motivate others to live out their own dreams, find their own purpose and create their own future.” – Angelos
Angelos Poulis
MOTION
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7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today By Mike Fox
f you really desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and seeking the approval of people will waste your time and kill your dream. Get things in motion today. Here’s a few ways how: 1. Stop seeking approval from people. You dont need anyones permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give yourself permission to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not be the criterion for whether you begin acting on fulfilling your goals or not. What will happen to your idea if you don’t get the approval of those whose permission you so desperately need? Nothing! 2. Don’t wait for perfection. Waiting for a time when everything is perfect and in place will cause you to lose your enthusiasm and abandon your goal. Conditions may never be as perfect as you desire. You may never have all the money, time, or knowledge you desire to begin working on your goals. You must take risks, learn and improve as you go along and then watch as everything begins to fall in place. If you have to wait for the perfect time to begin working on your goals you will be waiting a long time! 3. Create time for the goal. Many people have dreams, ideas or goals, which remain unfulfilled because they are too busy doing everything else but work on the goal! If you have a goal to accomplish, you must be ready to invest your time, and resources to ensure that it succeeds. Making excuses about lacking the time to work on goals that are important to you is a procrastination tactic, which will kill your dream before it has a chance to see the light of day. There is always time to work on what we love and consider important. Create that time and see your dreams begin to unfold! 4. Decide once and for all. The process of goal accomplishment, like most things in life begins with a decision.
You decide what you want to achieve and then you plan how you intend to achieve it. If accomplishing your goal is important to you, your inability to make crucial decisions about what you should do, how you should do it and when you should do it, will waste your time and choke your dream. Make up your mind and stop secondguessing yourself. When your mind’s made up nothing can stop you from making progress with fulfilling your goals. 5. Be bold and take the initiative. Be bold! You are the one in charge of turning your dreams to reality. You need to be proactive and actively involved in the process of working on your goals to ensure you achieve them. Just because you have shared your ideas with others does not necessarily mean that you are no longer responsible for turning them to reality. Don’t sit around waiting for others to make suggestions and guide your idea to reality. Don’t leave your dream entirely in the hands of others. Nobody cares about your dream like you do. 6. Invest in your dream. No idea is self-funding. Don’t be deceived
into thinking that people will invest or finance your idea just because it is brilliant. If you are lucky, someone may invest in it, but if you are not, you will have to invest your time, energy and finances towards activities that will fortify and fulfill your dream. 7. Do one thing at a time. Commit yourself only to projects and activities which are connected to your main goal. Whatever you do should directly or indirectly add up to a move toward your main goal. Failure to do this will confuse, overwhelm, sidetrack, and drain your energy. To get started on achieving your goals, you need to plan for it and make it a priority. If you keep crowding and cluttering your life with what does not matter, you many never, ever accomplish your goals. The time is now.
B & W FEELS Nathan uses his experience with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to give us a unique glimpse of Canada. One of his photos takes place in Toronto, the capital of Ontario. He shows us a dampened alleyway existing beneath the soaring skyscrapers and amongst the green parks laced throughout the city. Sometimes the things and places we don’t normally think of as beautiful are just as alluring. What it means to be ‘rad’ is to be cool, but in a subtle way. Being ‘extreme’ or ‘awesome’ is blatantly noticeable. To be rad means you can stand out without ever causing a scene. Nathan Roy hopes to become a creative commercial photographer for large corporations and brands while he travels the world.
Nathan Roy
POSTURE
Easy Ways To Improve Personality By Crystal Adler
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ersonality cannot be quantified. Personality can be perceived. Why we are delighted to hear somebody is beyond any scientific explanation. Similarly, why we love seeing some body walk is beyond any science. Personality is a mix of traits that gives a whole impression that can be either attractive or disturbing. How to improve Personality? Since we judge people with their personality, it is important to find out why a person attracts while another creates negative vibes. Let us begin with posture. Watch yourself in the mirror. Are you keeping a straight body? Watch yourself walking. If you see somebody else walking like that, would you like that? If yes, great, otherwise find out what can be done for improvement. Go through all your normal body movements with a fine comb and bring necessary changes in them to make yourself more attractive. Things like these are important to have great confidence resulting in great posture:
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Vocabulary Choice of Words Body Maintenance Nails Hair Face Acne Mouth Odor and Body Odor
Make a list of things you value the most in someone else and take care of all these aspects. Small additions and changes will slowly make big changes in your personality and make you a star.
SILVER THREAD German is a photographer based out of Toronto, Canada who has always been fascinated by the visual arts. His website splits his art into four categories: fantasy, reality, punk this and motion. He is passionate about still and moving images that combine elements of fantasy and reality. Motion is very much at play in his photographs; his model, Erkia strategically fills the frame in multiple positions. He accredits painting, sculpture and photography from different artistic movements as having influenced his work over the years.
German Prieto