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A wet morning in Taipei

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Ehsaas means feel. And feeling stands behind the idea for this amazing watch dedicated for the visually impaired.

Nikhil Kapoor, an Indian design student, begun with the concept of Braille reading system and translated it into a personal device that allows to use it to read time. The idea is based on the system of dots. By double-tapping the shield, you activate the mechanism, then read time by sliding the finger.

It's always fascinating to see technology, and design in the service of society.

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Annie Leibovitz is a big name in the photography world. By some even considered one of the best photographers in history. While this might be an over statement, since it's definitely more crowded in the line for that trophy, I'd still say she's definitely the top portrait artists of all times.

Even if you've never heard about her, I'm sure you've come across her celebrity shots. And she's worked with literally everyone that came even close to being Hollywood-Famous. She started her career with The Rolling Stone Magazine, and after that she has been mostly associated with Vanity Fair. 

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Simplistic, yet beautiful photography series straight from the land of fog. A set of moody, mysterious shots, wrapped in the cold nordic atmosphere.

Authored by Denmark based, landscape and architecture photographer Kim Holtermand. 

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It's an Apple's WWDC today, so I could not miss writing about one of the most beautifully designed fitness activity trackers for iOS, Misfit Shine.

The concept they had was to create a product that will be worn not only on the treadmill or during outdoor activities, but a device that will fit any kind of environment, be robust, yet stay elegant and let the user truly blend it's features into his life from the morning on.

Simple UI, a zen-style design, airspace-grade aluminum. More of a piece of jewelry than a 3C gadget. You can wear it wherever you want, whenever you want. Jogging, walking, swimming, sleep tracking, just set your goals and sync it with iOS with a blazing speed (by simply placing it on the phones's screen) to see the reports, charts and patterns of your daily activities. It's been built with an a

Check out more HERE.

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Robert Frank is one of my biggest inspirations. Himself an extremely important figure in the history of photography, will be remembered especially for his photography book "The Americans".

"When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice."  Robert Frank

He's been shooting a lot of still photography, but what made him great is the street photography documenting the mid-last-century life in USA, London and France. His poetic images are now like windows to the past, full of life. He'd be the champion of Instagram now.

To see more works of iconic photographs, check out the DANZIGER GALLERY

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A set of iPhone photos from my last trip to Vatican.

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Those beautiful, dramatic images let me believe again that it's neither the gear, nor the powerful software, but a man behind it all, what makes a photo iconic.

A dark, heavy mood, amazing contrast and composition. It's hard to believe that it's all been done with iPhone (and Snapseed from Google/NIK). This is a new project from Julian Calverley, a UK based landscape photographer, considered as one of 200 best AD photographers. The set has been created during his trip to Glen Orchy & Glen Etive in Scotland.

For more examples of Julian Calverey's work visit his website or Instagram feed.

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Created by a Los Angeles based designer John Plaid, is by far one of the best iPhone 6 concepts out there. The topic comes to life again, since the technology world holds it's breath for this September release of a new version of an iconic smartphone from Cupertino.

if you're interested in the full concept and concept features, check out THIS.

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Photography inspirations.

Portrait by Andrey Yakovlev. 

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Creme Caramel. The definition of beauty by CANADA.