Rogue Habits

Tokyo's Most Photo-Worthy Destinations

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Tokyo, the city that invents and reinvents itself, is Japan’s golden child. Blending the traditional with the ultra modern, from cherry blossom groves and Shinto temples to neon-lit skyscrapers and anime amusement parks. It became the land of the rising sun’s capital in 1868 when Emperor Meiji moved the Imperial Palace from Kyoto. Tokyo is the world’s most [...]

Capturing A Woman's Rise Through Stunning Flower Portraits

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Theresa Bear is on the hunt for wild women. Women who can’t be controlled or contained. Women who have persisted despite the glass ceiling, stereotypes and personal trauma. Women who know their worth. Theresa is on a mission to document their rise. She’s giving herself nine months. Nine months to bring the project to term. With the help of her par[...]

That Oceanic Feeling...or how I came to sort of, kind of, maybe believe in God

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There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise. — Rumi I first encountered the concept of the Oceanic Feeling in college. It was art school, I was 21, at the tail end of my degree — a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. I was hopped up on communit[...]

The World’s Youngest Man comes of age

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Ockie Fourie lives a double life. During the day he buries his head in spreadsheets and product catalogs, while speaking margins and markups as local brand manager for a major surfing lifestyle brand - when the office door closes, he turns into @theworldsyoungestman, a talented photographer whose distinctly toned-down style and intimate images of people has [...]

High 5 Skateboarding Film Festival at Duende

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Tanks, baseballs caps, shaggy hair and skinny jeans make up the crowd of 20-somethings outside of Duende. Congregating on the bench, one speaks out, “Hey nerds, the skateboard event is that way.” Tonight is another arts/ music gathering at the Spanish eatery consisting of two bars and a loft with thriving energy, styled cuisine, and Oakland cool. The musi[...]

Garry Bowden: Souls of San Francisco

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Sometimes I feel as I fall in love a little bit with everyone I meet. I am continually baffled by how something so minute as a freckle, a flash of light in someone’s eyes, a certain air of defiance can be so absolutely intoxicating. When paired with a hint of a story, the permutation is unequivocally irresistible. Photographer Garry Bowden captures these fra[...]

Justin Bettman

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Photographer Justin Bettman encapsulates the most surreal, bizarre and beautiful renditions of everyday activities. With inimitable imaginings, he melds a bit of whimsical with an uncanny sense of quirkiness and a hint of despair. Paired with the richness and vibrancy of his technique, his photos offer a resounding impression leaving viewers aching for eluci[...]

Alexandra Gibbs

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Alluring, ethereal and fresh stand as preeminent elements in photographer Alexandra Gibbs’ work. Using powerful contrast and jazzy shades, her photos bleed an immaculate purity. Gibbs creates ghostly imagery in her “Personal” collection, as well as faultlessly crisp and editorial-ready snapshots that pop, presenting a lovely incongruity of photographic abili[...]

Rachel Taylor: Titled For You

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Upcoming photographer, Rachel Taylor recently launched “Titled For You,” a series compilation of stunning imagery and thoughtful prose from closet writer (and her sister) Tara Taylor. Though her imagery exudes a wild, raw loveliness, the real beauty comes from Taylor transforming insecurities and feelings of uncertainty in the women she photographs into stri[...]

Shilo McCabe: "I Masturbate"

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I masturbate…is the name of queer, feminist photographer Shilo McCabe’s latest project, which was featured at the Center for Sex and Culture in celebration of National Masturbation Month. The series consisted of photos of people masturbating, accompanied with a statement from each beginning with, “I masturbate…” “I am blessed to have been able to make a d[...]

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