After noticing the heavy proliferation of stickers on public street signs in Atlanta and other “non-traditional” methods of outdoor advertising, I thought of a way to relate that phenomenon to this assignment. Because of the fact that they are placed on “public property” they seldom get removed, which enhances their intrusive nature, and therefore, their [...]

Suellen Parker’s photography exposes the impressionable nature of human psychology through her Plasticine figures
The eyes on the clay sculptures in Suellen Parker’s photographs carry a gaze from within, as if moved by heavy psychological machinery buried deep inside. At times they sparkle with glee, with the anxiety of anticipation gleaming across the room; they can [...]

Doug McMillend, an awesome amateur photographer based in Decatur, Ga, sent an email to my job (Creative Loafing) asking where we’d gotten our Urban Explorer placeholder icon from, as it looks eerily similar to his photograph of the Downtown Atlanta Skyline.
He said he didn’t mean to imply that they’re the same, but he just wanted [...]