Photographer Todd McLellan disassembles various household gadgets to discover how they’re put together.

The accelerating speed of technology has produced a nearly non-stop stream of “must-have” gadgets, which are replaced just as quickly as they come out. Todd McLellan calls into question our fast-paced disposable culture by training his camera on torn-apart design of classic household items. He’s especially drawn to older pieces of technology, whose simple constructions makes them easier to fix when broken.

His pictures can be found in his new book, Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living.

[ via Fast Co Design]

Like shooting stars in the night sky, we are all just streaks of light.  Photographer Terence Chang captures the essence of air travel with these beautifully shot long exposures of planes taking off and landing at San Francisco International Airport.

You can check out the rest of the set on Flickr.

[ via This Is Colossal]

Skywalking is one of the latest trends to come out of Russia, a country known for wild freeway melees, DIY bungie jumps, and guys sitting on top of explosive barrels. Participants of skywalking climb to the highest point they can find and take pictures of themselves standing as close to the edge as possible. The images from these stunts are completely vertigo-inducing.

Now a Ukrainian daredevil is taking the concept one step further by actually hanging himself over the side, which is being described as skyhanging. Known only as Mustang Wanted, the 26-year old thrill-seeker has a series of photographs of him dangling off the side of skyscrapers, scaffolding, and radio antennas.  For those who suspect these images must be photoshopped, we invite you to watch a couple of his videos.

To find out more about this high-flying individual, check out his website: mustang-wanted.com

Photography by Mikko Lagerstedt

The cold stillness of winter is captured beautifully here in this photo series by Mikko Lagerstedt. Taken in Finland during 2012 and 2013, the Spirit of Winter is an ode to the pristine frozen snowscape of Scandinavia.

To see more of Mikko Lagerstedt’s breathe-taking work, visit his website mikkolagerstedt.com or check him out on Facebook or Twitter.

[ via Behance via Mikko Lagerstedt]

New York

Are these single frame micro-movies? Or did somebody just shake a camera during a long exposure? We’re not sure what to call them, but they are some of the most dynamic photography we’ve seen.

Shot by Montreal-born Nicolas Ruel, these images are part of his signature 8 Seconds series. To achieve this layered chaotic effect, Ruel crunches his camera’s aperture down to a miniscule F-512. He then moves the camera slightly over the course of a single 8 second long exposure, creating a visually dense one frame story.

The 8 Seconds series started in 2007 when Ruel was traveling as a international relations student. He has now captured over 50 cities and plans to continue the project through 2015.   His next exhibition will be at Thompson Landry Gallery in Toronto, Ontario from March 21 to April 15, 2013.

If you enjoy this photography, please visit Ruel’s website for more spectacular images:
nicolasruel.com

[ Via My Modern Met, via Nicolas Ruel]

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Chicago

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