Greetings everyone! I am excited to announce that TOUCHPUPPET is now taking submissions for a new weekly series called Reader Talent, wherein we highlight some of the talented readers on our site. Submission requirements are as follow:

1 to 2 images, at least 600px wide (very important).
Short description of yourself, no more than a paragraph.
Link to your portfolio/blog/website.

That’s it! I have no idea how many readers we will feature each week, it all just depends on how many submissions we get. This series is open to all mediums of art so don’t [...]

27 Jul 09  /  Touchpuppet  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Alasdair McLellan shoots Lily Allen for the August 2009 issue of i-D Magazine.

26 Jul 09  /  Photography  /  7 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

I was cleaning out my computers proverbial closet today and came across this. Mario Sorrenti shoots Cate McNeil, Guinevere, Natasha Poly, Isabeli Fontana, and Toni Garrn for the March 2008 issue of W Magazine.

26 Jul 09  /  Photography  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Gradient Magazine has kindly sent us over these photos from the Dash Snow Community Memorial Show At Deitch Projects. The event is described as an open memorial for fans of the recently deceased Dash Snow and includes never before seen Polaroids from Dash’s studio as well as numerous other works. The show will be running from July 23rd-August 15th. View the photos after the jump.

26 Jul 09  /  Art  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

I had heard about this shoot a few weeks ago and now it’s finally surfaced on the internet. Photographer Sebastian Kim shoots Maryna Linchuk for Numéro #105 August 2009.

25 Jul 09  /  Photography  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

I’ve had this shoot sitting around collecting dust for awhile, and with the ridiculous popularity of biking these days it, now seems like a good time to post it. Photographer Steve Hiet shoots models Linda Vojtova, Emina Cunmulaj, Rianne Ten Haken and three Bianchis for the April 2005 issue of Vogue Italy.

24 Jul 09  /  Photography  /  10 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Mugatu’s Derelicte campaign has come to life thanks to photographer Daniel Gabbay in this shoot with model Leah de Wavrin for the August 2009 issue of Marie Claire Italia. It was only a matter of time.

24 Jul 09  /  Campaigns, Photography  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Hayes

The fashion photography of Chris Searl. From his bio:
As a photographer Chris has completed national and international campaigns for Levis, Mooks, Mambo, Sony Music, Bonds, Stussy, Insight, Modular Records, Volcom, DC Shoes and a number of magazine titles, including The Sunday Magazine, Vice, Intersection, Oyster, Nylon and Japans ‘Beikoku Ongaku’. As a director Chris has completed full production on a cinema commercial for the General Pants Clothing Group, directed and shot a series of 3 commercials for Nike, station idents for World Movies/SBS and an aria commercial for Triple J. Chris [...]

24 Jul 09  /  Campaigns, Features, Photographer Spotlight, Touchpuppet  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Hayes