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I Transform Famous Landmarks Using Paper Cutouts
I Transform Famous Landmarks Using Paper Cutouts
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I Transform Famous Landmarks Using Paper Cutouts

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I decided I would become a tourist in my own city- I wanted to see the London that I ignored, to explore the landmarks and the quirky history. I started researching for interesting facts and began thinking about how I could photograph the sites in an original way.

My first idea was using a cut-out to transform Big Ben into a wristwatch. Whilst I was there, a girl and her father took an interest in what I was doing and I showed them the photo on my camera screen. They were full of enthusiasm for the idea, and it spurred me on to do more. I then took photos of St Pauls, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square and whilst I was doing this, I would post them on my Instagram alongside a quirky fact I’d picked up about the landmark.

Then one day Lonely Planet contacted me on Instagram, they liked what I did and wondered if I wanted to create some photos for them. Of course I said yes, and it led me to Stockholm, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Paris- I crammed in so much in the few days I was in each city, running around with a camera, handful of cut-outs and a head full of random facts to accompany each photo.

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    I take photos with paper, and sometimes without.

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    TeresaStockroske
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eye of sauron just so nerdy and awesomeness.

    AnnRos'a
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My hubby busted a gut when I showed him the LOTR reference!

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    AnnRos'a
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG -this is so clever! Love it, I now want to try this in America.

    AnnieLaurieBurke
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you imagine what you could do with the Seattle Space Needle, the St Louis Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, some of the awesome rock formations in the Western States? And you can't forget King Kong and the Empire State Building. Go for it! I hope we will see your creations here soon.

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    Annie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely adore these! The Arch De Triomphe is my favourite. That is, if I spelt that right.

    AnnieLaurieBurke
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How creative! I especially liked the dangling yarn to entice the Trafalgar "kitty" to play.

    GayleWayland
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ball of yarn in front of the Trafalgar lion was so ridiculously funny. I LOLed.

    BrandyGrote
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all unique and fantastic! If I had any skill with scissors I would try it around L.A.!

    Sonia.Alexandra
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome and really creative work! Well done! ;)

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant! Love the way you let us see things in a new light.

    GauravRanjit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anybody else notice that the color of the sky inside the circle is different than the color around it? Or is it just my eyes?

    GauravRanjit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did anybody else notice that the color of the sky inside the circle is different than around the cirlce? Or is it just my eyes?

    DragonLlyonaFang(方雨龍)
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really creative! the figures were also very neatly cut and crafted.

    AlClerc
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute & creative. i would love to see the world through his eyes.

    JessicaCarroll
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing Amazing AMAZING!!!!! What a wonderful thing to do if your bored! I might have a try

    InmundoFeliz
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! But why is the water over the paper in the image of Somerset House? Is it digitaly edited?

    LaurreBreman
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree, I love the Eye of Sauron! And the spider one is cool, too!

    HeatherO'Connor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahaha hilarious! I'd like to do that with my mountain here.. maybe king kong on it..

    DarylPungitore
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very clever. Well done. Did they pay you ?

    Cloudy@noon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely,and very creative and fun. Really cool idea

    TeresaStockroske
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eye of sauron just so nerdy and awesomeness.

    AnnRos'a
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My hubby busted a gut when I showed him the LOTR reference!

    Load More Replies...
    AnnRos'a
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG -this is so clever! Love it, I now want to try this in America.

    AnnieLaurieBurke
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you imagine what you could do with the Seattle Space Needle, the St Louis Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, some of the awesome rock formations in the Western States? And you can't forget King Kong and the Empire State Building. Go for it! I hope we will see your creations here soon.

    Load More Replies...
    Annie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely adore these! The Arch De Triomphe is my favourite. That is, if I spelt that right.

    AnnieLaurieBurke
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How creative! I especially liked the dangling yarn to entice the Trafalgar "kitty" to play.

    GayleWayland
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ball of yarn in front of the Trafalgar lion was so ridiculously funny. I LOLed.

    BrandyGrote
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all unique and fantastic! If I had any skill with scissors I would try it around L.A.!

    Sonia.Alexandra
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome and really creative work! Well done! ;)

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant! Love the way you let us see things in a new light.

    GauravRanjit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anybody else notice that the color of the sky inside the circle is different than the color around it? Or is it just my eyes?

    GauravRanjit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did anybody else notice that the color of the sky inside the circle is different than around the cirlce? Or is it just my eyes?

    DragonLlyonaFang(方雨龍)
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really creative! the figures were also very neatly cut and crafted.

    AlClerc
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute & creative. i would love to see the world through his eyes.

    JessicaCarroll
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing Amazing AMAZING!!!!! What a wonderful thing to do if your bored! I might have a try

    InmundoFeliz
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! But why is the water over the paper in the image of Somerset House? Is it digitaly edited?

    LaurreBreman
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree, I love the Eye of Sauron! And the spider one is cool, too!

    HeatherO'Connor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahaha hilarious! I'd like to do that with my mountain here.. maybe king kong on it..

    DarylPungitore
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very clever. Well done. Did they pay you ?

    Cloudy@noon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely,and very creative and fun. Really cool idea

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