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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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Big Ben, London

London Eye, London

Arc de Triomphe, Paris

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Af Chapman, Stockholm

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Trafalgar Square, London

St George’s Wharf, London

Tower Bridge, London

St Paul’s, London

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Cirkelbroen, Copenhagen

Montmatre, Paris

Rådhuset Metro, Stockholm

The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

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Sherlock Holmes Statue, London

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Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

Somerset House, London

Southbank Fountains, London

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AnnRos'a
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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AnnieLaurieBurke
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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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AnnieLaurieBurke
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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GayleWayland
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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BrandyGrote
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.!

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GauravRanjit
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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?

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GauravRanjit
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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?

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AlClerc
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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JessicaCarroll
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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

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InmundoFeliz
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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?

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LaurreBreman
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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!

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HeatherO'Connor
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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..

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AnnRos'a
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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AnnieLaurieBurke
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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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AnnieLaurieBurke
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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GayleWayland
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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BrandyGrote
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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.!

gauravranjit avatar
GauravRanjit
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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 avatar
GauravRanjit
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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?

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AlClerc
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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JessicaCarroll
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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

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InmundoFeliz
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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?

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LaurreBreman
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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!

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HeatherO'Connor
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8 years ago DotsCreated 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..

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