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Photography that bends and breaks the rules of reality

As a child Hayley Roberts was enchanted with the fairy tales her parents read to her, believing the world was full of magic and mystery. Through photography Hayley brings to life the kinds of stories she adored in her youth. These are the stories that bend and break the rules of reality. Where magic is part of the fabric of the universe.

Using trick photography and Photoshop manipulation, along with characters, costumes, props and posing, Hayley Roberts creates illusions that blend fantasy into the everyday. Hayley Roberts’ photographic art seeks to elate, inspire and provide an escape from the monotony of life’s routines by helping people recapture their childhood wonder.

If you want to inspire yourself and learn the creative photography techniques Hayley uses to defy reality, visit her website and read the Exposing Illusions blog.

Dance of the Jacarandas
Dance of the Jacarandas
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
If you go down to the woods
If you go down to the woods
I Tried to Drown my Sorrows
I Tried to Drown my Sorrows
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
Rosewater
Rosewater
Storm Clouds Gather
Storm Clouds Gather
The Blue Girl
The Blue Girl
The Endless Delight of Delirium
The Endless Delight of Delirium
The Idea
The Idea
The Wrong Dress
The Wrong Dress
Time Flies
Time Flies
Wallflower
Wallflower
Where She Wanders
Where She Wanders
Wonder Falls
Wonder Falls
Dreams Quest
Dreams Quest
One Day I'll Fly Away
One Day I’ll Fly Away
Sirens Sorrow
Sirens Sorrow

 

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Maria Papaefstathiou

VISUAL DESIGNER since 1996 and blogger since 2010. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project. “I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF GRAPHICART-NEWS.COM BLOG. She carefully curates high-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool. CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST which was launched on December 2011, partnering, the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee. (www.reggaepostercontest.com)