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Pets and their owners… A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-) @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground. The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting. Pets and their owners… A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-) @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground. The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting. Pets and their owners… A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-) @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground. The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting. Pets and their owners… A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-) @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground. The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting. Pets and their owners… A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-) @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground. The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting.

    Pets and their owners…

    A hilarious mashup of sorts. Are pets like their owners, or is it the other way around? :-)

    @ZachDriftwood’s #Petheadz

    Some say pets look like their owners, but one Canadian photographer has taken it to a new and creative extreme. In his series, #petheadz, Zachary Rose (@zachdriftwood) takes DSLR portraits of people’s pets and mashes them up with portraits of their owners by cleverly holding the camera in the foreground.

    The series started as an exercise in creativity with his two roommates but quickly caught on. To date, Zach has taken 18 #petheadz portraits of people all over Toronto. (His mom even posed for a photo with her German shepherd.) The project is still on-going with a lengthy wait-list, and Zach is excited to continue meeting people—and pets—around the city as he keeps shooting.

    (via winkler)

    10 tips from the pros for a successful start up

    Frankwatching article

    Last week, Vertov’s creative director Martijn visited the digital conference NEXT Berlin and explored the local start up scene. Based on several talks on stage and inspiring conversations behind the scenes, he wrote an article for the Dutch platform Frankwatching summarising ten helpful tips for a successful start up from the pros. 

    The Connected Life is at the centre of this Financial Times video which features the smart home, the connected car, mobile health and more.

    Reporting from the recent MWC (mobile world congress) in Barcelona, it includes an interview with CCO of GSMA, Michael O’Hara, on what a connected life really means to us. 

    Some great visuals here. If you have 3 minutes, check it out.

    (via futuretechreport)

    Digital storytelling is a great business opportunity for brands!

    Are you still questioning why?!

    In a nutshell, digital storytelling means going where your audience goes and starting a conversation. It’s focused on human behavior and it consists of creating engaging and interactive stories for the digital audiences of today.

    Check out the presentation above to see how smart use of digital storytelling is reflected in the brands’ business growth. excerpt:  Switch from a “what digital thing should I build” question to “why is this a problem and how can I use digital to solve it?” approach. Explore macro-trends that are happening because of digital (e.g. sharing economy, redistribution markets, sustainability, social consumption). Ask why those trends are happening. Ask what they mean for your industry.


    Great animation depicting the death of print in the digital age.

    Although we are in favor of the new and digital, we cannot but admit that the image of the paper dinosaur giving his last breath on the iPad is deeply touching. Even so, there’s the irony of watching this online and not reading it in a tangible publication…

    WWF recently launched WWF Together, an iPad app that brings us closer to pandas, whales, polar bears and other species, creating a beautiful, beautiful experience! It combines technology with education, fun, excellent photography and cool interaction features such as the “tiger vision” with the iPad camera or the origami instructions.

    A great way to raise awareness on endangered species!

    via worldwildlife.org