Posts Tagged ‘sunscreen’

The problem with sunscreen

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Most households in the western world have at least one sunscreen container in the bathroom cabinet. In this day and age of increased knowledge about the dangerous effects of the sun, it is important to know about the different sunscreens offered in the market and about maximizing one’s protection from the harmful exposure to the sun.
What sunscreen should one purchase? Do all sun screens fully protect against skin cancer? How much sun screen should one apply? How many times a day should we coat our skin with it?  Additional questions can and should be asked about this subject and not all questions have clear answers.

Does sunscreen provide complete protection?

Does sunscreen provide complete protection?

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Before and After-the ecological aspect

Monday, May 17th, 2010
“Before and After” (B&A) photos are usually linked to the aesthetic or design industries. The most impressing way to demonstrate a change in wrinkles or body contour is to display photographs of the body area before and then after a treatment or a series of treatments.
Working in the aesthetic industry has triggered the urge in me to take the B&A to a different level and to contribute to society and mother earth by using B&A photos for socially and ecologically responsible projects.
Picture taken before cleaning the beach

Picture taken before cleaning the beach

I have selected to photograph very dirty beaches in my vicinity, clean them and then photograph them after they are clean. (more…)

Marlboro Man versus the Metrosexual man

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The “Marlboro Man” advertisement was launched in 1954 to introduce the Marlboro feminine cigarettes (with filter) to the male population. The idea was to portray rugged men, the cowboy type (with wrinkled rough skin); smoking filtered cigarettes. The campaign was one of the most successful advertising crusades ever and it managed to transform the Marlboro image from the feminine to the rugged male image within months.  (more…)