Unusual Portraits

Los Angeles-based photographer Caesar Lima’s portraits come with a certain choose-your-own-adventure quality to them, emphasized by Lima’s myriad of protagonists from mad scientist to Hollywood seductress. A self-proclaimed non-conformist, the Sao Paulo-born photographer says he has always gone against the creative grain. His unique style has earned him multiple awards and accolades, including most recently four IPA Awards (2013), One Eyeland Award (2013), Px3 Award (2012), IPA Awards (2011-2012), and Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers (2011). Working with clients like Sony, T-Mobile, K-Swiss, and Wella, Lima says to make a good portrait is a challenge—there has to be plenty of expression, mood and attitude to create that one winning image. via Featured Shoot

The best Super Bowl commercial that didn't run

There was lots of speculation in recent weeks that Apple might be running a Super Bowl commercial this year to mark the 30th birthday of Macintosh—and of the Super Bowl spot that so famously launched it. That didn't happen. But this morning, Apple did release just such an ad online.

Best Super Bowl Commercials 2014 (XLVIII)

Best Super Bowl Commercials 2014 (XLVIII)

MetLife and the Peanuts

MetLife and the Peanuts gang welcome the world to MetLife Stadium on February 2nd. Game on. Art Director: Ari Merkin Executive Producer: Clair Grupp Copywriters: Ari Merkin, Tim Brunelle End Card Designer: Katie Steward Production Co: Passion Pictures Director: Dan Sumich DOP: Joby Barnhart Executive Producer London: Anna Lord Executive Producer New York: Belinda Blacklock Producer: Katie Mackin Live Action Producer: Jane Tredgett Art Director: Stephane Coedel Storyboard Artist: Brendan Houghton Animation Supervisor: Jerry Forder Animators: Daryl Graham, Uli Meyer, Peter Dodd, Jerry forder Animation Assistants: Alan Henry, Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits, Slaven Reese, Rachel Glodowski Animation Co-ordinator: Derek Walsh Animation Checker: Tony Clarke Editors: Tom Vogt, Tim King, Nick Hristou Post Production: Absolute London Post Producers: Belinda Grew/Leigh Warner Flame: Simon Holden & Owen Saward Colorist: Mark Turner VFX Supervisor/Additional Stills Photographer: Sean Broughton Live Action Production Co: Rabbit Content Rabbit Live Action Producer: Lauren Bayer Live Action Editor: Jai Shukla/Beast Music: Elias Arts EP: Kate Dohaney Creative director: Greg Griffith Producer: Matt Phenix Sound design: Jay Nuremberg Arranger : Neal Kirkwood Producer: Matt Phenix

Panasonic HairDryer: Smoooooth

Advertising Agency:Creators Group Mac, Tokyo, Japan Creative Director:Keisuke Tanimura Art Director:Keisuke Tanimura Copywriter:Kazuyuki Nara Photographer:Yuji Uenoyama Digital Art:Jin Aoyama

Karaliski: Creme Brulee

Advertising Agency: Milk, Vilnius, Lithuania Executive Creative Director: Rimantas Stanevicius Creative Director: Antonio Bechtle Art Director: Adomas Jazdauskas Copywriter: Vytaute Vilutyte Copywriter: Asta Buteikyte Photographer: Fotelier