{"id":77574,"date":"2014-12-27T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=77574"},"modified":"2014-12-27T10:04:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T10:04:03","slug":"14-beautiful-viral-photography-series-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=77574","title":{"rendered":"14 beautiful viral photography series of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photographers mesmerized the Internet in 2014 with beautiful series that put soulful subjects into focus.<\/p>\n<p>We saw the softer sides of pit bulls, drooled over knitted foods softer than a favorite blanket and peeked into the secretly lonely lives of the pop culture world&#8217;s biggest crime fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look back at our favorite viral photo series of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>1. &#8220;My Favorite Part of Myself: An Ode to a Girl&#8217;s Best Friend&#8221; by Maria Sharp<\/p>\n<p>Sharp knew she had limited time left with her beloved dog Chubby. To say goodbye, she enlisted the help of fellow photographer Suzanne Price for a photo series of the two spending a few final moments together.<\/p>\n<section class=\"gallery list\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"slides\">\n<li class=\"slide top\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"credit\">2. &#8220;Super Flamands&#8221; by Sacha Goldberger<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.2.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzQ5L3N1cGVyaGVyb3NmLmE5ZDZhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/5b2e4866\/43e\/superherosflamands_joker_rgb1998_006-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Superherosflamands_joker_rgb1998_006-copy\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Goldberger&#8217;s series imagines superheroes and sci-fi icons as subjects in 16th century Flemish paintings.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">3. &#8220;If I Had Known My Mother Back Then&#8221; by Danielle Delph<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2YwL2RhbmllbGxlZGVsLjk1MWRjLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/48249915\/8cf\/danielle-delph.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle-delph\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">In this affectionate series, Delph edited herself into images of her mother as a young girl. Through these photo manipulations, she wonders if she and her mother would have been friends had they grown up at the same time.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">4. &#8220;Old Faithful&#8221; by Peter Thorne<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.2.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzU2L29sZGZhaXRoZnVsLjNmNDZjLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/1593d99f\/36d\/old-faithful-benjamin_7809.jpg\" alt=\"Old-faithful-benjamin_7809\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Sick of the onslaught of cute puppy photos swirling around the Internet, Thorne set out to photograph the beauty of senior dogs in all their greying glory.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: PETE THORNE PHOTO<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">5. &#8220;Beauty and Wisdom&#8221; by Robbie Kaye<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.0.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzRhL2VsaXphYmV0aC41OWMzYi5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk4NTB4ODUwPgplCWpwZw\/25368be3\/0f4\/elizabeth.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Kaye was nearing her 50th birthday when she began her photographic study of women in their 70s and older. She photographed and interviewed dozens of women across the United States, and will soon release a documentary about her experience.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">6. &#8220;Lego Travelers&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2JjL2JsdWVtb3VudGFpLmM2NzY0LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/d8acbaba\/6b9\/blue-mountains-new-south-wales.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-mountains-new-south-wales\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">The &#8220;Lego Travelers,&#8221; known only as Craig and Lindsey, photographed their global travels through the eyes of little plastic minifigures.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: FACEBOOK LEGO TRAVELLERS<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">7. &#8220;Death of Conversation&#8221; by Babycakes Romero<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2Q0L2RlYXRob2Zjb252LmE0MzhjLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/b6c709a1\/f98\/death-of-conversation-2.jpg\" alt=\"Death-of-conversation-2\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Romero doesn&#8217;t own a smartphone, but he&#8217;s made an entire series of observing people on theirs, specifically when in the company of others.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: DEATH OF CONVERSATION BABYCAKES ROMERO<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">8. &#8220;Knitted Food Photography&#8221; by Jessica Dance and David Sykes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.2.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzMxL3dvb2xidXJnZXJjLmM4MjkwLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/f44a634d\/72f\/wool-burger-cropped-final.jpg\" alt=\"Wool-burger-cropped-final\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">For those who&#8217;d rather eat their sweaters than wear them, Dance and Sykes&#8217; soft and fuzzy take on &#8220;food photography&#8221; is exactly what you need.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">JESSICA DANCE, DAVID SYKES<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">9. &#8220;Harp + Lola&#8221; by Rebecca Leimbach<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.0.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2QwL2JhdGguMTdiNzIuanBnCnAJdGh1bWIJODUweDg1MD4KZQlqcGc\/023579a0\/e33\/bath.jpg\" alt=\"Bath\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Leimbach documents her young daughter&#8217;s sweet friendship with the family dog, Lola. The inseparable pair do just about everything together, including dress up, storytime and, occasionally, bathtime.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: REBECCA LEIMBAC10. Rafael Mantesso<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.2.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2E1LzEwNTcwMTk0XzI1LjFiNTM1LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/261b78fd\/a4d\/10570194_256485397881022_574017526_n.jpg\" alt=\"10570194_256485397881022_574017526_n\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">When Mantesso&#8217;s ex-wife moved her furniture from the apartment they&#8217;d shared, he was left with only their dog Jimmy Choo and an empty apartment. 176,000 followers later, Mantesso&#8217;s doodles surrounding his bull terrier are an adorable Internet sensation.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">11. &#8220;Mystery Meat&#8221; by Peter Augustus<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.2.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzM1L2JsdG15c3RlcnltLmRiN2RiLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/14e51c52\/768\/bltmysterymeatpeteraugustus.jpg\" alt=\"Bltmysterymeatpeteraugustus\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Augustus takes the mystery out of what&#8217;s really lurking in our processed meat products, with a series that replaces bacon and chicken nuggets with pig legs and chicken feet.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: PETER AUGUSTUS<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">12. &#8220;Blended&#8221; by Kate T. Parker<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzY2L2JsZW5kZWQzLmI5Y2MwLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/fc50e868\/1a5\/blended3.jpg\" alt=\"Blended3\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Parker photographed private moments in her extended family after the adoption of her nephew, Sam.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: KATE T. PARKER<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide top\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">13. &#8220;The Quest for Absolute&#8221; by Benoit Lapray<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3L2Y2L3RoZV9xdWVzdF8wLjdhNGY2LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/22643d9e\/eb8\/the_quest_003.jpg\" alt=\"The_quest_003\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Lapray&#8217;s lonely series places beloved superheroes in the quiet landscape of the French Alps.<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">IMAGE: BENOIT LAPRAY<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">14. &#8220;Flower Power, Pitbulls of the Revolution&#8221; by Sophie Gamand<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzE3LzEwL3NvcGhpZWdhbWFuLjhkODUyLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn\/0c7eace2\/725\/sophie-gamand-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie-gamand-2\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"caption\">Gamand challenged people to view pit bulls in a different light when she created soft, flowery portraits of dogs in need of forever homes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Source: Mashable.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographers mesmerized the Internet in 2014 with beautiful series that put soulful subjects into focus. 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