PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine November Issue 2014 | Page 7

The leaves are golden and red, the air is chilled, and there’s a sense of wondrous change as winter approaches. In this issue of PicsArt Monthly there’s a superb collection of articles, photo galleries, and tutorials for you to curl up with and enjoy on a cold evening while sipping some hot tea or a cappuccino. Black and white photos capture the mystery of everyday life, the tension between intimacy and detachment. Marco Giussani’s photos crystalize the transient moments in public places that strangers share, where they aren’t strangers for a moment. Garine Tcholakian visits Yves Rocher’s hometown of La Gacilly in France and immerses herself in the environment, culture, and scenery that inspired the entrepreneur in so many ways. The transition from autumn to winter has an element of strangeness that British photographer Kirsty Mitchell taps into with her beguiling photos based on fairy tales from her childhood. Her work is a mind-bending combination of theatre, film sets, and paintings, all within her masterful photographic techniques. Our interview with her sheds much light on how she creates such fascinating photos. Some of you might remember when photography involved more chance, before digital took over analog. At times, photographers would end up keeping and even focusing on the random “mistakes” in their photos. Now this has re-emerged as glitch photography, an interesting trend in which digital artists are again using “mistakes” or other interferences in their work to add layers of texture to photos. There’s much more in the November issue, including new tutorials and a special message by our PicsArt CEO in honor of PicsArt's third birthday. So make sure to sit back and enjoy. As always, feel free to write to us with comments and feedback. PicsArt Monthly |7