Photography is both an art and a science. It becomes an art when a photographer takes the pains to explore the wells of creativity that are contained in photography. It becomes a science when the photographer concerns himself with the technical aspects that play a pivotal role in adding to the success of his photographs. However, thankfully Photographs and photography, thankfully however, cannot really be limited to confined spaces of creativity and technology. This is mostly because, as an activity, a passion and a profession, photography cannot really be contained. The options or types or branches are really as endless as it can get. Make a preplanned move and read on to know more about the various types or branches of photography. At the end of it all, you really will be in for a pleasant surprise because not very many people are aware of how diverse a field photography is and can actually be.
Different Kinds Of Photography
Aerial Photography
Aerial photography refers to those photographs that are shot from a plane, a helicopter, a hot-air balloon or any other mode of airborne transportation.
Adventure Photography
Ever seen those photographs taken of bikes high in the air? Well, you can thank adventure photography for that. Adventure photography is all about photos of daring feats, sports and adventure in general.
Architectural Photography
Architectural photography involves that art or taking aesthetic photographs of properties that help promote the sale of the same.
Artistic Photography
Artistic photography is all about photography that focuses mostly on creativity and shots that are extremely pleasing to the eye.
Astrophotography
Astrophotography stands to signify space photography, or photography that materializes into the confines of reality with the assistance of a telescope.
Aura Photography
Aura photography is a branch of photography that still remains a mystery to man. It focuses on photographing the aura or personality of a person.
Black And White Photography
Black and white photography deals with classic black and white shots that throw light on the expressions of people. Color really has no role to play in black and white photography.
Commercial Photography
Those pictures that are taken to promote products, services and companies come under the rather large banner of commercial photography.
Digiscoping
Digiscoping refers to the photographs taken with the assistance of a binocular or a telescope.
Documentary Photography
Photographs taken to make any particular documentary a success can be branded as documentary photography. Here, the nature of the documentary or its purpose doesn’t really matter much.
Event Photography
Event photography stands to represent the photographs taken of events that can involve concerts, festivals, parties, engagements, weddings, etc.
Forensic Photography
Photographs taken to help solve a crime or work on clues are best described as forensic photography.
Fashion Photography
A photograph taken to promote or publicize fashion falls under the broad banner of fashion photography. Those glossy pictures you see in glossy fashion magazines are examples of fashion photography.
Kirlian Photography
Under the limited wingspan of kirlian photography an object that touches a photographic plate is connected to a high voltage source which results in an aura-like image. However, kirlian photography and aura photography are not one and the same thing.
Macro Photography
Macro photography can be described as the art and technique of photographing small objects and doing so from hardly any distance.
Medical Photography
Medical photography includes specialized photos that are taken purely for clinical and medical purposes.
Nature Photography
Nature photography brings within its folds the various photographs that are taken of animals, plants, the sea, landscapes, mountains, etc.
People Photography
Photos that are all about people, the way they behave, the way they move and the way they express themselves fall under what is popularly known as people photography.
Sports Photography
Sports photography is that branch of photography that revolves around photographs taken of sport stars in action.
Time Lapse Photography
Time lapse photographs are those photographs that are taken with an unusually long exposure which helps throw light on something happening over a certain period of time.
Underwater Photography
A photograph that is taken under water with the aid of a water-tight camera falls under the fascinating branch of underwater photography.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
3yrs, I would not like in memories.
This is a mail.. I sent to few of my frnds... those started their carrier same day with me...
I'm not sure.. how many of you will read this through.... but it feels better.. I write down a few line.....
Friends.. we did finish 3yrs, I recall most of us don't remember the date.., of-course I myself don't want to do so, this date, as all this started 3yrs back ruining my career and life... but never the less it earned me more than a few you all good friends.. I'm happy, sad, frustrated, angry with myself, doubtful, and often one of uneasiness.. and I don't even remember all the emotions I have in my mind now....
All these 3yrs helped me learn, the real life out side what I call is pureness of family, school and college, learning how to smile even if you don't like to... how to share few things even if you don't like to... how to boast myself even if I don't like to, how to break my morals even if I don't like to, how to loose sleep even if I don't like to, how to loose my best buddies even if I don't like to, loosing relation and time with my family even if I don't like to, and those are a lot of even if I don't like to,... not all of them might be bad.. but those and most of those are out of what I never thought I would be doing in my life.... enough of it.. I get a few tears now... I don't want to be a crook box...
All the best to you all my frnds. Have Fun... Keep Rocking.
I'm not sure.. how many of you will read this through.... but it feels better.. I write down a few line.....
Friends.. we did finish 3yrs, I recall most of us don't remember the date.., of-course I myself don't want to do so, this date, as all this started 3yrs back ruining my career and life... but never the less it earned me more than a few you all good friends.. I'm happy, sad, frustrated, angry with myself, doubtful, and often one of uneasiness.. and I don't even remember all the emotions I have in my mind now....
All these 3yrs helped me learn, the real life out side what I call is pureness of family, school and college, learning how to smile even if you don't like to... how to share few things even if you don't like to... how to boast myself even if I don't like to, how to break my morals even if I don't like to, how to loose sleep even if I don't like to, how to loose my best buddies even if I don't like to, loosing relation and time with my family even if I don't like to, and those are a lot of even if I don't like to,... not all of them might be bad.. but those and most of those are out of what I never thought I would be doing in my life.... enough of it.. I get a few tears now... I don't want to be a crook box...
All the best to you all my frnds. Have Fun... Keep Rocking.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
People Who Became Nouns
Before there were silhouettes, there was a Silhouette. And before there was gerrymandering, there was a Gov. Gerry. It's easy to forget that some of the English language's most common words had real-life namesakes in living, breathing people.
Edsel
Ford Edsel, a failed car line that has become synonymous with failure. The line was named after Henry Ford's son Edsel, Thanks, dad.
Hooker
Joseph Hooker: Ladies Man
Civil War Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker lent his name to the world's oldest profession because was famously diligent about keeping his troops supplied with female companionship.
Boycott
Charles Boycott: No Sale
The English army captain and hated land agent for Lord Erne in County Mayo, Ireland, became persona non grata when he attempted to evict 11 tenants -- his neighborhors heeded Charles Parnell's call to ostracize and not do business with people like Boycott, instead of resorting to violence. "Boycott" now means to refuse to do business with someone for political reasons
Shrapnel
Henry Shrapnel: Ouch!
English artillery officer Henry Shrapnel lent his name to deadly fragments of artillery, bomb, and mine shells by inventing the first anti-personnel shrapnel shell.
Quisling
Vidkun Quisling: No Patriot
Vidkun Quisling (right) betrayed Norway to Nazi Germany and became leader of occupied Norway's collaborationist government, and was executed by firing squad by his countrymen after the war. His very name, quisling, has come to mean "traitor."
Peel
Robert Peel: Man With a Badge
British Home Secretary Robert Peel lent both his names to nicknames for police officers -- peelers and bobbies -- when he helped the first police force in history. Here: member of Peel's Irish police force in 1851.
Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich: Take a Bite
John Montagu, the fourth earl of Sandwich, was a notable political and military figure in 18th-century Britain, but he's probably best remembered for being the namesake of the sandwich, which he legendarily had a valet invent for him so he could eat meals while hunched over work at his desk. Here: The earl's descendant, John Montagu, the 11th earl of Sandwich digs in at Disneyland Paris.
Axel
Axel Paulsen: Air Norway
Norwegian skater Paulsen performed the first axel jump -- an air jump with a forward takeoff -- in 1882, and now no figureskating competition would be complete without the announcers cooing over triple axels.
Jules Leotard: Tight Fit
French acrobat Jules Leotard didn't just invent the art of the trapeze, he also lent his name to the skin-tight, one-piece outfit that allowed him to keep his limbs free while performing. (He's also the inspiration for the song, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze."
Guy
Guy Fawkes: Hey, Dude
The Catholic conspirator who tried to blow up Parliament in 1605 didn't just give us creepy masks and movies from the makers of The Matrix -- he's also the origin of the use of the word "guy" to mean any random man. Here's how: After Fawkes was thwarted and hanged and quartered, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot became an annual celebration in England. The most popular way to celebrated? By lighting fireworks and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes. "Guy" became slang for effigies in general, and then for men wearing unusual clothes, and then just for men in general.
Spooner
William Spooner: Or Was It Spilliam Wooner?
The Anglican clergyman and Dean of New College Oxford, William Archibald Spooner's frequent verbal slip-ups gave rise to the term "spoonerism," in which one switches the parts of two words in a sentence. For example: "The Lord is a shoving leopard" from "The Lord is a loving shepherd."
Cardigan
Earl Of Cardigan: Button Up
James Thomas Brudenell, seventh earl of Cardigan, led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, but we remember him best nowadays because he gave his name to the sweater with buttons down the front.
Bloomer
Amelia Bloomer: Who Wears the Pants Around Here?
American women's-rights activist and magazine editor Amelia Jenks Bloomer picked up and promoted the wearing of loose pants by women over the restrictice dresses and skirts of the period. Her name became associated with the much-ridiculed fashion.
Guillotin
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin: Cuts Like a Knife
Though French physician Joseph Guillotin is often credited with having invented the guillotine, he only suggested that swift decapitation would be more humane, and would quell the public hunger for public executions. His family was so embarrassed that they shared their name with the device that they eventually changed their surname. Another myth -- that Guillotin was executed by the machine that bears his name -- is also false. He died of natural causes.
Diesel
Rudolf Diesel: The Little Engine That Could
Easy enough to explain: French-born German engineer and inventor Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the twilight days of the 19th century. He had nothing, however, to do with overpriced jeans.
Silhouette
Etienne Silhouette: Shadow of a Doubt
French finance minister Etienne Silhouette was an unpopular figure in 18th-century France, and when it became known that he was a fan of the cheap art of cutting out figures of people instead of drawing full portraits, the craft took on his name.\
Watt
James Watt: Full of Energy
The Scottish inventor, known for his improvements of the steam engine, was honored after his death by having the standard unit of the conversion of energy named after him (1 joule/second). But let's not get into James Prescott Joule.
Newton
Isaac Newton: Force of Nature
The British mathematician and scientist and all-around standard for genius is honored today with the naming of the newton, the standard unit of force (the amount of force required to accelerate one kilogram at one meter per second per second).
Sideburns
Ambrose Burnside: Hair Today, Trend Tomorrow
Civil War Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside, defeated at Fredericksburg at the Battle of the Crater, had distinctive facial hair that allegedly was dubbed "burnsides" for him, morphing later into "sideburns."
Braille
Louis Braille: Reading Through Fingers
Frenchman Louis Braille invented an alphabet of raised bumps for blind people like himself, and it not surprisingly took his name.
Gerry-mander
Elbridge Gerry: Crossing (Out) Borders
When Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry redrew the political map of his state to benefit the Democratic-Republican Party in 1812, the Boston Gazette called him on it, publishing a map of the redistricting in which the affected areas were caricatured as a dragon-like salamander. The unnaturally shaped, politically rejiggered districts were dubbed the "Gerry-mander."
Cruyff
Johann Cruyff: Fancy Footwork
Soccer's Dutch midfielder Johann Cruyff (here as he dribbles past Argentinian goalkeeper in 1974, was so deft with his feet that one of his signature moves, in which he did a 180-degree turn while faking a pass, became known as the Cruyff Turn.
Crapper
Thomas Crapper: Heavy Load
British plumber and businessman Thomas Crapper didnt invent the water closet, but added several important improvements and help popularize it in the late 19th and early 20th century. According to legend, his name became synonymous with the act of defecation. In reality, the word had already been in use for centuries. The fact that his name was Crapper was just a, erm, sweet coincidence.
Edsel
Ford Edsel, a failed car line that has become synonymous with failure. The line was named after Henry Ford's son Edsel, Thanks, dad.
Hooker
Joseph Hooker: Ladies Man
Civil War Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker lent his name to the world's oldest profession because was famously diligent about keeping his troops supplied with female companionship.
Boycott
Charles Boycott: No Sale
The English army captain and hated land agent for Lord Erne in County Mayo, Ireland, became persona non grata when he attempted to evict 11 tenants -- his neighborhors heeded Charles Parnell's call to ostracize and not do business with people like Boycott, instead of resorting to violence. "Boycott" now means to refuse to do business with someone for political reasons
Shrapnel
Henry Shrapnel: Ouch!
English artillery officer Henry Shrapnel lent his name to deadly fragments of artillery, bomb, and mine shells by inventing the first anti-personnel shrapnel shell.
Quisling
Vidkun Quisling: No Patriot
Vidkun Quisling (right) betrayed Norway to Nazi Germany and became leader of occupied Norway's collaborationist government, and was executed by firing squad by his countrymen after the war. His very name, quisling, has come to mean "traitor."
Peel
Robert Peel: Man With a Badge
British Home Secretary Robert Peel lent both his names to nicknames for police officers -- peelers and bobbies -- when he helped the first police force in history. Here: member of Peel's Irish police force in 1851.
Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich: Take a Bite
John Montagu, the fourth earl of Sandwich, was a notable political and military figure in 18th-century Britain, but he's probably best remembered for being the namesake of the sandwich, which he legendarily had a valet invent for him so he could eat meals while hunched over work at his desk. Here: The earl's descendant, John Montagu, the 11th earl of Sandwich digs in at Disneyland Paris.
Axel
Axel Paulsen: Air Norway
Norwegian skater Paulsen performed the first axel jump -- an air jump with a forward takeoff -- in 1882, and now no figureskating competition would be complete without the announcers cooing over triple axels.
Jules Leotard: Tight Fit
French acrobat Jules Leotard didn't just invent the art of the trapeze, he also lent his name to the skin-tight, one-piece outfit that allowed him to keep his limbs free while performing. (He's also the inspiration for the song, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze."
Guy
Guy Fawkes: Hey, Dude
The Catholic conspirator who tried to blow up Parliament in 1605 didn't just give us creepy masks and movies from the makers of The Matrix -- he's also the origin of the use of the word "guy" to mean any random man. Here's how: After Fawkes was thwarted and hanged and quartered, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot became an annual celebration in England. The most popular way to celebrated? By lighting fireworks and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes. "Guy" became slang for effigies in general, and then for men wearing unusual clothes, and then just for men in general.
Spooner
William Spooner: Or Was It Spilliam Wooner?
The Anglican clergyman and Dean of New College Oxford, William Archibald Spooner's frequent verbal slip-ups gave rise to the term "spoonerism," in which one switches the parts of two words in a sentence. For example: "The Lord is a shoving leopard" from "The Lord is a loving shepherd."
Cardigan
Earl Of Cardigan: Button Up
James Thomas Brudenell, seventh earl of Cardigan, led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, but we remember him best nowadays because he gave his name to the sweater with buttons down the front.
Bloomer
Amelia Bloomer: Who Wears the Pants Around Here?
American women's-rights activist and magazine editor Amelia Jenks Bloomer picked up and promoted the wearing of loose pants by women over the restrictice dresses and skirts of the period. Her name became associated with the much-ridiculed fashion.
Guillotin
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin: Cuts Like a Knife
Though French physician Joseph Guillotin is often credited with having invented the guillotine, he only suggested that swift decapitation would be more humane, and would quell the public hunger for public executions. His family was so embarrassed that they shared their name with the device that they eventually changed their surname. Another myth -- that Guillotin was executed by the machine that bears his name -- is also false. He died of natural causes.
Diesel
Rudolf Diesel: The Little Engine That Could
Easy enough to explain: French-born German engineer and inventor Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the twilight days of the 19th century. He had nothing, however, to do with overpriced jeans.
Silhouette
Etienne Silhouette: Shadow of a Doubt
French finance minister Etienne Silhouette was an unpopular figure in 18th-century France, and when it became known that he was a fan of the cheap art of cutting out figures of people instead of drawing full portraits, the craft took on his name.\
Watt
James Watt: Full of Energy
The Scottish inventor, known for his improvements of the steam engine, was honored after his death by having the standard unit of the conversion of energy named after him (1 joule/second). But let's not get into James Prescott Joule.
Newton
Isaac Newton: Force of Nature
The British mathematician and scientist and all-around standard for genius is honored today with the naming of the newton, the standard unit of force (the amount of force required to accelerate one kilogram at one meter per second per second).
Sideburns
Ambrose Burnside: Hair Today, Trend Tomorrow
Civil War Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside, defeated at Fredericksburg at the Battle of the Crater, had distinctive facial hair that allegedly was dubbed "burnsides" for him, morphing later into "sideburns."
Braille
Louis Braille: Reading Through Fingers
Frenchman Louis Braille invented an alphabet of raised bumps for blind people like himself, and it not surprisingly took his name.
Gerry-mander
Elbridge Gerry: Crossing (Out) Borders
When Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry redrew the political map of his state to benefit the Democratic-Republican Party in 1812, the Boston Gazette called him on it, publishing a map of the redistricting in which the affected areas were caricatured as a dragon-like salamander. The unnaturally shaped, politically rejiggered districts were dubbed the "Gerry-mander."
Cruyff
Johann Cruyff: Fancy Footwork
Soccer's Dutch midfielder Johann Cruyff (here as he dribbles past Argentinian goalkeeper in 1974, was so deft with his feet that one of his signature moves, in which he did a 180-degree turn while faking a pass, became known as the Cruyff Turn.
Crapper
Thomas Crapper: Heavy Load
British plumber and businessman Thomas Crapper didnt invent the water closet, but added several important improvements and help popularize it in the late 19th and early 20th century. According to legend, his name became synonymous with the act of defecation. In reality, the word had already been in use for centuries. The fact that his name was Crapper was just a, erm, sweet coincidence.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
September 7.. ppl who share my B'Day
- 786 – Emperor Saga, 52nd Emperor of Japan (d. 842)
- 1438 – Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1471)
- 1524 – Thomas Erastus, Swiss theologian (d. 1583)
- 1533 – Queen Elizabeth I of England (d. 1603)
- 1674 – Ernest Augustus (d. 1728)
- 1683 – Mary Anne of Austria, Archduchess of Austria and Queen consort of Portugal (d. 1754)
- 1694 – Johan Ludvig, Danish policitian (d. 1763)
- 1705 – Matthäus Günther, German painter (d. 1788)
- 1707 – Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, biologist and author (d. 1788)
- 1726 – François-André Danican Philidor, French chess player and composer (d. 1795)
- 1740 – Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814)
- 1777 – Heinrich Stölzel, German musician and composer (d. 1844)
- 1810 – Hermann Heinrich Gossen, Prussian economist (d. 1858)
- 1815 – John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (d. 1866)
- 1817 – Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark (d. 1898)
- 1818 – Thomas Talbot, 31st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1886)
- 1819 – Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President of the United States (d. 1885)
- 1829 – Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz, German organic chemist (d. 1896)
- 1831 – Alexandre Falguière, French sculptor and painter (d. 1900)
- 1836 – August Toepler, German physicist (d. 1912)
- 1842 – Johannes Zukertort, German chess master (d. 1888)
- 1851 – Edward Ashael Birge, American pioneer in limnology (d. 1950)
- 1855 – William Friese-Greene, British photographer (d. 1921)
- 1860 – Grandma Moses, American painter (d. 1961)
- 1862 – Sir Edgar Speyer, American-born British financier and philanthropist (d. 1932)
- 1866 – Tristan Bernard, French playwright and novelist (d. 1947)
- 1867 – Albert Bassermann, German actor (d. 1952)
- 1869 – Ben Viljoen, South African Boer general and circus act (d. 1917)
- 1870 – Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian writer, pilot, explorer and adventurer (d. 1938)
- 1870 – Thomas Curtis, American athlete (d. 1944)
- 1876 – C.J. Dennis, Australian poet and writer (d. 1938)
- 1877 – Mike O'Neill, Irish baseball player (d. 1959)
- 1885 – Elinor Wylie, American poet and novelist (d. 1928)
- 1887 – Edith Sitwell, British poet and critic (d. 1964)
- 1908 – Paul Brown, American football coach and executive (d. 1991)
- 1908 – Michael DeBakey, American cardiac surgeon (d. 2008)
- 1909 – Elia Kazan, Greek-born American film and theater director (d. 2003)
- 1911 – Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian Communist leader during the Cold War (d. 1998)
- 1912 – David Packard, American electrical engineer and businessman (d. 1996)
- 1913 – Anthony Quayle, British actor and director (d. 1989)
- 1914 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist and composer
- 1914 – James Van Allen, American space scientist (d. 2006)
- 1917 – John Cornforth, Australian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1917 – Jacob Lawrence, American painter (d. 2000)
- 1919 – Alberic Schotte, Belgian cyclist (d. 2004)
- 1920 – Al Caiola, American guitarist
- 1921 – Josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978 – 2000)
- 1922 – Lucien Jarraud, Canadian radio host (d. 2007)
- 1923 – Peter Lawford, British-born American actor (d. 1984)
- 1924 – Bridie Gallagher, Irish singer
- 1924 – Daniel Inouye, American senator (Hawaii) and Medal of Honor recipient
- 1925 – Laura Ashley, British designer (d. 1985)
- 1925 – Allan Blakeney, Canadian politician
- 1926 – Erich Juskowiak, German footballer (d. 1983)
- 1926 – Don Messick, American voice actor (d. 1997)
- 1927 – Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, French Canadian judge
- 1927 – Eric Hill, British children's Author
- 1930 – Sonny Rollins, American jazz saxophonist
- 1930 – Baudouin I, King of the Belgians (d. 1993)
- 1934 – Little Milton, American musician (d. 2005)
- 1934 – Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon
- 1934 – Mary Bauermeister, German artist
- 1934 – Rabbi Meir Brandsdorfer, Belgian-born member of the Rabbinical Court of the Edah HaChareidis, Jerusalem (d. 2009)
- 1936 – Buddy Holly, American singer (The Crickets) (d. 1959)
- 1936 – Apostolos Kaklamanis, Greek politician
- 1937 – John Phillip Law, American actor (d. 2008)
- 1937 – Cüneyt Arkın, Turkish film actor
- 1937 – Oleg Lobov, Prime Minister of Russia
- 1940 – Dario Argento, Italian film director
- 1940 – Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia (d. 2009)
- 1942 – Alan Oakes, British Footballer
- 1943 – Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer
- 1943 – Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada
- 1944 – Bertel Haarder, Danish politician
- 1944 – Earl "the Goat" Manigault, American basketball player (d. 1998)
- 1945 – Jacques Lemaire, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- 1946 – Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004)
- 1949 – Gloria Gaynor, American singer
- 1949 – Barry Siegel, American journalist
- 1950 – Julie Kavner, American actress
- 1951 – Morris Albert, Brazilian singer
- 1951 – Chrissie Hynde, American guitarist and singer (The Pretenders)
- 1951 – Mark Isham, American composer
- 1952 – Susan Blakely, American actress
- 1952 – Ricardo Tormo, Spanish motocyclist (d. 1998)
- 1953 – Benmont Tench, American keyboardist
- 1954 – Corbin Bernsen, American actor
- 1954 – Michael Emerson, American actor
- 1955 – Efim Zelmanov, Russian mathematician
- 1955 – Mira Furlan, Croatian actress
- 1955 – Leonard Haze, American-born rock drummer, songwriter and producer (ex-Y&T)
- 1956 – Byron Stevenson, British footballer (d. 2007)
- 1956 – Diane Warren, American song writer
- 1957 – Jermaine Stewart, American pop singer (Shalamar and Culture Club) (d. 1997)
- 1960 – Andrew Voss, Australian television personality
- 1961 – LeRoi Moore, American Saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) (d. 2008)
- 1961 – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, French Pianist
- 1962 – Jennifer Egan, American novelist
- 1963 – Eazy-E, American rapper (N.W.A.) (d. 1995)
- 1963 – Brent Liles, American punk rock bassist of Social Distortion (d. 2007)
- 1964 – Andy Hug, Swiss Seidokaikan karateka and kickbokser (d. 2000)
- 1965 – Andreas Thom, German footballer
- 1965 – Uta Pippig, German athlete
- 1965 – Darko Pančev, Macedonian footballer
- 1965 – Angela Gheorghiu, Romanian opera singer
- 1967 – Toby Jones, British actor
- 1969 – Darren Bragg, American baseball player
- 1969 – Angie Everhart, American model and actress
- 1969 – Diane Farr, American actress (Numb3rs)
- 1969 – Rudy Galindo, American skater figure
- 1970 – Tom Everett Scott, American actor
- 1971 – Briana Scurry, American soccer player
- 1972 – Jason Isringhausen, American baseball player
- 1972 – Slug, American rapper (Atmosphere)
- 1973 – Shannon Elizabeth, American actress
- 1974 – Mario Frick, Liechtensteiner footballer
- 1975 – Harold Wallace, Costa Rican footballer
- 1975 – Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle road racer (d. 2007)
- 1976 – Oliver Hudson, American actor
- 1977 – Nora Greenwald, American professional wrestler
- 1977 – Gianluca Grava, Italian footballer
- 1977 – Jon Macken, British Footballer
- 1978 – Matt Cooke, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1978 – Devon Sawa, Canadian actor
- 1978 – Erwin Koen, Dutch footballer
- 1979 – Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner – Slovak slalom canoers
- 1979 – Brian Stokes, American baseball player
- 1979 – Owen Pallett, Canadian musician (Final Fantasy)
- 1980 – Mark Prior, American baseball player
- 1980 – Gabriel Milito, Argentine footballer
- 1980 – Javad Nekounam, Iranian footballer
- 1980 – Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist
- 1981 – Paul McCoy, American musician (lead singer of 12 Stones)
- 1981 – Gökhan Zan, Turkish footballer
- 1982 – Andre Dirrell, American boxer
- 1983 – Pops Mensah-Bonsu, British basketball player
- 1983 – Annette Dytrt, German skater figure
- 1983 – Philip Deignan, Irish cyclist
- 1983 – Mehmet Topuz, Turkisher footballer
- 1984 – Vera Zvonareva, Russian tennis player
- 1984 – Farveez Maharoof, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1985 – Rafinha, Brazilian footballer
- 1985 – Adam Eckersley, English footballer
- 1986 – Colin Delaney, American professional wrestler
- 1987 – Evan Rachel Wood, American actress
- 1987 – Aleksandra Wozniak, Canadian tennis player
- 1988 – Kevin Love, American basketball player
- 1990 – Tanja Kolbe, German ice dancer
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Celebrity Real Names
Lady GaGa - Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Pink - Alecia Beth Moore
Alicia Keys - Alicia Augello Cook
Jamie Foxx - Eric Bishop
Fergie - Stacey Ann Ferguson
Anna Nicole Smith - Vickie Lynn Hogan
Jay-Z - Shawn Carter
Meat Loaf - Marvin Lee Aday
Madonna - Madonna Louise Ciccone
50 Cent - Curtis James Jackson III
W. Axl Rose - William Bruce Rose, Jr.
Slash - Saul Hudson
Snoop Dogg - Cordozer Calvin Broadus
Larry King - Lawrence Ziegler
Criss Angel - Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos
MC Hammer - Stanley Kirk Burrell
Chuck Norris - Carlos Ray Norris
Barry Manilow - Barry Alan Pincus
Ice-T - Tracy Marrow
Jon Bon Jovi - John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
Ludacris - Christopher Brian Bridges
Ben Kingsley - Krishna Pandit Banji
Mr. T - Lawrence Tero
Perez Hilton - Mario Armado Lavandeira, Jr.
Busta Rhymes - Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.
Wynonna Judd - Christina Claire Ciminella
Carrot Top - Scott Thompson
DMX - Earl Simmons
Whoopi Goldberg - Caryn Elaine Johnson
David Bowie - David Robert Jones
Woody Allen - Allen Konigsberg
Vin Diesel - Mark Sinclair Vincent
Fatboy Slim - Quentin Norman Cook
Ice Cube - O'Shea Jackson
Yvette Stevens - Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi
Kirk Douglas - Issur Danielovitch
LL Cool J - James Todd Smith III
Sting - Gordon Sumner
Twiggy - Leslie Hornby
Pink - Alecia Beth Moore
Alicia Keys - Alicia Augello Cook
Jamie Foxx - Eric Bishop
Fergie - Stacey Ann Ferguson
Anna Nicole Smith - Vickie Lynn Hogan
Jay-Z - Shawn Carter
Meat Loaf - Marvin Lee Aday
Madonna - Madonna Louise Ciccone
50 Cent - Curtis James Jackson III
W. Axl Rose - William Bruce Rose, Jr.
Slash - Saul Hudson
Snoop Dogg - Cordozer Calvin Broadus
Larry King - Lawrence Ziegler
Criss Angel - Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos
MC Hammer - Stanley Kirk Burrell
Chuck Norris - Carlos Ray Norris
Barry Manilow - Barry Alan Pincus
Ice-T - Tracy Marrow
Jon Bon Jovi - John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
Ludacris - Christopher Brian Bridges
Ben Kingsley - Krishna Pandit Banji
Mr. T - Lawrence Tero
Perez Hilton - Mario Armado Lavandeira, Jr.
Busta Rhymes - Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.
Wynonna Judd - Christina Claire Ciminella
Carrot Top - Scott Thompson
DMX - Earl Simmons
Whoopi Goldberg - Caryn Elaine Johnson
David Bowie - David Robert Jones
Woody Allen - Allen Konigsberg
Vin Diesel - Mark Sinclair Vincent
Fatboy Slim - Quentin Norman Cook
Ice Cube - O'Shea Jackson
Yvette Stevens - Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi
Kirk Douglas - Issur Danielovitch
LL Cool J - James Todd Smith III
Sting - Gordon Sumner
Twiggy - Leslie Hornby
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