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Pics of blown out faces go viral

By Edecio Martinez

May 23, 2012 / 2:42 PM EDT / CBS News

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Tadas Cerniauskas has taken an unconventional road to becoming an artist. He tells CBSNews.com a bit about himself and his amusing series of portraits in this slideshow of his latest work.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

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"I finished school, got a masters degree in architecture and two years ago I've decided to try out something new. That 'something new' turned out to be wedding photography."

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"A year later I opened my own studio in Vilnius and today I definitely know that not being afraid to change something in your life really pays off."

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"Photography helped me in understanding that today you can do more than one thing, because new technologies and communication opportunities are on your side helping you to learn and get experience much faster than it was ten or twenty years ago."

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"Equipment is affordable and the things that you used to call hobby one day can become a main job. Or better - one of your many jobs!"

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"I really do hope to come back to architecture one day, because it is one of my biggest passions. But first I have to cheat on it with other hobbies to be sure about the strength of my feelings."

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"This series doesn't have any hidden senses. It was meant to give some good laughter to the viewers and participants."

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"[This series of photos] turned out to be more that I expected and that is why I like what I do today - every day is full of pleasant surprises."

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"My studio is located in loft block in Vilnius and they have an annual tradition to make an Open Day for everyone who wants to visit."

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"That was something new for me, so I wanted to makes something that would be entertaining, make people laugh and that everyone could participate in this."

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"Not everyone was brave enough to stand in front of a camera, but still they had a good time seeing others in action."

Pics of blown out faces go viral

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"The studio soon was full of people and everyone was having a good time."

Pics of blown out faces go viral

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A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

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A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.

Pics of blown out faces go viral

Tadaocern.com

A series of portraits by photographer Tadas Cerniauskas with people having wind blown at them at high speeds. To view more of his work you can go to his website or Facebook page by clicking here.