I’ve always considered myself an amateur photographer. Good enough that people comment favorably on my pics but with no formal training, everything I shoot is based on instinct. To be honest I have no clue how my Nikon camera works. I’ve learned to experiment with the settings until I’m satisfied with the desired effect. I’ve been in a darkroom exactly five times, having developed some film and watching friends develop others. To say that I’m curious about using my lens as an instrument is an understatement. This is an interest that I’ve had for a very long time.

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These images by Solve Sundsbo are absolutely stunning. I need some visual inspiration as I
have been in a rather unproductive mood lately. Peinture editorial from Numero magazine.







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“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair”
               
70′s photographer David Hamilton was a master of this soft-focus romantic style. Love it…
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I came across a few Gray Scott videos, Lucifer’s Milkmaid and Hypnagogic which share the same type of aesthetic and vibe. Very moody and stylishly shot. Which is very similar to his portfolio which is filled with surrealistic elements and have a wonderful cinematic quality to them. Meaning that I find them ridicuously inspiring.

Here is Lucifer’s Milkmaid

Here is Hypnagogic

A few images from Gray’s portfolio:

I must find tights like these. Seriously: think of the outfit possibilities!!

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There’s a lot going on this week. Just a break to post a little inspiration courtesy of photographer, Chadwick Tyler.  From his series titled Winter 08. So lovely.                

Look for more wonderful posts later this week!

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I don’t remember how I stumbled onto Jonas Unger’s portfolio but I’m happy that I did. Literally, each image has so much to say. I want to know what is going on beyond the moment that was captured. What do you think?

Plus, I’m loving this hairpiece

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This image by photographer Nico intrigues me. The beautiful skirt, lovely shoes, nice setting, an open back shirt and a rosary? What’s going on? 

Why is she leaning into the mirror? Hmm…

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Keetja Allard is an accomplished photographer working with different magazines, actors and musicians. Looking through her portfolio I was really drawn to this particular editorial, titled nylon depression era.

Love the color combination of the purple with those blue shoes.

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I stumbled onto photographer Sarah Wilmer’s portfolio which is filled with lovely, quirky images.  Sarah allows us, the viewer to feel like a voyeur quitely observing a scene. Most of her subjects never face the camera and they are permanently caught unaware in an intimate moment. Leaving us to determine why they are there and what exactly is happening. Each image is a short story waiting to be written. This is just a sprinkling of some of her work.

Why do I love a top hat so much??

Stunning!

Sarah also has a series titled Cryosphere which are photographs of frozen landscapes which are refreshingly beautiful.

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