When you look at photographs by Eleonora Prignano, it's easy to sit there and contemplate the execution, use of warm colors, and what she had planned in her mind. Things about her work remind us of Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen -- and then it hits us.
I grew up in a fundamentalist Christian cult and was kept separate from the world (both physically and emotionally)," is how photographer Jaina Cipriano starts her interview with the Phoblographer. Truly, this will help define a lot of things with her.
"My identity as a queer artist and my passion for visual storytelling fuel my dedication to capturing these emotions in my work," says photographer Daniel Blake (he/him/his) to the Phoblographer in an interview.
"I struggled to find my identity as a painter; however, when I first started to use photography as a medium, I had found my personal style immediately," says photographer Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen to the Phoblographer in an interview.
"This was originally shot for New York Magazine in the summer of 2008," describes photographer Rodney Smith's Book The End about, the lead photo of this blog post. "The original concept was to create an essential New York picture and incorporate the great New York icon, the yellow taxicab.
If there was some way I could actually frame these flowers floating in ink, I would hang them around my home. Gravity would play spoilsport there, so the next best thing I can do is to get prints of these fantastic photographs by Robert Peek.
“I have lost count of many times I have moved, not only from home to home but away from cities and countries,” explains fine art photographer Jaqueline Vanek to The Phoblographer. “This is why photography has played an important role in my memories for years”.
". . . I am often thinking about what is eternal about our existence," says photographer Jessica Todd Harper about what goes through her minds as she photographs. "Most of the time we fill our lives with immediate needs and wants but I think the most satisfying and nourishing moments in life remind us of the bigger picture and how we are connected to it.
To escape the mundane realities of life, conceptual photographer Kylli Sparre has created alternative worlds filled with movement, surrealism, and serenity. [Read More]
Usually, when a baby is born, the family takes it upon themselves to document the early lives of the said baby, capturing everything from their first word to their first steps. The post Photographer Creates A Magical World For Her Children Within Her Photos (80 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
". . . this project is homage to my grandmother who wasn't into art, but taught me love and being attentive to others," says photographer Anna Laza to the Phoblographer in an interview. "She was a doctor in a small village of Romania and had a talent for feeling the body and its needs.
“The day I found out about Kodak Aerochrome, I knew I must have it,” the photographer Fernando Sciotto tells me. “The film is expired, discontinued many years ago. The colors are unreal. All the mystique around that film seemed poetic to me, so I bought it knowing that one day I was going to need it to do something special.
"When an artist is recognized by style, it is like a business card," says surreal light painter Nikolay Trebukhin. A man of few words, who lets his work speak for itself, he finds inspiration in almost everything for his nighttime creations.
For a digital artist like me, getting those unique ideas for my images is one of the most important things. I see the ideas in my dreams, when I read a magazine, when I’m out for a walk, or pretty much anywhere.
"Fundamentally, I want to make photos that represent my own experience of reality", says UK based film photographer and record producer Martin Ruffin about his photographic style. He hopes to be shooting film for many years to come and experiments with a variety of stock for this.
". . . you're right, the market needs it rarely," says photographer Ivan Tsupka to us in an interview. Ivan shoots fashion these days. We've featured Ivan's work before. A series you folks really loved is his Construction series.
I'm a photo-artist and I like to take pictures of architecture and its details. These details put the building in a new light/new life. My mainstream is Constructivism. The post I Capture The Beauty Of Architecture In My 21 Photos first appeared on Bored Panda.
I was listening to my favorite band Sentenced and their album “The Cold White Light”. While listening I started thinking, “Should I make images from the songs in my favorite album?” Well, that was the original plan in February 2020.
This photographer named Hugo Suissas from Lisbon, Portugal creates surreal, mind-bending, and magical photographs by using forced perspective and angles. The post 40 Photographs Which Perfectly Show The Power Of Perspective first appeared on Bored Panda.
My name is Felicia Simion, and I'm a 26-year-old photographer and visual artist from Romania. My relationship with depression is almost as long as my relationship with photography. Rooted in my adolescence, the "black dog" came to me without warning and continued to develop throughout my youthhood.
"I grew up in the 90s being exposed to Japanese anime thanks to Toonami, and this sparked my first creative interest; illustrations," says photographer Steven Gindler to us in an interview. "My family is full of strict conservative immigrants who are all computer programmers, and I was set to follow suit.
The outbreak has arrived, and the quarantine was necessary. The notion of time has been lost and the control over the simplest actions dissolved. The reality has become colder due to the suspension of physical interactions and doubtful since here in Brazil we have been living a sort of dystopian prelude from George Orwell’s romance.
For their surreal series Eyes as Big as Plates, Finnish-Norwegian artistic duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen have created a thought-provoking set of portraits that use “wearable sculptures” to blend humans into the surrounding landscape.
Iceland is a famed destination sought after both by intrepid travelers and adventurous photographers. Just how many of us have drooled over and dreamed of setting foot in such a surreal place? All the photos we've seen so far just prove that when it comes to otherworldly locations, we often don't need to look far.
All photos by Stian Klo. Used with Creative Commons permission. We’ve seen a fair bit of beautiful landscape photography, in all its surreal glory. It’s stuff we’ll never get tired of.
Infrared photography has always been a powerful tool for surreal and breathtaking landscape snaps, as we've already seen some of our previously featured photographers do. So, we're thrilled to add one more impressive project to the pile with yet another feature on Pembroke-based Andy Lee.
As a multi-disciplinary artist, it's easy to see how Chicago-based visual artist and music producer Reuben Wu seeks creative inspiration in the most stunning locations. Those who are familiar with his work know that surreal landscapes often do the trick for him, whether he's imagining space exploration through North American landscapes or revealing the beauty of a shrinking glacier in Peru.
I’m Patty Maher and this is my most recent series of surreal self-portrait photography. This series is called “Imagined Landscapes". In this series the landscapes have all been constructed: none of these places exist in reality but have been pieced together to create an illusory world.
After purchasing a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone earlier this year, photographer Karen Jerzyk began using it to achieve a different perspective for her surreal style of photography. The resulting project is titled “Earth from Above.
Traveling with film of all kinds and formats has become increasingly popular these days, and we all have the analog resurgence to thank for it. Instant films are now among the staples of traveling film photographers, and some would even be keen on experimenting with what expired Polaroid films are still out there.
I've always believed that more than looking technically outstanding and visually impressive, photographs should be able to make the viewers feel. This often best applies to portrait photography, but is also at the heart of may conceptual photography out there.
I’m not an environmental activist. I’m more or less a regular dude who hates taking out biowaste, still drives a diesel because it’s cheaper, and recycles plastic because my wife tells me to. I enjoy our Finnish lake views, clean air, and peaceful sunsets, but rarely thought about losing them… until recently. I was on […]
Portraying Our 'Everyday Lifes' In Surreal Photography Series
If you're seeking inspiration for surreal and emotive imagery, the works of Finland-based Mikko Lagerstedt will certainly do the trick for you. The self-taught fine art photographer has made it his mission to capture the emotion of places through photography.
When we photograph people, the goal is often to depict them at their best in their most flattering angles and most graceful expressions. Only in street photography and documentary projects do we often aim to capture our subjects as candidly or straightforwardly as possible.
With the breath-taking Dolomites among the most famous subjects and destinations of landscape photographers, it's not surprising to find a lot of impressive work showcasing it in different ways. We've previously seen it rendered in classic black and white, in moody colors, and even set against the Milky Way.
With the breath-taking Dolomites among the most famous subjects and destinations of landscape photographers, it's not surprising to find a lot of impressive work showcasing it in different ways. We've previously seen it rendered in classic black and white, in moody colors, and even set against the Milky Way.
Photographer John Dykstra says he believes in the power of perspective. His surreal photo style is created entirely with practical effects and simple ingredients — things like paint, chalk, and glass — rather than digital image manipulation techniques.
I’ve always found that moment right before falling asleep fascinating. When you let go of your thoughts and fall into the land of dreams. For a long time I wanted to create an image about this, and last year I got the opportunity that was the perfect start. The Girl The idea for this project […]
Inspired by the Surrealist work of Salvador Dali, 'Slime' embarks on a contemporary exploration of the irrational and creative mindset we experience when dreaming. The slime moves through obscure, isolated environments.
Photographer Brooke DiDonato was the focus of our latest episode of Inside the Photographer's Mind, now located on Adorama's Facebook page. Her work is mostly focusing on the surreal and finds ways to make people really think about the images that they're seeing.
When we speak of landscape photography, minimalism isn't usually the first technique or style that comes to mind. With black and white, however, there's more of that given the strong influence of masters, particularly Ansel Adams.
Photographer and visual artist Antti Karppinen has been reimagining photos using Photoshop for over 23 years now. Here’s a before-and-after look at how Karppinen is able to take plain portraits (shot in studios, garages, and outdoors) and turn them into dreamlike images.
Photographer Karen Jerzyk turned abandoned spaces into dark fairy tales after the death of her father. After getting into trouble with that series, she created Colors, a series of fantasy scenes photographed in rooms dominated by a single color.
"I think I've been multi-talented in the arts for a long time and photography just stuck with me. " says photographer Jonathan Moore in an email to the Phoblographer. "I grew up in a few small towns in Tennessee.
Photographer and digital artist Karen Alsop wanted to bring Christmas cheer to sick children, so she decided to use her photography and Photoshop skills to transport them to magical places. She calls it the The Christmas Wish Project.
"I think photography works so good as an outlet for me now that it has a big part in my victory against self harm and self destructional behaviour. " says Elena Helfrecht, who describes herself as a 24 year old fine art photographer based in Berlin, Germany.
Maybe you remember the Czech photographer Janek Sedlar, whose pics of dream-like forests in autumn went viral last year on Bored Panda. Well, now we bring you more of his surreal nature photographs, but this time there is a powerful reason for you to watch them carefully, because those maybe his last ones for a long time..
Dandelions represent a fragile beauty that is almost impossible to keep intact. They are a symbol of transience and an airy attitude towards life and summertime. For people living in a continental climate, summer is a symbol of life.
Photographer Seb Agnew has created a photo series about people deeply lost in their world and unaware of their surroundings. To tell these surreal narratives, Agnew used intricate set designs, lighting, and carefully crafted compositions. [Read More]
Creative photography gave me a way to slip out of this world and into the magical worlds I dream about. I never believed I was a creative person, but these tools gave me a way to express my feelings.
Meet Gab Bois, Montreal-based artist who has been effectively reinventing fashion accessories using everyday items. The post 30 Style Accessories Made From The Most Random Stuff You Can Find In Your Home By This Canadian Artist first appeared on Bored Panda.
Meet Gab Bois, Montreal-based artist who has been effectively reinventing fashion accessories using everyday items. The post 60 Fashion-Forward Accessories Created Using Random Everyday Objects By This Artist On Instagram first appeared on Bored Panda.
Meet Gab Bois, Montreal-based artist who has been effectively reinventing fashion accessories using everyday items. The post 60 Fashion Accessories Made From Common Everyday Items By Artist Gab Bois first appeared on Bored Panda.
This photographer named Hugo Suissas from Lisbon, Portugal creates surreal, mind-bending, and magical photographs by using forced perspective and angles. The post 125 Photographs By This Photographer Which Perfectly Show The Power Of Perspective first appeared on Bored Panda.
This photographer named Hugo Suissas from Lisbon, Portugal creates surreal, mind-bending, and magical photographs by using forced perspective and angles. The post This Photographer Captured 40 Photographs Which Perfectly Show The Power Of Perspective first appeared on Bored Panda.
My name is Dániel Ripka and I am an award-winning photo artist based in Budapest. My works are mostly surreal images. The post I Got Influenced By Salvador Dali’s Work When I Was A Child, Now I Create Surreal Image Edits (27 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
For his latest piece, titled “Stellantis,” surreal photography artist Erik Johansson set out to create a photo of someone stealing stars from the night sky. “I thought it would be nice if [it were] done with the help of an everyday object that we all can relate to,” Johansson writes. He eventually settled on the […]
Grown is a new photo series by Hamburg, Germany-based photographer Sebastian Baumann that “examines the border between childhood and adulthood — if there is any. ” “Each picture depicts physically grown individuals within a moment of sudden subconscious, almost apathetic, reflection,” Baumann says.
I have always found that the old model of what man should be is too restricted and often harmful. It inspired me to start this series and share my thoughts as images. “Toxic masculinity” term is used a lot nowadays and it was one of the things that made me think these issues more.
Finnish photographer Christoffer Relander shot a mesmerizing and surreal series of photos in which he used multiple-exposure photography to blend views of Hong Kong cityscapes and Scandinavian nature.
I'm a photographer and a retoucher. And in my free time, I love to create imaginary scenes that tell a story. I have always believed that we are capable of creating whatever things we can imagine with whatever tools we have.
In this article, I’ll share how I created a photo art piece titled, “Flying Whales. ” The idea was to create surreal artwork using only toys and some handcraft and make it as real as possible.
Usually, when a baby is born, the family takes it upon themselves to document the early lives of the said baby, capturing everything from their first word to their first steps. The post This Mom Photographer Takes Magical Photos Of Her Family, And They Might Just Brighten Your Day (80 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
Photographer Geo Leon is known for his easily-recognizable portrait photography style full of detail and vibrancy and has shared an insight on what drives his creativity. [Read More]
At 500px amazing photography is at our core—this week we are excited to introduce you to portrait photographer, Alex Gracia. The post 500px Spotlight with Alex Gracia appeared first on 500px.
Agnieszka is a fine art photographer, focused on telling stories. Her work explores complex concepts of what it means to be human in vivid colorful images. The post Introducing the Lacuna series by Agnieszka Pasko appeared first on 500px.
Creative photography gave me a way to slip out of this world and into the magical worlds I dream about. I never believed I was a creative person, but these tools gave me a way to express my feelings.
This photographer named Hugo Suissas from Lisbon, Portugal creates surreal, mind-bending, and magical photographs by using forced perspective and angles. The post Photographer Shows The Power Of Perspective With His 125 Pictures first appeared on Bored Panda.
My name is Dániel Ripka and I am an award-winning photo artist based in Budapest. My works are mostly surreal images. The post Inspired By Salvador Dali, I Turn Simple Photos Into Surreal Image Edits (27 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
My name is Dániel Ripka and I am an award-winning photo artist based in Budapest. My works are mostly surreal images. The post My 27 Surreal Images Inspired By Salvador Dali’s Work first appeared on Bored Panda.
I'm a photographer and a retoucher. And in my free time, I love to create imaginary scenes that tell a story. I have always believed that we are capable of creating whatever things we can imagine with whatever tools we have.
My name is Gabriel Isak. Over the past year, I have been working on a collection of images in which I wanted to depict the internal world of solitary people who symbolize our own unconscious states.