Inspiration

Tommy Ingberg creates elaborate, surrealist photographs that illustrate feelings. His imagery reminds me of a combination of Magritte and Uhlesman while still feeling contemporary and modern.

Fallen by Tanya Marcuse is a gorgeous series of decomposing fruits and vegetables. She uses a 4x5 camera to produce stunning images that embrace the beauty in decay.

Taxi in the Sea is a beautiful series of layered photographs by Issui Enomoto, a taxi driver in Yokohama, Japan. He keeps his camera with him while driving around creating depth and a timelessness of the late night action in a large city.

I'm a fan of Tarkovsky, so it was a pleasant surprise to find that his Polaroid photos have been published! 60 of his Polaroids from the 70s and 80s have been published in Instant Light: Tarkovsky Polaroids by Thames and Hudson.

Mathilde Aubier creates beautiful, graphic collages with a retro feel while maintaining a clean, modern look.

These images are from Antonia Basler's Poster series. I find her work quirky and engaging, whimsical and feminine with a clean, almost commercial, esthetic. I think my favorite is the image of the bullets converted into little planters.

These gorgeous photos from the book Nests – Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them by Sharon Beals are simply breathtaking. I love her choice of subject, the way they've been chosen, and her photography style. I'm thrilled to find out she's local and I'm going to have to add another book to my wish list!

I adore this series of untitled collages by Javier Mai. Retro and modern images combine into cohesive, surreal scenes.

Today I'm inspired by Pouyan Khosravi who I discovered in an IRC chat room. His beautiful mandalas and artwork are truly inspirational. The rich colors and intricate patterns are beautiful! If you like these, you should click over to his website where he has many, many more.

Zev (fiddleoak) is a talented young photographer who has a really great vision. My favorites are the surreal, magical images that evoke daydreams and fairy tales. air fire onward echoes are just