Burning Man by Victor Habchy

Fascinated by the legendary festival of the Burning Man, the Paris-based colorblind photographer Victor Habchy crowfunded his travel to Arizona to bring us back memories captured in time, of this eerie and fascinating gathering. Each year, for a single week, thousands of free-minded people and curious persons from all over the planet build from scratch an entire town in the Black Rock desert, a white land burnt by sun and softened by sand. They create gigantic wood installations, whimsical sculptures, wear costumes and accessories borrowed from circus, childhood and dreams or just express their philosophy with nudity and free love. At the end of the week, their creations are symbolically burned. Victor Habchy joined the hippy-like community this year, sleeping under a tent, without electricity or water and experiencing the harsh weather conditions. But the result of his stay is a breathtaking series of photographs that seem out of this world, and perfectly capture the magic soul of the festival.

Capture the Feeling by Mikko Lagerstedt

My name is Mikko Lagerstedt; I’m a self-taught fine art photographer from Finland. I am drawn into night- and atmospheric photography and I love to capture simplistic Finnish landscapes. My photography journey first started in December 2008 and from the first moments; I fell in love with it. I like to create visually, and emotionally captivating pictures and my goal is to capture the feeling I had when I took the photograph.

Collapsing Ruins by Johnny Joo

At the age of 16, I started to explore various areas around where I lived and quickly grew to love what I would find on explorations, whether it was through nature or abandoned structures. I shortly after began to capture the world around me, the things I see and how I see them. I wanted to share with people these beautiful places as well as I can, and through a lens was how I could shape these visions. On the side of everything else I have loved to photograph, around the age of 16 I  became intrigued with urban exploration upon the discovery of an abandoned farm house in the city of Kirtland, OH. My mother, step father and myself were on our way to my sisters house when I had spotted it and asked if we could pull into the drive way to check it out. The way the roof was caved in, covered in bright moss attracted my attention. It was beautiful. We pulled into the drive and walked from our car up to the entrance of this falling structure…

Keep reading at Johnny Joo website.

Emotion and Light by Lisa Holloway

Lisa Holloway’s ability to weave emotion and light into something magical – something more than just a portrait, but a recording of who you are is second to none.  She prides herself in her ability to capture the true essence and spirit of those she photographs.  Lisa’s work is timeless, elegant, and classic and is sure to be treasured for generations to come. As the mother of 10 amazing children, Lisa’s number one priority is her family.  She has made the hard decision to not take client sessions at the current time in an effort to free up more time for her children.

Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl by Danny Cooke

Chernobyl is one of the most interesting and dangerous places I’ve been. The nuclear disaster, which happened in 1986 (the year after I was born), had an effect on so many people, including my family when we lived in Italy. The nuclear dust clouds swept westward towards us. The Italian police went round and threw away all the local produce and my mother rushed out to purchase as much tinned milk as possible to feed me, her infant son. It caused so much distress hundreds of miles away, so I can’t imagine how terrifying it would have been for the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens who were forced to evacuate. During my stay, I met so many amazing people, one of whom was my guide Yevgen, also known as a ‘Stalker’. We spent the week together exploring Chernobyl and the nearby abandoned city of Pripyat. There was something serene, yet highly disturbing about this place. Time has stood still and there are memories of past happenings floating around us.

Armed with a camera and a dosimeter geiger counter I explored… Danny Cooke

Rainy Cityscapes by Eduard Gordeev

Eduard Gordeev is a talented photographer based in St. Petersburg, Russia who captured a series of artistic photos of rainy cityscape. The resulting images are atmospheric and impressive with a bit of effect of acrylic paintings. The urban streets seem drenched in rain and mystery.

New York City Above as Below by Alex Teuscher

“All these shots were taken pretty much following the usual tourist trail in Manhattan… the locations along that trail are iconic for a reason. I wanted to present them differently however, like the Chrysler and Empire state buildings in different compositions than they are usually seen in. I also wanted black and white, to really simplify and make it about light, contrast and strength of composition (to varying degrees of success if I must be honest) in the street scenes below and in the architecture above.” Alex Teuscher

Desert Realty by Ed Freeman

His architectural series, Desert Realty, sees Ed Freeman take dilapidated motels, trailers, fast food outlets and other buildings and using Photoshop, places them in the middle of the desert. The manipulation and touch ups gives the images a heightened sense of isolation and abandonment.

L’Énergie de Mon Subconscient by Alban Henderyckx

Originaire des rivages de l’Atlantique, j’aurais pu être bercé toute ma vie par le bruit des vagues mais la vie a fait que j’ai fini par devenir un enfant des villes, sans jamais vraiment comprendre les conséquences et l’impact émotionnel qu’elles pouvaient avoir sur ma pensée. Agé, maintenant, d’une trentaine d’années, j’ai instinctivement suivi l’énergie de mon subconscient pour m’immerger de plus en plus dans un univers sans artifice, la nature et l’immensité de ses paysages. Lorsque l’horizon s’ouvre à moi, j’ai un profond sentiment de liberté. C’est sans doute pour toutes ces raisons que j’ai comme un besoin vital de figer l’instant lors de mes visions aux atmosphères éphémères. A l’aube de l’ère du numérique, je vis avec mon temps dans un monde de boitier reflex. Alors, quand le regard est créatif, mes réflexes sont chromatiques. J’ai toujours transporté mes inspirations dans tous ce que j’entreprend. En photographie, j’aime les ambiances de rêveries mais sans la technique, je ne pourrais véhiculer cette vision. Alban Henderyckx

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Innocence by Santu Mondal

“I love taking pictures and traveling around my city. Child portrait and child activity are my favorite. I love their expression innocence and trying to capture with my cam. Although I am a beginner in photography got my first camera in 2012.” Santu Mondal