INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part II

(Photo Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

*Please Note: All text below are from www.DailyMail.co.uk*

Kirsty Mitchell’s late mother Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen’s death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography.

She retreated behind the lens of her camera and created Wonderland, an ethereal fantasy world. The photographic series began as a small summer project but grew into an inspirational creative journey.

'Real life became a difficult place to deal with, and I found myself retreating further into an alternative existence through the portal of my camera,' said the artist.

'This escapism grew into the concept of creating an unexplained storybook without words, dedicated to her [my mother], that would echo the fragments of the fairytales she read to me constantly as a child.'

To read the rest of the article and see more lovely pictures, please visit here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html

For Kristy Mitchell’s official website: http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com

(Photo Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com/galleries.php)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ALEXEY KLJATOV

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ALEXEY KLJATOV

By adding an old lens, a piece of glass, screws and some simple craft items to his camera, photographer Alexey Kljatov was able to capture detailed pictures of snowflakes.

To read the original article and see more snowflake close-ups, please visit:http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/diy-camera-rig-captures-close-ups-of-snowflakes

To view more of Kljatov’s work, click here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaoticmind75/

VISION BOARD - ALBERTA AIR by Steve Alkok

VISION BOARD - ALBERTA AIR

Alberta - Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper in particular, have a special place in my heart. My only visit there with family was not especially fun, but the beautiful landscapes will be forever etched into my brain. I have wanted to go back since my last visit six or seven years ago. However, vacationing there is a tad pricey. I am aiming to save enough money to go in summer 2014. Stay tuned! =)

(Photos courtesy of Steve Alkok. To view more of his photography, visit here: www.facebook.com/stevealkok)