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Sunday, November 24, 2013

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 - KYLE THOMPSON SELF PORTRAITS

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KYLE THOMPSON SELF PORTRAITS

Kyle Thompson discovered his fascination with photography while in college. He wanted to experiment further with this medium of art, but his anxiety prevented him from recruiting models. Instead, he chose to capture self-portraits to refine his skills.

He frequently explored quiet forests, mountain tops and abandoned houses to use as backdrops for his pictures. The combination of Kyle’s talent and creativity, mixed with the beautiful scenery resulted in a series of emotionally powerful images. The otherworldly creations instantly went viral on Reddit and other websites. Upon the discovery of his work’s growing popularity, he has decided to become a full-time photographer. And we’re all glad for it! =)

To view more of Kyle Thompson’s beautiful photography, please visit his official site: http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/

(Photo Credit:

http://www.viralnova.com/kyle-thompson-photography/)

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/

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - WENGENN IN WONDERLAND Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - WENGENN IN WONDERLAND Part II

Queenie Liao’s adorable nap time photographs have become famous all over the internet. Her online success has allowed her to publish a step-by-step guidebook in Taiwan. There will soon be an English version of this book as well!

To view the original article, click here:

http://www.boredpanda.org/wengenn-in-wonderland-sioin-queenie-liao/

To visit Queenie’s official site, visit here:

http://wengenninwonderland.com/

Photo Credits:

http://www.boredpanda.org

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - WENGENN IN WONDERLAND Part I