To see Tokyo through the lens of Yuma Yamashita is to experience the city in its most authentic state. Honest, diverse — a place where tradition and tomorrow coexist seamlessly. A self-taught photographer, Yamashita developed a unique style capturing the candid parts of living in the Japanese metropolis; the people, the places, the moments that happen even when no one is looking. Read more about his signature street photography below.
Read MoreWhether it’s commercial work or personal exploration, Juliet Taylor approaches every project with two rules: make it fun and shoot as much as you can. It’s evident in every snapshot. Taylor has a unique skill of turning the eccentric into the engaging, creating work that’s visually energetic and unavoidably emotive. That’s due a lot in part to the photographer/creative director’s love for the unexpected. Learn more about her artistic style, what she created for DELSEY Paris, and her travel must-haves below.
Read MorePhotographer Adam Gibson has cultivated a diverse portfolio capturing the rugged beauty and quiet pace of life of Tasmania—Australia’s only island state. Be it landscapes, architecture, or faces, Gibson is guided by Tasmania’s dynamic light in every shot. With a lifelong love for nature, Gibson has found his sweet spot, sharing the beauty of this land with people all over the world.
New Zealand-based artist Katya Brook has developed a style rooted in playful obscurity. Creating across photography, visual design, and creative direction, she’s worked for names including Hotel Britomart, Mina for Her, and Walker and Bing with an approach that always puts imagination first. Get a closer look at her creative process and discover how dipping a toe in surrealism allows her to color outside the lines of expectation.
Read MoreLiving between Istanbul, Berlin, and New York, internationally-acclaimed photographer and video artist May Parlar reflects on existential topics with her mesmerizing images. Placing people and everyday objects in unordinary constructed realities, she explores the human condition and the idea of being. “I am forever curious about the human condition,” May tells us. “And I know the only way I can fully explore the ephemeral, corporal, and psychological experience of being human is through my own self. My practice as an artist is a meditation on being through my own existence, in a playful way.”
Read MoreIt’s impossible not to see the beauty of the world when looking through the lens of Paris-based photographer Romain Laprade. Laprade photographs unique spaces, still life, and fashion through a refined perspective that captures remarkable details in the seemingly ordinary. From mid-century buildings and sleek interiors to natural landscapes and vibrant destinations, Laprade works in a world where nature and the man-made meet in a warm, colorful atmosphere.
Read MoreThe latest project from photographer and creative director George Kroustallis of Minorstep is Utopia: Sisters, an exhibition of style, photography, artistry, and nature. Showcasing the idea of architecture and fashion as sisters, models Tasha Malek and Smilla Herbst are reflections of one another in opposing colors and styles from designers like Totême, LVIR, The Row, Aeyde, Maison Margiela, and Alexander McQueen. Aside from their sartorial imagery, the models stand in one of two environments—a green and rocky lake or against the backdrop of an angular, architectural structure.
Read MoreInspired by the chaos of nature, American photographer and explorer Cody Cobb tries to find and capture stillness in nature, resulting in stunning, moving landscape images. He is based in Seattle, Washington, and his work has won several awards already. Wandering the wilderness, Cody immerses himself completely in nature. This enables him to record calm and still moments in the natural rawness.
Read MoreBelgian photographer and interior designer Pieter Peulen has a natural curiosity and love for preloved objects. Combining this with inspirations such as modern sculptures and eclectic design, Pieter created a unique style and approach to interior design which is reflected in his own home. It were the Belgian designer’s parents who passed on their love for second hand objects to him when they took him to flea markets and auctions. Now, Pieter has been traveling all over Europe, going from market to market to look for unique and extraordinary objects. “It is so easy to go on the internet and order all the fancy and expensive stuff. It is much nicer to have the feeling of a catch. It is also much nicer if there is a story attached to an object or a scratch here or there,” Pieter says. He achieved a degree in interior and furniture design and became a photographer and social media expert as well.
Read MorePia Riverola is always on the go. The travel photographer spends most of her days flying from one destination to the next, talking with strangers on the street, and wandering down a new city looking for landscapes that catch her eye. It’s tiring, she says, but incredibly rewarding to immerse herself in a city’s identity—whether it’s through the locals, food, or landmarks. This translates directly in her photographs, where each image is rich with emotion and thought. For Riverola, she can pinpoint exactly how she was feeling or what she was thinking about with each photograph. The composition she selects, the colors she incorporates, the textures—they all are descriptive details that connect her to specific moments in time and reach out to the many followers of her work on Instagram and beyond. In between commercial projects with companies like NIKE and Google, along with her ever-evolving personal work, Riverola spoke with us about what it’s really like to be a travel photographer and how she decides what’s worth capturing.
Read MoreSome cling to the age-old adage—“Life is a journey, not a destination.” But perhaps those people have yet to see the international destinations that photographer Carley Rudd captures in her imagery. The Los Angeles-based freelance and self-taught photographer has been featured in Condé Nast Traveller, Travel + Leisure, Afar, and Suitcase Magazine, just to name a few, and is known for her clean aesthetic and evocative photography. For her, the joy and excitement is in the destination, whether it be the jungles of Chiang Mai or the sun-drenched plains of Moab.
Read MoreBelgian photographer Piet-Albert Goethals has a unique style and an exceptional eye for detail which he uses to capture strong images of objects, interiors, architecture, and people. His work offers his perspective on places, spaces, and moments and with it, he established himself in both the international and national world of design and architecture. Piet-Albert is based near Brussels, where he has both his studio and home. There, he lives with his wife Jessy Van Durme, a designer and writer, and their two sons.
Read MoreNicholas Worley is a London-based architectural and landscape photographer, who has shot images all around the globe. Originally studying architecture at The University of Newcastle, he worked at an architectural practice in New York for two years before settling his own practice in London. Considering his background in architectural education and practice, he is great at looking at a project in detail and interpreting its design narrative which he masterfully translates to film. Both his landscape and interior images are captivating and hold the same core philosophy while still portraying new and unique impressions from time to time.
Read MoreAnna Devís and Daniel Rueda are two imaginative Spanish photographers who together make up the practice Annandaniel. The studio is all about creativity, exploring the world, and telling mesmerizing and fun stories. Hence their unique and humorous style. Anna and Daniel met at the Universitat Politècnica de València, where they both graduated from the School of Architecture. They have been creating together ever since, using their architectural background to “tell stories through fun and surprising images that are far from conventional architecture photography.” While Daniel takes care of the technical part, Anna is mostly the creative brain behind their projects, making them a perfect duo, acting like one. Annandaniel has already worked with renowned brands such as Netflix, Disney, Facebook, Pantone, Coca-Cola, Huawei, and so on.
Read MorePhotographer, architect, and founding partner at the renowned Danish studio Norm Architects, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, composed his first monograph The Reinvention of Forms, a collection of compelling black and white photographs. Published by Etui Editions, it’s not only a treat for the eye with striking, minimalist images, but the book includes several interesting textual additions as well, such as an introduction by Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa and a short fictional story by Danish author Thomas Rydahl.
Read MoreSpecializing in photography, art direction, copywriting, and strategy consulting, the Copenhagen-based creative studio Merō offers a very versatile concept, created by founders Monica Steffensen and Alona Vibe. The two had been following each other’s work for a while and one day, they decided to meet up for coffee. Back then, Alona worked at a consultancy firm and was finishing her master’s degree and Monica worked part-time at Norm Architects with photography, copywriting, and PR. When they met again for lunch half a year later, it became clear that they were destined to do great things together in the world of design.
Read MoreWith a touch of minimalism and graphic inspiration, photographer and art director Thomas Wiuf Schwartz is bringing a new touch of personalized creativity to photography. A passion for design and visually minimalist imagery of forms, shades, materials, and objects, he creates photos that speak to brands and artists, creating concepts that are uniquely his own. He works in detail, focusing on the play between materials, background, foreground, light, and shadow.
Read MoreThe Italian photographer Simone Bossi is based in Paris and Milan. Having first worked as an architect for five years, he devoted himself to photography fully, though his background and talent in architecture are still visible in his images. Simone studied architecture in Milan and Seville, but as a photographer, he is entirely self-taught. Working on both personal projects and commissions, Simone creates beautiful images radiating a certain calm and serenity. His photographs are “indeterminate fragmented,” revealing only a part of the space and herewith certain emotions. It’s an intimate process in which we recognize his architectural experience, but also his personal one. Simone Bossi talks about these experiences, freedom, and framing what he feels.
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