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Paris-based photographer David Gomez-Maestre caught my eye thanks to his gorgeous, richly colored photos. Growing up in Alicante, Spain, he is inspired by the light of his hometown, Spanish folklore, and his childhood memories. His sense of color is next-level, often utilizing a palette that’s reminiscent of the 60s and 70s. Think lots of deep reds, burnt oranges, limes, and brash turquoise tones. Gorgeous work.
You could describe photographer Ian Lanterman as a mysterious person. After doing my normal bit of research, I can’t many details about him. What I can say is that he’s a photographer from Vancouver who specializes in portraits and still-life. I was deep in a rabbit hole and came across his work which has a timelessness to it, and very editorial in nature. There’s also a little something fantastic about his images, always an interesting detail, an unexpected pose, a feeling like you’re catching a glimpse of something very special.
As I’ve worked on The Fox Is Black over the past 4 to 5 months, an aspect I’ve been very mindful of is the overall feeling of the visuals. How there are certain styles and aesthetics that best showcase my current taste. In many ways, how a series of stories can connect tonally or loosely through subject manner. And it’s when I discover folks like Stephanie Stamatis, an art director who specializes in still life and food photography, I feel like I’ve come across someone who sees the world similarly to me.
“Drawing inspiration from nostalgia, Stephanie lends her signature aesthetic and love of objet and food to editorial and commercial clients – unfurling the medium to a reverence of the daily, poetic and surreal.”
When you view her work, you can see she has this clear vision of how she sees the world, and as you dig deeper, how her style evolves as she grows as a person. The way she’s able to work with a series of photographer to collaborate on this vision is so inspiring. An aspect of the images that I particularly love is the elements of imperfection. Her world’s feel lived in and well-loved, which gives them such a humanizing touch.
Maisie Cousins is a London-based photographer known for her intimate and hyper-saturated images that push the boundaries of seduction and repulsion. With a similar visual approach to iconic photographer Marilyn Minter, Cousins is interested in seeing the natural world for what it is, both beautiful and disgusting. I love how unsettling her work is. Everything is so sharp and saturated, you get to see every detail, for better or worse. It’s all so visceral an reaction provoking. If you’re interested in learning more, I highly suggest reading her interview with Materia, where she gives a lot of insight into the whys of her work.
