Spectacular Photographs of Venice by Ron Gessel

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Amsterdam-based photographer Ron Gessel’s tastefully de-saturated photographs of Venice depict the city of love in a completely new light. Trained in graphic design in the Netherlands, this brilliant photographer had a lengthy career as an artistic director for ad agencies. Once the photography bug bit him hard, he travelled around the world to capture exquisite images which his stunning portfolio is a testament to.

You can find the photographer’s images on Behance, Instagram and Flickr.

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The Minimalist Film Photography of Bangkok-Based Photographer Nick Prideaux

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Nick Prideaux is an Australian photographer based in Hong Kong. Keeping his camera always close at hand, he shoots stories of the city on film to create a colorful picture book of his everyday life.

Working on the principle ‘less is more, Nick says his photography is all about subtraction. His approach is one of simplicity and minimalism, and he tends to “focus on the smallest details, the beauty in the minutiae.”

You can visit his site and also his Instagram profile where he posts regular updates.

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Surreal Photo Series Depicts Animals Indulging in Drunkenly Human-Like Behavior

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With her subversive photo series ‘ANIMALCOHOLICS,’’ photographer Frieke Janssens humorously tackles society’s casual acceptance of alcohol and the regressive animal-like behavior which rears its ugly head once people are drunk. The result is a “large, surrealist panorama in which she takes alcohol out of its human context, capturing imagined animals in a state of intoxication that one might see in a bar.”

Based in Brussels, Belgium, Frieke Janssens has had a love affair with photography starting at an young age. She creates arresting visual narratives with her images which grab hold the interest of the viewer. Despite being quite busy doing commercial work for numerous creative agencies and corporations, Jannsens finds the time for her personal projects with a sociological angle.

You can find more of her photography on her site and Facebook page.

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Close-Up Photographs of Beautiful Flowers by Claudia Magas

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Though shooting stunning photographs of people is her full time job, Austria-based wedding and boudoir photographer Claudia Magas often finds herself going out on her own looking for inspiration in the little and quiet things on the street with her old Yashica or Mamiya film cameras. In her botanical study series, Magas’s close-up photographs of floral subjects have been lovingly captured with the same sensual lushness that is characteristic of her photography of beautiful human bodies.

You can check out her wedding and boudoir site (obviously NSFW) to more of her works. She also regularly posts updates on her blog, Instagram and Pinterest.

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