the clothes 2011

photographs by Rodney Smith

Dan Mountford's double exposure photographs blend faces with landscapes in a unique portrait series that captures more than just the viewer's eye. It is as if we are getting a glimpse inside the mind's of strangers; an almost intimate and surreal experience. In the artist's own words, "The series is a visual journey though our minds by calm and tidy means which the reality of everyday life does not show."
photographs courtesy of Dan Mountford

There's something very eerie and even sad about these photo collages. The figures look like melancholy elementals deploring a world in which they exist but often walk unseen by other inhabitants. Whatever the story may be, the images are certainly arresting.

I'm quite mesmerized by these mysterious photographs by Terez Vlckova. There's a touch of the unreal in the perfect landscapes, faded tones, and the model's faces (when visible). Are the girls jumping or flying?
photographs by Terez Vlckova

This Flickr group called Looking Into The Past was such a fun discovery. The group focus is to feature modern photographs overlapped by vintage ones of the same location. This can mean holding up an old childhood photograph in front of the same spot, or collaging archived photos with your own new images. No matter the style of layering, the result is the same: a quirky, intriguing look at the way the world has changed and remained the same.

I stumbled across these photographs by Francesca Tallone a short while ago and immediately e-mailed her asking permission to share them here. The set is entitled "Giving Up The Ghost" and there's no other name appropriate for these phantasmal images. There's such a nice contrast in many of them between the strong, straight urban lines and the soft, fading feminine figures.

all photographs courtesy of Francesca Tallone

I've been enjoying the photographs of Lena Modigh for awhile, so I took a little time to interview the woman behind the striking images.
What are your inspirations?
Travels. Interior magazines. Gardens. Beaches. The Ocean. Other photographers like are: Ingar Krauss, Nan Goldin, Mary Ellen Mark, Francesca Woodman, Diane Arbus, Patti Smith, Horst Diekgerdes, Johan Sandberg, Lina Scheynius, etc. It really varies; I find new photographers all the time.