agefotostock HIGHLIGHTS

Summer is usually associated with delectable warmth, exotic holiday travels and tasty ice-cream. In this issue of our HIGHLIGHTS, we would like to present an exquisite selection of images, simple in concept, rich in style and tasteful in execution, a palatable concoction of summer cocktail for your indulgence.

Mikel’s enticing presentation of the world through his travels is reflected in images that seem to come right out of a modern fairy tale. This collection skillfully portrays a harmonious mix of contemporary backdrops with enchanting and breathtaking landscapes. Traveling, for most, is a short respite from one’s habitual reality. Many travel to experience a new culture, to sample exotic cuisine and to document sights of foreign lands.

However, it’s capturing the soul and essence of a place with one single, precise image that earns this photographer our heartfelt admiration.

Clutter. Disarray. Chaos. What image does each of these words evoke in your mind? A photograph, stripped down to its bare essentials, capable of conveying its most fundamental sentiment, is in effect a minimalist image. It is not empty, it is the necessary. Rid of all clutter, of all unimportant information that prevents one from seeing and feeling its pure and untainted message.

Posing for a portrait is never an easy thing. In the past, models spent hours in the same position with the same expression just so an artist can paint their image onto a canvas. With photography today, the trick is catching the right look at the right moment. A captivating gaze, a shy glance, a playful smile, Dani’s ability to capture these seemingly candid moments of spontaneity is what caught our attention and sets him apart from the conventional.