popfollows | Popular Photography Founded in 1937, Popular Photography is a magazine dedicated to all things photographic. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:15:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.popphoto.com/uploads/2021/12/15/cropped-POPPHOTOFAVICON.png?auto=webp&width=32&height=32 popfollows | Popular Photography 32 32 10 Instagram accounts to follow if you love nature & wildlife photography https://www.popphoto.com/gallery/instagram-nature-photographer-to-follow/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.popphoto.com/?p=166844
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Dan Bracaglia

This edition of #PopFollows is all about accounts that celebrate and showcase the many wonders of our natural world.

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To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives.

Nature photography has been around ever since the dawn of the photographic process. After all, the very first commercially published book of photographs, by one of the earliest inventors of the medium, William Henry Fox Talbot, was called The Pencil of Nature.

And while many of the subjects of his photographs (calotypes) were still lifes and architecture, there were also images of plants and nature. Since then, as the photographic process has greatly evolved over the decades, so too has an interest in documenting the environment and wildlife that inhabits it.

The photographers below are continuing that evolution in nature and wildlife photography.   

David Doubilet, @Daviddoubilet

David Doubilet has been capturing some of the most stunning and imaginative underwater photographs for almost half a century, from spots around the world. In many ways, his photographs set the high water mark (all pun intended) for creating powerful and meaningful underwater work. One of his current obsessions is to comprehensively document the world’s coral reefs, particularly since many of them are now threatened. 

Emilie Hofferber, @emilie.hofferber

Emilie Hofferber’s feed is filled with breathtaking landscape photos oozing with pastel colors. She shoots much of her work in the western United States and is no stranger to the country’s many national parks—her shots from the American Southwest are particularly magical. If you want to feel like you’re sauntering through candy-coated dreamscapes, we definitely recommend giving her a follow.

Morgan Heim, @Moheim

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Morgan Heim has a knack for creating stunning photos of wildlife and nature. A conservation photographer and filmmaker, her portraits of animals are particularly majestic and always beautifully composed. Heim also offers helpful photographic advice in many of her captions, as she does for this photo. ”Always look to the edges. While so much activity was going on with the horses in the corral, Kelly Stirn started playing with the dog. Often it’s when you look to the sidelines and away from the main stage that you see the life behind the spectacle.”

Sean Parker, @Seanparkerphotography

Sean Parker is a professional photographer and “time-lapse cinematographer” based in Tucson, Arizona with a “strong passion for capturing the beauty in our universe.” His Instagram feed showcases a mix of time-lapses, long exposures, and traditional landscape shots, many of which are captured at night. If you’re a fan of the Aurora Borealis, definitely check this feed out. Parker’s images and videos have also been featured in many publications, commercials, and projects including those for the Smithsonian, Discovery, LG, Samsung, Annapurna Films, the New York Times, and Arizona Highways.

Joel Sartore, @Joelsartore

Joel Sartore is the founder of National Geographic‘s “Photo Ark” project. For the past 25 years, he’s been dedicated to documenting “every species in human care around the globe.” And his Instagram feed showcases each new addition to the project, along with information about the species shown. The majority of the creatures are photographed on black or white backgrounds, giving the series a nice sense of continuity. Outside the project, Sartore is an award-winning photographer, speaker, author, conservationist, and in 2018, was named National Geographic Explorer of the Year. 

Paul Nicklen, @Paulnicklen

This Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist has documented the beauty and the plight of our planet for over twenty years. He is a contributor to National Geographic, a Sony Artisan of Imagery, and he’s won more than 30 awards, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the prestigious World Press Photo for photojournalism. He is also the co-founder, SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization that aims to inspire people to stand up and have a voice for the pristine places threatened by climate change.

Wayne Pinkston, @Wayne_pinkston

Wayne Pinkston had been, by profession, a radiologist. But when he recently retired, he started photographing the stars, or more accurately, the night sky juxtaposed to epic terrestrial landscapes. And his images are, well, epic. Pinkston writes that he “became interested in this field after seeing a few early landscape astrophotography photos on the internet 5-6 years ago. The next year I had the chance to try capturing a few Milky Way images along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I was immediately hooked when the first image appeared on my camera LCD screen. For me, there was no looking back.”

National Geographic Travel, @Natgeotravel

The tag line for this magazine’s Instagram feed reads, “It’s a big world, explore it through the lens of our photographers.” And what a list of photographers! These are some amazingly-talented nature shooters, including Michael Yamashita, Robbie Shone, Jonathan Irish, Daisy Gilardini, Babak Tafreshi, and many others. The account also showcases a variety of jaw-dropping reader-submitted work.

Nick Brandt, @Nickbrandtphotography

Nick Brandt is known for his striking B&W images and much of his recent work on Instagram is part of a series “portraying people and animals that have been impacted by environmental degradation and destruction.” These photographs are mostly made at animal rescue sanctuaries. The animals, Brandt writes, are “almost all long-term rescues, as a result of everything from poaching of their parents to habitat destruction to poisoning.” Since the animals can never be released back into the wild, “they are habituated, and so it was safe for human strangers to be close to them, photographed together in the same frame at the same time.”

Ami Vitale, @Amivitale

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This award-winning photojournalist, National Geographic photographer, writer, filmmaker, and activist has covered many stories over the span of her career. In recent years, one of the most heartbreaking stories was about the death of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino.

Her Instagram feed is filled with powerful images from the stories she’s worked on, which are not only about the beauty and power of nature and the animal kingdom but also about conflict. For Vitale, there’s a connection between the conflicts taking place between human beings, and what’s taking place in the natural world. “Those years in war zones led me to an epiphany: Stories about people and the human condition are also about nature. If you dig deep enough behind virtually every human conflict, you will find an erosion of the bond between humans and the natural world around them.” 

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Looking to #staybrokeshootfilm? Check out these awesome analog-focused Instagram accounts.

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This week we are celebrating all things analog, which is why we’ve curated a special #PopFollows list featuring some of our favorite film photography-themed Instagram accounts. Below you’ll find a mix of analog-only shooters, prints labs, and a few of our favorite gear shops. Follow these accounts for some inspiration, not to mention, rare/cool camera photos.

Jean Andre Antoine, @Jaaphotos

Jean Andre Antoine is a New York City photographer who specializes in analog street photography. You can regularly find him posted up on the corner of Prince and Broadway capturing beautiful portraits of New Yorkers on instant film. According to Antoine, the finite medium he uses to capture these portraits is ultimately a way to rebel against the age of “unlimited content” that we currently live in. His Instagram account regularly showcases photos of his subjects holding these just-printed, one-of-a-kind frames, along with a behind-the-scenes story about each. If the weather’s nice and you find yourself in NYC, we recommend taking a stroll down Prince and Broadway and commissioning Jean Andre Antoine to make one of his awesome analog portraits.  

Film Camera Tokyo, @Filmcameratokyo

The official Instagram account of a camera shop in Harajuku, Japan is one of our favorites for creating serious gear lust. The account regularly features beautiful analog cameras that the store has for sale, including those from Hasselblad, Leica, Contax, Rollei, Fujifilm, Pentax, and many more. Everything that is featured can be purchased through their online shop—and they ship worldwide. Though we’ve yet to buy anything, we love this account for its beautiful product shots of analog gems and also the fact that it exposes us to cameras that we will likely never spot in the wild. 

Rita Harper, @__rita.p

This documentary photographer from Atlanta, Georgia shoots the majority of her assignments and commissions on medium format film cameras. She’s done work for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Guardian. And her Instagram account features an intimate view of life in both Atlanta and New Orleans, Louisiana. Her portraits are beautiful and her in-depth captions offer additional details about the lives of the individuals she is photographing.

Photodom, @Photodom.nyc

The Instagram account of one of our favorite Brooklyn-based camera shops and print labs offers an awesome mix of inspiring photographers to follow, used film cameras for sale, specialty film news, analog photography memes, and extremely cool photo accessories and apparel (also for sale). It’s also the best way to keep up to date when hard-to-come-by films get restocked and when rare analog cameras become available in-store.   

Jane Pain, @Jane_____pain

Capturing New York City’s gritty underground community one 35mm frame at a time, this is one of our current favorite Instagram accounts. In @Jane_____pain’s feed, you will find plenty of bodily fluids, grimy bathrooms, and scenes from epic parties and house shows that you were probably not cool enough to get invited to. Although the frames featured on this account might not be traditionally “beautiful,” we love the aesthetic. You can almost smell these photos, and we think that’s a good thing.

Ethan Moses, @Cameradactyl

Ethan Moses is one of our favorite analog tinkerers and his account @cameradactyl is where you can get a behind-the-scenes look at how he makes his 3D printed cameras and camera accessories—aka “professional toys.” One recent highlight on @cameradactyl includes the process of building and making portraits with a massive 20×24 camera that shoots direct positives to photo paper. He also gives followers insights into repairing prisms, making bellows, soldering camera parts, and complete camera teardowns. If you are the type of photographer who loves seeing how the sausage gets made, this is a great account to check out. 

Chris Cook, @Cook_studios

Chris Cook’s film portraits are tasteful and extremely beautiful. His Instagram feed features a mixture of B&W and color work—some shot in the studio, others out on the streets—ultimately highlighting his eye as a fashion and lifestyle shooter. His captions are typically brief, but occasionally he will share a full contact sheet or keep the edges of his film frame intact, giving some additional insight into what film stocks he’s working with.

Edie Sunday, @ediesunday

There is some beautiful imperfection to be found on Edie Sunday’s feed—the kind of happy accidents that make film photographers fall in love with the medium. Her soft-focused frames often utilize double exposure and camera movement and have cotton-candy-like hues. There’s lots of beautiful self-portraiture to be found on her account and everything feels a bit dreamlike in the very best way. 

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Looking to spice up your Instagram feed? Our second edition of 'PopFollows' is live, with 10 more awesome Instagram accounts to check out this month.

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We’re back again with our second installment of PopFollows. This time around, we’ve once again cast a wide net to include a healthy mix of image-makers, photography organizations, and photo educators. These Instagram accounts not only post great work but also provide powerful, informative, and educational captions to go along with their images.

Do you know of a must-see photography account on Instagram? We’re always looking for more photographers to showcase. To get on our radar and be considered for future lists, tag @PopPhotoMag and use the hashtag #PopFollows on a future post.

Joe McNally Photo,  @joemcnallyphoto

One of the many things that makes Joe McNally’s Instagram feed such a must for almost any photographer is that McNally’s vast body of work—shot over a span of more than 40 years—encompasses so many photographic genres, including portraiture, photojournalism, documentary, sports, landscapes and cityscapes, street photography, and more. What’s more, because McNally is a gifted teacher, who has taught very popular photography classes on lighting, portraiture, and other topics, some of those lessons show up in his captions. McNally also occasionally will reveal some behind-the-scenes stories about well-known shots. For example, McNally describes working with the martial artist Dan Anderson in an Instagram post as, “going through a precise series of moves parsed out via stroboscopic flash. Combined (with) a triple exposure programmed into the camera, coupled (with) wireless directives to the speedlights. Amazing, disciplined athlete, at the top of his game.”

Dina Litovsky, @dina_litovsky

Dina Litovsky is an award-winning photographer, who has published work in National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, TIME, New Yorker, and many other publications. In 2020, she also won the Nannen Prize, Germany’s foremost award for documentary photography. What’s intriguing about the work of this Ukraine-born, New York-based editorial photographer is that she tends to avoid the more obvious or sensational types of subject matter. Instead, Litovsky focuses on seemingly more mundane or subtle subjects or moments. Her Instagram profile also includes a link to an excellent resource for documentary photographers—her newsletter, In The Flash—Adventures in the unseen world of photography. For example, one of the entries in her newsletter discusses her “fly-on-the-wall-with-permission” approach to shooting a personal project of the Amish vacationing in Pinecraft, Florida. 

Lynsey Addario, @lynseyaddario

One of the many things that make Lynsey Addario such a compelling photojournalist is her ability to take an issue and depict it in an unforgettable way. Oftentimes, it’s because she’s fearlessly focused on the most vulnerable: assault victims, breast-cancer survivors, and refugees—mostly women and children, who have been forced to flee their homes. Most recently, it seems she’s included the Earth as one of those who are most vulnerable, as she’s captured the effects of climate change in photographing the California wildfires and flooding in South Sudan in 2021. Addario also posts calls to action on her feed, as she did when Afghanistan recently fell back to the Taliban, in August of last year. On August 20, 2021, she posted a heart-breaking collection of incredible images of Afghan women studying in school and a graduation photo of several Afghan women, in caps and gowns. In the caption, she writes, “What do Afghan women stand to lose as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan once again? Perhaps the right to education, from primary level through university across the country…. It would be devastating to take away the gift of knowledge from Afghan girls and women moving forward if the Taliban doesn’t keep its promise of keeping schools open and available to girls and women of all ages.”

Mark Seliger, @markseliger

The captions on Mark Seliger’s Instagram feed, which accompany his iconic portraits of musicians and celebrities, are often a few paragraphs long, but they are always worth reading. In part, because the captions have a very casual, conversational style, it’s as if you’ve just met him at a coffee shop and he really wants to tell what it was like to meet and work with these iconic figures. Case in point—Seliger recently posted a beautiful double B&W portrait of iconic vocalists Alison Krauss and Robert Plant that he shot for Vanity Fair. In the caption, he writes, “Remember when ‘Raising Sand’ came out? The beauty of two worlds collided with the help of @tboneburnettofficial and it was pure magic,” and then describes meeting the former Led Zep vocalist, “Once I landed in Nashville, I miraculously bumped into @robertplantofficial in my hotel lobby. I was a bit shy to say hello, but he was delightfully charming and set the stage for a relaxed session the following day.”

Mary Virginia Swanson, @maryvirginiaswanson

If you create fine-art photography, then you might already know Mary Virginia Swanson’s name. But if you don’t, then you’ll want to get better acquainted with her and her Instagram feed. That’s because Swanson is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful promoters for up-and-coming photographers. For instance, in the fields of licensing and marketing of fine-art photography, she has been among the most sought-after consultants and educators. She’s also an author, and often lectures and leads workshops. In addition, Swanson frequently serves as a judge on contemporary photography and photobook competitions. What’s great about her feed is that she’ll post informative upcoming lectures, call for applications, dates for portfolio reviews, and more.

International Center of Photography (ICP),  @icp

In the photography book, “Reflections in a Glass Eye,” which is a wonderful anthology on the work owned by the International Center of Photography (ICP) and published in conjunction with its 25th anniversary, Ellen Handy, a curator for the ICP, begins her essay on the organization’s collection by writing, “Above all, photography is the art of seeing, which offers us ways to view the world through eyes other than our own.” In the next paragraph, she begins, “By their very existence, museum photography collections pose the question, ‘What is photography?’ and each answers it differently.” The ICP’s Instagram account works similarly, by presenting a variety of posts that continue its mission of showcasing outstanding work and educating the public on what great photography is. The posts include news on upcoming exhibitions, great deals and discounts on photography workshops, details on lectures, online talks, and more.

John Keefover, @keefography

John Keefover, who also answers to the nickname, “Keef,” is based in Duluth, Minnesota, which is also where most of his subject matter is. In image after image, Keefover’s mission is to “show you what makes the North Shore of Lake Superior & the Arrowhead Region so unique.” In doing so, he’s created a powerful portfolio of remarkable images of this region, which you can see on his feed.

World Press Photo,  @worldpressphoto

Since 1955, this independent, not-for-profit photography foundation, based in Amsterdam, has given out awards each year for the best photojournalism projects. The contest is international, and each year the prizewinning photos are presented in a traveling exhibition. Photojournalists who submit their work compete for the World Press Photo of the Year award, as well as other categories, including Spot News, General News, Daily Life, to name a few. The World Press Photo Instagram account often posts photos and groups of photos from photographers who have won from previous years.

Julia Fullerton-Batten, @julia_fullertonbatten

Julia Fullerton-Batten is a unique London-based fine-art photographer, who often creates elaborate, colorful sets with cinematic lighting and populated with characters dressed in period costumes. Her complex, highly textured, and layered images are also generally created as a series of images that are used to tell a particular story or, more recently, to address a particular issue. Her most recent series, “Looking out from within,” addresses the effects of the pandemic on everyday life. Fullerton-Batten’s Instagram feed also includes posts showcasing many of her fine-art images themselves, as well as photos of her exhibitions, magazine interviews, behind-the-scene shots, a few selfies, and more.

Stephen Wilkes, @stephenwilkes

Stephen Wilkes is an editorial, commercial, and fine-art photographer, who has been working in New York since the early 1980s. He’s also worked as a documentary film director and a public speaker—in fact, he even has his own Ted Talk. Wilkes’ photography has appeared in, and on the covers of, many leading publications and is featured in many prominent museum collections. But it’s his personal projects that are among his most impressive, including his most recent, “Day to Night” series, which he started in 2009. In these epic cityscapes and landscapes, Wilkes shoots hundreds of images from a fixed camera angle for up to 30 hours to capture the fleeting moments of a scene as light passes in front of his lens over the course of a full day. He then blends various parts of these images into a single photograph. (The book, “Day to Night” was published by TASCHEN as a monograph in 2019.) You can find a great selection of images from his “Day to Night” series, explained with extensive captions, on his Instagram feed.

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Looking to add some photographic inspiration to your Instagram feed? Check out these 12 hype-worthy accounts.

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We love showcasing the work of others on PopPhoto. We also love looking at photographs in the wild, whether it be on social platforms or in real life. For in-person inspiration, you can always check out our monthly list of awesome photo exhibitions.  But for some virtual inspiration, we wanted to share a list of photography-focused Instagram accounts we’re currently digging—the first of many.

This one features a mix of photographers both seasoned and up-and-coming, including street shooters, underwater snappers, portrait pros, rock and rollers, and more. But it’s not purely reserved for singular photographer accounts. We’ve also included celebrated photo organizations, like the Aperture Foundation, as well as off-beat photo publications including Hamburger Eyes and gear blogs like Tokyo Camera Style. 

Of course, we’re only scratching the surface of awe-inspiring photography on Instagram. And we’re always on the hunt for more! So to get on our radar and be considered for future lists, tag @PopPhotoMag and use the hashtag #PopFollows on a future post.

Michelle Groskopf, @michellegroskopf

Michelle Groskopf is a street and commercial photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Her work often features vivid-colored street portraits of ordinary strangers and famous celebrities—all captured using bright, off-camera flash. Groskopf has a particularly keen eye for documenting youth culture and is equally skilled at finding and capturing fascinating detail shots of ordinary objects in the wild. Her images are playful, direct, and honest. Trained as a street photographer in New York City, Groskopf brings a fresh vibe to the commercial photography realm.

Martin Broen, @m.broen

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Martin Broen (@m.broen) • Instagram photos and videos

Martin Broen is a talented underwater photographer who we recently became aware of while reporting on the 2021 Ocean Photography Awards. Of all the winning shots from the contest, it was Broen’s work that left us the most mesmerized. His Instagram feed is filled with eery underwater scenes showing silhouetted divers exploring the depths with nothing more than a flashlight or headlamp to light their way. Broen seems especially fond of exploring underwater caves, which sounds absolutely terrifying, but the resulting images are clearly worth his efforts.

Chrystofer Davis, @dolo_foto

Chrystofer Davis is a fine art photographer and educator born, raised, and working in Newark, New Jersey. His Instagram feed is primarily filled with beautiful black-and-white portraits of the city’s residents, captured both digitally and on film. Davis has an eye for finding photogenic subjects and a knack for capturing genuine smiles. His is the type of feed that makes me want to grab my camera and go chat and mingle with strangers in my own community.

Hamburger Eyes, @hamburger_eyes

Hamburger Eyes is a reader-submitted black-and-white street photography zine, founded in 2001, and based out of the Bay area. The publication showcases the work of both well-known and up-and-coming photographers. Featured images tend to be candid in their nature and bizarre in their subject matter, with a mix of analog and digital shots showcased. These are photographs that define what it means to capture a decisive moment and often present more questions than answers. So if you dig street photography, and have a penchant for the strange, Hamburger Eyes is for you.

Alex Prager, @alexprager

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Alex Prager is a fine art photographer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California, best known for her color photographs that evoke the feeling of 1960s Hollywood. Prager works with actors and models and employs film-like lighting to execute scenes that look like they could’ve been pulled directly from a classic silver screen flick. Her images often combine subtle humor, with outrageous circumstances. You’ll find photographs showing car crashes, house fires, and people falling randomly from the sky. But it’s all staged and moreover, delightfully morbid.

Tokyo Camera Style, @tokyocamerastyle

Tokyo Camera Style started out as a blog in 2008, dedicated to showcasing analog enthusiasts and their cameras in the streets of Tokyo, Japan. The blog is still active, and its most-exciting camera finds tend to make their way to the TCS Instagram feed. So if you’re a film camera nerd (or aspire to be one), this is the account to follow. You’ll find a mix of rare, expensive, and outright ordinary cameras, all lovingly worn-down and clutched in the hands of their owners.

Women Who Drone, @womenwhodrone

Women Who Drone is a collaborative account showcasing the very best drone images captured by female photographers. The feed is filled with breathtaking shots of both natural and human-made wonders. But what’s even cooler than the images, is the organization behind the account. WWD not only supports female drone pilots, by showcasing their photographs and videos, but also works to educate and provide career opportunities, all in the name of closing the gender gap in the drone industry. So whether you’re looking to be inspired by some bird’s eye views, or simply want to support an awesome cause (or both), this is a rad account to follow.

Aperture Foundation, @aperturefnd

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Aperture (@aperturefnd) • Instagram photos and videos

If you’re not familiar with the Aperture Foundation, allow us to introduce you: Founded in the 1950s by some fairly heady names in photography, including Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, Aperture is a nonprofit art institution dedicated to advancing photography in the world, through a mix of publishing, exhibitions, and contests. With close to half a million followers, the account showcases some seriously impressive work from both big names and up-and-comers. Photographs vary widely in their subject matter and style. But they all share one commonality: expertise in their execution and delivery.

Sacha Lecca, @sachalecca

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I love rock and roll photography and there’s no music photographer’s work I find more inspiring than Sacha Lecca’s. A photo editor at Rolling Stone magazine, Lecca often finds himself front and center at many of New York City’s most raucous concerts. He has a talent for perfectly capturing both moments of high energy as well as rare instances of calm. And while his feed features a mix of black-and-white and color shots, it’s the monochrome ones that really do it for me. There’s a seriously gritty authenticity to them that translates perfectly to the subject matter. So if you’re looking to improve your own music photography, you’ll find some great inspiration on this account.

Alex Webb/Rebecca Norris Webb, @webb_norriswebb

The joint photography account of husband and wife duo Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb is definitely worth a follow if you enjoy street and travel photography. Alex Webb is a longtime member of the Magnum Photography collective, and a world-renowned street shooter. Rebecca Norris Webb is also a celebrated photographer and poet. Together, the two fill their feed with work dating back to the start of both their careers. You’ll find a colorful mix of candid images depicting human life across the globe, from border crossing to beach scenes, cotton candy stands to car trips. Of all the street photography-focused accounts on Instagram, this one sits at the top of my must-follow list.

Jonas Dyhr Rask, @jonas.rask

Jonas Dyhr Rask is a Denmark-based street photographer producing unbelievable dreamy, colorful images. A doctor by trade, Rask claims photography is just something he does in his spare time, which makes his Instagram feed all the more impressive! A master of photographing in low light (presumably because he works during the daylight hours), his shots almost always include silhouetted subjects moving gracefully through scenes with vibrant eye-catching color palettes. Rask’s work should be an inspiration to all nine-to-fivers and proof that you don’t need to have a career in photography to produce brilliant photographs.

CineStill Film, @cinestillfilm

CineStill Film is a small Los Angeles, California-based brand that manufactures and sells limited edition film, including several cut directly from motion picture stock. Despite being in the business of selling products, their Instagram feed is one of my favorite analog-only accounts out there. It features daily user-submitted shots, all captured on CineStill Film. And provides the perfect analog diversion, to a mostly-digital platform. You’ll find a delightful mix of imagery and photographic genres, captured both in black-and-white and in color, all using the old-school stuff.

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