Photographer: Christophe Niel

Christophe Niel is a photographer from the south of France, but he says he feels more like a global citizen than anything else. He has a very distinguishable style and his photos have a sense of serenity about them. Christophe explains his work as that of a 'passer-by' who captures moments that 'appear to us freely every day'. The photos, taken in some of the world's most diverse and dazzling places, show contrast in both implementation and content.

He uses a 1956 Rollei camera, which is a bit on the blink. He says this adds some unpredictability and authenticity to his work. This antique camera he says, "participates in the atmosphere of my photographs"

You can view his work on his website or on his deviantART.

Photographer: Kari Liimatainen

"All of my work, every single one of my pictures, expresses some kind of dream of mine."

Finnish photographer Kari Liimatainen must be sleeping particularly well then, since his photos give off the exact feeling of being in a dream world. Focussing mainly on nature photography, Kari manages to draw the viewer into these lush landscapes with his tasteful use of vibrant and dense colours.

Kari Liimatainen takes photos in his native Finland, which gives natural inspiration to his stirring photos.
Maybe you'll find him wandering around in the forests, in search of his dreams...

View his photos here and here

The World Is Yours (But Also Ours) - O Zhang

A rather ballsy series of photos by Chinese-born photographer O Zhang has been getting some exposure lately. The series, "The World Is Yours (But Also Ours)" focuses on innocent-looking Chinese youth wearing what can only be explained as American-style t-shirts. The text on the shirts draw inspiration from the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the writings of Mao Zedong. Zhang even wrote a few herself.

An interesting point about the formatting is that it is made to resemble traditional Maoist propaganda posters, with the red text in the white border. This gives you an idea of what O Zhang wanted to achieve with this series.

You can view the series here
For more info, visit O Zhang's website