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Sights of Summer 2023
Sights of Summer 2023
by The Luupe
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A visual celebration of the vibrance and joy of summer! ☀️
Hold onto the magic of summer just a little longer with this collection of photos (and a video!) that capture the fleeting beauty and joy of the season. From dazzling sunsets and carefree laughter to indulging in a sweet scoop of ice cream, immerse yourself in these timeless moments captured by artists from around the world.
▲ “A bountiful summer picnic spread made up of fresh veggies and fruits -- for Umamicart.” - Mischelle Moy
▲ “The captivating & mesmerizing power of the happy and healthy infancies.” - Celeste Martearena
▲ “I took this photograph while shooting an ongoing project focusing on the natural pools in the Azores. I can't get enough of photographing the colorful scenes of swimmers and sunbathers and their dramatic surroundings.” - Melanie Landsman
▲ “A bit back someone in my buy nothing group posted a couple 99¢ store ice cream trucks so the only natural and reasonable thing to do was spend hours repainting them and covering them in glitter then building an LA ice cream truck oasis for them out of spent seamless paper, moss, working model street lights and palms and rounding it out with some glittered ice cream cones and sprinkle chaos. Everyone knows the siren sound of the ice cream truck.” - Rebecca Peloquin
▲ “I live in Hong Kong but every summer we revisit friends and family in our little bit of British coastal heaven in Somerset, an opportunity to continue a long form project documenting the people and place that have brought us such deep personal joy over the years.” - Phillipa Bloom
▲ “I went to Jones Beach, Long Island, where I learned to swim, to make some personal photos. I came across this couple and was so happy to make their photo.” - Alyson Aliano
▲ “Summer isn't summer without a pool session. This image was from a vintage poolside fashion editorial.” - Nathalie Gordon
▲ “We went out into nature to capture some fun and colorful images of summer, joy and friendship.” - Sally Montana
▲ “After landing in Chicago after having been away from home for the last thirteen years, I spent a blissful day at Oak Street Beach, playing dominoes with a group of new friends.” - Oriana Koren
▲ Little Girl Jumping off Diving Board - “I took this photo for a landscape designer. I took the scouting shots to prepare for this shoot and I asked if the family members would like to participate. I was lucky enough to capture the little girl on her first jump in with her inner tube. It was early morning and the water was probably a little cold.” - Andrea Rugg
▲ “Baby Oak enjoying every moment of his ice cream with his mama.” - Stephanie Stanley
▲ “Sunset surf in Costa Rica” - Lauren Kallen
▲ “Summer = sun + water + socially acceptable sibling rivalry.” - Christine Siracusa
▲ “Summer was strongly associated with the sense of shame. Now, big thanks to the Body positivity movement, confidence is in the air. Let's focus on the acceptance of all bodies!” - Sylwia Ciszewska-Peciak
▲ “The story behind this image is plain and simple, I love going to the beach. This photo is my local beach - Jacob Riis Beach, NY. It's the "Peoples Beach" and all are welcome. Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 / 35mm film.” - Shirley Cruz
▲ “On a commission for El Camino Travel, I visited the most beautiful tropical oasis in Guatemala - Finca el Zapote. We spent that summer day in the lush gardens, soaking up the sun and swimming in the natural pool.” - Katelyn Perry
▲ “People sunbathing on a sand-covered deck of the Allas Sea Pool in front of the presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland.” - Laura Larmo
▲ “Video and a still from my recent 'Coney Island Day trip' test shoot. Featuring Isabella Loren and Angel Barnett with Q models and Osman Ceesay with Marilyn. Directed, video editing and photo stills, Jena Cumbo, Styling, Alicia Santana, DP on Video, Brendan Miller, MUA, Emma Elizabeth, Hair, Felicia Nelson, Music in video, Zach Surprenant.” - Jena Cumbo
▲ “When I think of summer my mind jumps to all the ways to beat the Georgia heat. What could be more satisfying than clutching a frozen and fruity beverage in hand. Another one, please!” - Adrienne Over
▲ “Where the Rhone and Arve rivers meet in Geneva, Switzerland, people of all ages gather at a spot known as “La Jonction” to escape the heat and partake in activities affectionately referred to by some as “Rhoning”.” - Cassandra Plavoukos
▲ “Together with model Kenza and hairstylist & make-up artist Pouchka, we did a fun photoshoot to showcase fresh, cool hairstyles for black women to rock in the summer.” - Whitley Isa
▲ “The end of summer in India is marked by thunder storms and monsoon rains. It's still hot and steamy during this time, but slightly cooler than the scorching summers that are felt on the plains. This image is taken on the banks of the River Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi as lightning strikes across the bank.” - Kirsty Larmour
▲ “Seasonal summer fruits and vegetables, simple abundance at its best!” - Angela DeCenzo
▲ “Natasha Diggs and Abdiel, the event hosts, dancing at Dance is Life, an intergenerational social dance party at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park” - Robin Michals
▲ “This image is from an ongoing project about plus-sized and fat swimmers who turn to wild swimming to improve their mental and physical health and find a community, challenging people's assumptions on what a swimmer's body should look like.” - Antonina Mamzenko
▲ “The joy of opening a fire hydrant on a scorching day in Brooklyn, NY, and watching the water dance as it cools the city streets and neighborhood dwellers run through for a moment of cooling off.” - Yekaterina Gyadu
▲ “Ice Cream trucks and their tinny tunes are a summer staple in Los Angeles. You gotta be quick to enjoy on those sweltering afternoons! The cold treat is always worth the sweet sticky mess :)” - Meg Webster
▲ “When it gets hot, people from the surrounding towns storm the lakes in search of cold water. Such a lake becomes then a mix of algae, piss and sweat; the beach is overcrowded, the food is expensive and tasteless. Music gets loud, the air smells with a grilled sausage and you can see all the colors of sun umbrellas, or screens - it looks like a disco in 90'.” - Jagoda Lasota
▲ “Children dart around the grass under Holiday Drive-In's main screen as they wait for Finding Dory to begin on a summer evening in Rockport, Ind. Jules Hubbard held her phone up to take a selfie with friends Trinity Mayes, left, and Bri Kellams, all 14 and of Evansville. It was the first time visiting the drive-in for Bri. “It reminds me of how it used to be,” said Jules. “Like Grease and old movies.”” - Alisha Jucevic
▲ “Summer is about popsicles, 1 - 5 a day when my daughters have it their way.” - Margaret Albaugh
▲ “A moment from Lost Village festival at the end of August last summer. Taken in the late afternoon light, when the 6pm long shadows aligned with relaxing under the trees and sharing easy conversation with friends. Lost Village is hidden in the Lincolnshire woodlands in England – a long weekend for dancing, crafting, laughing, eating and drinking.” - Justine Trickett
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Luupe
The Luupe is a one-stop production company that is raising the bar for professional brand imagery on a global scale. With a highly curated and diverse network of professional women and non-binary photo and video creators across 80+ countries around the world, we are reinventing how brands produce original, local, and authentic visual stories that connect with a global audience. Our mission is to champion and amplify diverse perspectives from around the world — in front of and behind the lens.
