Winter Blue
I love going back to Alberta in the winter. Sure, it's freezing and you can barely be outside for more than a few minutes at a time, but colours against the cold blue backdrop are incredible.
Resting in the Snow
Nature is the greatest artist I know. When I go outside with my camera, I sometimes feel like I'm photographing her art rather then creating my own.
Focus
The world becomes a completely new place when you change your perspective.
Cotton Tree Drive
Every time I looked up at the glass roof outside of the Cotton Tree Drive Wedding Registry in Hong Kong, there was always a new series of compositions created by the natural surroundings.
Some of my recent Instagram posts.
I follow a wide range of interesting people on Instagram, and every once in awhile I like to highlight a few of them. Some of them are fellow artists, some of them are companies or organizations, some of them are just fascinating people doing interesting things.
Janske - Every photo Janske posts is beautifully simple and perfectly composed.
Vancouver Alleys - I've always loved exploring alleys. Based in my home city of Vancouver, this user takes an abstract and colourful approach to documenting the hidden lanes the people rarely see.
Beloved Collective - The Beloved Collective is a collection of photographers who create moments rather than poses. Their Instagram account is a gorgeous collection of real people (I've had a couple photos featured there).
Vi66nya - a Russian girl riding her bike through the streets of Moscow, and taking romantic photos of the city along the way.
Chris Burkard - In my next life I want to be reincarnated as Chris Burkard. If his Instagram account is any indication at all, his life is full of adventure in incredible cinematic locations.
National Geographic - You can't really go wrong with NatGeo - animals, people, places - it has everything that you would expect from the world class organization.
In the Drink - I may not be a surfer myself, but I love New Zealand, I love water, and I love great photos.
My own Instagram page can be found at @darrenlebeuf. I sometimes post my professional photography and illustrations, but mostly I like to post little details that I find throughout my travels.
Ikea Glasses
In one of my old apartments, the sun used to float through the kitchen window for one magnificent hour each day. I used to love putting objects in front of that light and exploring the art that it creates.
Grapevine
Someday I would love to do a whole photo series of empty grapevines.