Shot in Tinos Island, Greece - during what photographer Ellie Tsatsou calls her ‘favourite golden hour’. The view of ships approaching harbours is quite vividly engraved on the photographers memory from her time growing up in Greece and her island travels. This shot perfectly captures that ethereal, peaceful feeling of a late summer evening. Learn More

Shot at the Green Marble quarry in Tinos island, Greece. Whilst appearing as though it is an aerial landscape view, it is actually a close up shot of the marble surface with detail of the paths and texture the stone creates when broken open. Learn More

Shot in a New York City, capturing the hands of a dancer involved in a dance project with photographer Ellie Tsatsou whilst in a studio. It ended up being a closer observation of human hands, for which the photographer has an affinity and is frequently found as a subject of her work. Learn More

This is a close up of the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, a masterpiece of construction made entirely of marble. Note how the stones are creating waves and rhythm in this curved point. Learn More

Shot in Naxos island, in Greece, where Ellie Tsatsou’s mother was born. This shot evokes a memorable detail of island life in Greece - Bougainvillea flowers strewn across the island pavements. During the peak of summer, the streets are full of the white, magenta and blue hues of this distinctively Mediterranean flower. Learn More

This shot is a fictional concept by Latvian photographer Elina Ruka, depicting a literal stripping away of layers to see what lies beneath. Note the darker outside layer, appearing to represent a more intimidating and foreboding vision of the ocean. The transition from that exterior image to two progressively lighter shades is yet another expression of Elina’s inspiration: seeing beneath immediate observations and understanding both the ocean — and each other — with depth. Learn More

Shot on Lake Michigan, Chicago, this image is an expression of Elina Ruka’s personal fear of the sea. Combining multiple images as layers, it evokes a careful curiosity that aims to contextualize why this powerful force of nature causes anxiety. Simultaneously, this fine art photograph encourages looking at each other beyond reactionary and surface-level observations — much like the ocean, there’s more to each of us underneath what is seen. Learn More

Equal parts spontaneous and prepared, Stefan Merriweather’s fine art photography pays special attention to colours and textures that we might otherwise miss altogether. Learn More

Shadows are a prime weapon of the suggestive photograph, expressed masterfully here by Stefan Merriweather. The layering of the metal fence’s patterns on a concrete background gives the concept of industrial growth a haunting presence. There is a sense that something huge is on its way. Learn More

Closing in on the texture of a leaf, this shot is an example of Stefan Merriweather’s affinity for microscopic details. Even the smallest of nature’s building blocks can be seen with wonder. Note the varying degrees of light exposing different patterns. Learn More

Placed upon an appropriately contrasting background, this shot by Stefan Merriweather is a study of emotive texture. Though merely a leaf, the image’s subject is coated in just enough light to show varying degrees of colour and shading. Learn More

At once, this is tropical colour nirvana, bringing together a vibrant pink shade with the contrasting dark green of the surrounding trees. And yet, this shot by Stefan Merriweather reflects a sense of oncoming growth, a brief still of a structure that is a smaller part of something grander. Learn More