Summer is a season that holds unforgettable memories and whimsical summertime photos are capable of bringing back these memories, leaving you nostalgic with a case of wanderlust.
These photos encompass iconic summer moments: sunsets, silhouettes, reflections in the water and fireworks. Light painting is a recent method that also commemorates outdoorsy summer nights. Crisp images of buildings, gardens or stadiums are also a reminder of clear summer days of exploring.
These photos are sure to trigger some sort of sentimental longings for the happy past. An example of a truly nostalgic photography series is by J. M. Barclay, who pays special attention to details like railroad tracks, bicycle wheels or the dew on leaves. These items, dressed in ambient hues, are sure to relate to everyone in one way or another, rewinding to a certain place or period of time.
16 Scenic Summer Photography Series
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Smeared Aerial Photography
Matt Molloy’s Sky Photography Shows Beauty Through Haziness
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Sunset Silhouette Photography
Artist Pink Sword Captures Stunning Still Frames of Inspiring Scenes
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Sublime Sunset Photography
Jonathan Sinclair Captures the Transcendental Aesthetics of Nature
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Long Exposure Landscape Photography
These Photographs by Samuel Burns Take Hours to Capture
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Zestful Zen Gardens
Stonescape by Kengo Kuma Reinvents Japanese Courtyard Spaces
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Streaming Light Installations
James Tapscott's 'Transference' and 'The Arc' is Luminous
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Surreal Desert Photography
Emmanuel Coupe's Utah Collection of Images Appear as Paintings
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Athletic Area Captures
Sports Fields by Philipp Lohofener is Mysterious and Lonely
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Sweet Summer Nostalgia Shots
The J. M. Barclay Photography Series Reflects on Nature
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Unpopulated City Pictorials
Tokyo End by Gabriel de la Chapelle is Eerily Empty
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Colorfully Illuminated Overpasses
The Rainbow Bridge Glows Whimsically in the Night
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Sky-High Landscape Snaps
Photographer Vitaliy Raskalov Captures Dizzying Displays from Up Above
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Mesmerizing Torontonian Timelapses
The City Rising by Tom Ryaboi Video Blurs the Canadian City
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Contrasting Wilderness Silhouettes
Photographer Mario Moreno Makes Nature the Star of the Show
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Vastly Vulnerable Portraits
Paths by Ruben Brulat Contrasts Humans Against Mother Nature
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Explosive Celebration Snapshots
The Galaxy of Emptiness New Years Eve Images Are Bursting
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