When the muses abandon us, the camera is more and more relegated to the background until it ends up practically forgotten in the back of a closet. For inactivity calls inactivity. The fewer photographs, the less you feel like it, unless you have an event, a trip or something that wakes you up from lethargy, meanwhile, on a day-to-day basis, if you wait for inspiration to come to you on its own, you will die trying. The muses come sometimes, of course, but if they don’t catch you working they’ll go back where they came from. So we better never let ourselves fall into this state of hibernation. How? Putting you to work. That is why I bring you 33 photographs that invite calm and tranquility. If you want to know the tricks of how to achieve them, you can read them here, today I only show you inspiration, so that your camera does not accumulate cobwebs, but images.
Sea and underwater world
Observing a fish tank is as relaxing as contemplating the sea. A peace overwhelms you that is not comparable to many other emotions. The water, the slow movement of its living beings, the blue… This sensation is also transmitted in the photographs, here I bring you some examples. If you like aquatic images you can see here how to achieve them.
Elena Kalis
Elena Kalis
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Water
And not only sea water, water in itself is relaxing, whether in the sea, in a pool, a lake, a river, a fountain or a bathtub. Listening to the running water usually has a balsamic effect, when you want to de-stress you visit a SPA, or take a “relaxing bath”, there are even those who place a small fountain in their living room to listen to the running water or in the garden. Here I show you some images of water that will give you a little peace.
Richard Fraser
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James Jesus
Chong Wah
Nature
Flowers, plants, landscapes, water, combinations of a little of everything… the fact is that these types of photographs end up hypnotizing anyone who gets in front of them. Do you want to prove it?
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Eileen McFall
Florin Gorgan
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sunsets
After the hustle and bustle of the day, life begins to calm down in the evening, it is something that we have assumed without realizing it. That’s why sunsets calm us down so much.
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Chad Cooper
break time
Any posture, object or gesture that reflects or symbolizes a break, a stop along the way, will end up transmitting a bit of tranquility in this fast-paced world.
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AlexVan
minimalism
The order of minimalism, the absence of objects and the beauty of simplicity bring peace and calm. I think that’s why the Japanese are so calm, they are the “kings” of minimalism 😉
Richard Fraser
Inaki Bolumburu
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Chris Bird
Monochrome
And when I talk about monochrome, I don’t mean black and white, but photographs in which only one color predominates. In this case, it is blue that conveys serenity, tranquility and calm, although you can also use white that conveys peace.
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Richard Fraser
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As you will see, these images that transmit so much peace and tranquility, do not do it in a single way, their authors have used combinations of various elements to enhance the effect, to achieve greater emotion. You will also have been able to observe that blue is the predominant color, and there is no emotion that resists color and, more specifically, there is no calm that resists blue.
If these images have seemed inspiring to you, I ask you for a few seconds to share them on your favorite social networks. And, of course, this inspiration must be of some use… look for your camera, you have a great power in your hands, that of moving people. What are you waiting for?