See how you can transform the everyday environment around you into spectacular images with these 10 beautiful examples
Banal = the everyday environment around us, obvious and boring.
When it comes to our photography, it’s natural to want to photograph what we feel is interesting, different and visually compelling. And that often means when we have a camera in hand, we don't take any interest in the objects and environments that play a part in the day-to-day and ins-and-outs of our daily lives.
However, with the limitless creativity that photography brings, you can turn everyday life into something special. For many photographers, it has, in fact, resulted in some of their best images.
Just look at some of these stunning examples below. And the next time you're out with your camera - why not challenge yourself to do the same too - by finding that something extraordinary in the banal - you never know what kind of incredible shots you could end up with.
A caravan is seen pictured at the end of a suburban street. 'English Caravan' by Matt Hoyland - f/3.2 | 1/30s | ISO 3200
Walkway tunnel in Balham, London. Photo by Gareth Gray - f/2.8 | 1/80s | ISO 400
A remote gas station on Route 66, USA. Photo by Katy Morrison - f/16 | 1/500s | ISO 500
A train departs a misty Bingham train station. 'Depart' by Matt Hoyland - f/4 | 1/30s | ISO 3200
A little laundrette in Ferntree Gully, a little town in the outer suburbs of Melbourne Australia. 'Pretty As A Picture' by David Young - f/11 | 1s | ISO 200
'A bus stop in the middle of winter' by Hamperium Photography - f/4.5 | 1/160s | ISO 100
A cyclist waits at this level crossing as the fog rolls in. 'Waiting to Cross' by Matt Hoyland - f/10 | 1/60s | ISO 1600
"I was first struck by the colours, light and shadows on this wall. Something was happening here, I could almost hear chanting." Greetings by David Young - f/8 | 25s | ISO 100
Car park in Melbourne Australia on a hot summers day. Photo by David Young - f/9 | 1/800s | ISO 100
Staircase, Stockholm, Sweden by Waldemar Błażej - f/1.8 | 1/80s | ISO 100
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