Instagram has changed the way we see the world.  OK, maybe that’s giving the ubiquitous photo sharing app too much credit.  But perhaps it has unleashed in many of us the desire to capture not only what we see, but how we see.  The “candy colored minimalism” of photographer Matt Crump gives us a glimpse into one way of seeing the world around us.

 

I’ve found myself thinking about the way we edit and filter our experiences through the photographs we post.  Often when Mr. F and I are out hiking or taking in a particularly moving scene, I reach for my camera or phone, but know as I snap the shutter that what I feel in that moment won’t be captured with the lens alone.

On the other hand, are we being conditioned to appreciate and applaud the manipulated version of life more than the natural?  Or perhaps we are drawn to images like these for their transformative and transporting effect?  Maybe it isn’t a question of one or another.  And that’s OK.

To see more of Matt Crump‘s work, please visit his website and follow him on Instagram.

Artist found via I Need a Guide. All images are via the artist’s website.