An Array of Lights: Lanterns in the Sky

I was inspired by all the ethereal lantern imagery out there and wanted to create a digital art piece similar to it. 

I ended up using this photo of lamps hanging from the ceiling and edited it so it looks like "floating lanterns" in the sky. Adding some blur, transparency, and alternating the hues with more purple and pink tones created a special, dreamlike effect. 

Magnificent Walkway: Colorful Gradient Imagery

Pier 7 Walkway Daytime Part I: One of my favorite spots in the city that offers the best views of downtown San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, and surrounding waters.

After taking this image, I decided to add in a faded gradient filter effect with partly saturated colors. The blue and red hues add the perfect contrast to this, offering up a warm yet cool vibe--the best contradiction.

Teamlab Borderless's Heavenly Blue-Green Forest of Lamps

One of my favorite rooms at Teamlab Borderless, a fantasy-like reality world where there are truly no borders--everything you've ever dreamed of comes to life and extends beyond infinity.

This Forest of Lamps room was filled with a ton of lamps (of course) and mirrors in every direction to create this surreal imagery. The changing colored-lights give it a new, exquisite look and feel as you walk across the room, feeling like you are truly in a whole different realm.

[Chosen as the cover photo for a Flickr Group]