Each month, a featured photographer taps into the imagery that inspires his or her creativity.
The question of what and who inspires me is always a bit challenging. Muddy rivers, children belly-laughing and sisterhood.
Rap music and old dusty bookshops, and the smell of camping in my hair for days.
the radiant evidence of the visceral and well-loved human condition wearing a tangled crown of flowers and resiliency. I guess there are a few famous artists who make me say “wow” once in a while, but what really keeps me going are the everyday friends in my life who are making sure the sacred art of honest storytelling never goes away.
Michelle Gardella is an Austin, Texas-based photographer, and the creator of River Stories. She was named a 30 Rising Star in 2013.