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I looked for the beauty in everyday life in my countryside in Iceland, where I have lived for seven years, and these are just a few of the pictures.

I have always been interested in photographing my three children playing in nature and when I see beautiful moments appear in everyday life. Seven years ago, I moved from the capital to the northern countryside of Iceland. Life there suddenly became quiet and simple and allowed me to work again on what I have a passion for: the small moments that unfortunately so often slip by us in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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Kelsie Marx
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2 years ago

These are pictures? They look like AI! 😮

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I have always been interested in childhood and how it shapes each person. My childhood, which was beautiful and full of adventures, maybe makes me see how the adventures can happen in your backyard and also how fast time flies. It is therefore important to be aware of the moments that appear right in front of our noses when, for example, we are busy planning something completely different and a wonderful family vacation in another place.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    I can feel this picture.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    So cute

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    What changed was the pace of my life when I moved to the countryside, but also I started photographing not only my own children but family and friends who came to visit. It made the project much more diverse and the moments became so incredibly adventurous.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    I could see this on a Christmas card.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Love the contrast

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    Children's childhood is probably very different from country to country, but what I keep in mind is the beauty of the moments in childhood that make children live in another world. A world of adventures where anything can happen and where the mind plays the biggest role. We can all take the children as an example and learn from them to appreciate the moment and the beauty in everyday life.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Great balance of light and dark

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    This is so pleasing.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Why is there a greenish blue outline around his shoulder and arms?

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Don’t get your tongue stuck to the ice!

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    chiaroscuro

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    I can smell the water and grass.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Love how the reflection is pointing to the child

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Great composition

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Looks like these two are angry

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    The rock gives the illusion that the child is holding a ball.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    This is adorable

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    This is hauntingly beautiful.

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    dreamy

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    I love babies with screw on hands and feet!

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Why does this remind me of Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Very balanced

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    chiaroscuro again

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Enjoy the simpleness of life young man. You’ll be an adult longer than you are a child.