Daily surreal

Strange images from photographer David Stewart: all carefully staged, with some appearing as though they're taken at the wrong moment, and others just amusingly disconcerting or downright weird:

I shoot on a large format camera (8×10 & 4×5 film) and this can bring a heightened sense of reality to the images. This becomes even more apparent when printed large scale for exhibition. The details are clearer and become more important. Large Format is the way I have always worked. It involves thinking more about what you are about to shoot and then trusting your instinct. With no Polaroid or instant digital image to work with, the pre planning and thought leading up to the shoot is transmitted to the first shot.