Ascendant South African photographer Michael Oliver Love makes images that uplift and inspire in equal measure, propelled by his keen appreciation for playful shape and colour combinations, and an innate desire to question the heteronormative gaze. Most frequently, his mesmerising work foregrounds figures in nature—whether wallowing under water, frolicking on sand dunes or standing silhouetted against an azure-blue sky—making his Instagram feed the ideal summer follow.
