As the season slowly peters out, we’ve gathered together a selection of idyllic, heat-infused Instagram accounts
As summer, such as it is, peters out in a sad little way, we’ve pulled together a collection of Instagram accounts sharing summery imagery. From Sam Youlkilis’ deeply idyllic visions of European seasides to Dani d’Ingeo’s pictures of sunlit summer festival utopias, here are some of our favourite heat-infused Instagrams...
@samyoukilis
From Umbrian sunsets to sweet Sicilian delicacies, and espressos and paperbacks by the sparkling Mediterranean, Sam Youkilis is the master of capturing idyllic and nostalgic European scenes that will make you yearn for summer holidays.
@remainsofd
Dani d’Ingeo’s Instagram account is a stirring archive of festivals and queer counterculture featuring sun-drenched pictures of Glastonbury’s Block9 and scenes of carefree nudity and hedonism at WHOLE festival through which you can relive your memories of utopian moments from festivals of bygone summers.
@sarf_bort
Ghana-based visual artist Joseph N.A Abbey-Mensah (aka @sarf_bort) creates images infused with a vibrant and magical palette of summery hues.
@leandrocolantoni
Following the account of Sicily-based photographer Leandro Colantoni feels like receiving the occasional dreamy postcard from Italy in your Instagram feed.
@adrienneraquel
Whether it be her neon-infused fashion stories, high-key colour commercial work or pictures from her personal camera roll, Adrienne Raquel’s Instagram account is infused with the intense Miami-coded colour palette of hot summer nights.
@largecrewneck
Dancefloors, outdoor swimming and festivals – among the moodier fashion imagery on Canadian photographer Kirk Lisaj’s Instagram you’ll also find gorgeous gems featuring friends and sun-worshippers illuminated in golden summer light and lens flare.
@piariverola
Pia Riverola’s Instagram account is a treasure trove of summer blooms and dreamlike, sunlit moments captured across the world.
@ritapuigserra
Rita Puig-Serra Costa’s mesmerising studies of oysters are so evocative of beaches and summer. Viewed alongside her pinned picture of a naked figure floating in a fathomless, dark body of water we’re reminded of the sea’s many mysteries.
@iacopopasqui
Florence-born photographer Iacopo Pasqui is a master of capturing summer light. These pictures will make you yearn for the beach.
@zoenatalemannella
There’s a lot of wetness on Zoe Natale Mannella’s captivating Instagram feed. You’ll be longing to plunge yourself into the waves.
@finger223
Bejing-based photographer Lin Zhipeng (aka No.223) is renowned for his seductive, sometimes surreal, images of flesh and nature. Like this one, many of his photographs seem to radiate summer heat.
@f1rstoftheroll
Everything looks extra summery and romantic when a light leak distorts 35mm film. @f1rstoftheroll is dedicated to collecting these happy accidents of analogue photgraphy from all over the world.