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MAGICAL DREAM WEAVER: GABE TOMOIAGA

Little boy rides a giant grey owl in a dreamlike photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.
by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Liam and the Great Grey.”

GABE TOMOIAGA

Daydreams begin in innocence… a childlike freedom to imagine as we lay still within the river of time.

Fine art photographer Gabe Tomoiaga creates beautiful dreamlike images, steeped in the fantasies of childhood.

Born in Romania, Tomoiaga began as a portrait painter before finding his passion for photography at the age of 21.

Now living in Seattle with his family, Tomoiaga is like a kid in a candy shop, with magnificent natural settings all around him, ready to become part of his surreal visions.

Tomoiaga’s 3 young sons, Liam, Landon, & Lucas, all under the age of 4, are the subjects of his dreamy portraits. He takes them on adventures to nearby parks, beaches, forests, and right in their own backyard. And then, he transports them to fantastical dream worlds.

Through the use of staging and post-production editing, Tomoiaga brings his daydreams to life.

While his work is steeped in fantasy, Tomoiaga finds that he gets enormous pleasure and deep meaning from watching the very real experiences of his children as they explore their world and grow.

He hugely appreciates spending such concentrated quality time together with them.

As the boys dally with wild creatures, take shelter under giant flowers, and drift off into the summer sky, the stories unfurl.

He likes to conjure wild, yet safe places, devoid of any cares or concerns. And we like to go along on his journey.

Tomoiaga daydreams a lot. He likes to travel back in time to revisit childhood notions and innocent ideas!

Little boy pets a friendly big brown bear in dreamy photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy takes a nap next to a regal male lion in dream sequence photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Young boy looks tiny as he stares up at giant lilies as a little hummingbird hovers to sip their nectar. Surreal dreamlike photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Two boys play, as one climbs a ladder to reach a floating umbrella carrying the other boy, held aloft by a bright red balloon. Surreal daydream photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Young boy sits by a window, leaning against a giant dark red cherry. Imaginary image created by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Young boy plays with a giant moth in imaginary dream photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy sits on the wing of an old fashioned propeller plane in dreamy photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy holds a light inside a jar as he kneels in front of a vintage suitcase filled with jar lights. Fantasy photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy stands with his back to a giant pink rose as he stares out a cottage window. Fantasy photograph by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy pulls at the tether of an imaginary hot air balloon made out of dandelion puffball, while another little boy rides in its basket. Surreal photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Little boy carrying a large stick, dangling a red paper heart stares up at a red apple dangling from a tree. Photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

Young boy carrying a teddy bear gets swept away in the wind by a giant dandelion puff. Photo by Gabe Tomoiaga as part of a daydream series.

See more of Tomoiaga’s amazing daydream images here.

Little boy holding a teddy bear by its leg walks in the woods as a giant stag with beautiful antlers stands by.

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Young boy sits playing with two big friendly gray wolves in a meadow. Photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

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Giant jellfish float in the sky at dawn along with an imaginary hot air balloon made out of a dandelion puff as two little boys ride in its basket. Dreamy photo by Gabe Tomoiaga.

IMAGE CREDITS:

  1. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Liam and the Great Grey.”
  2. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. "Innocence Tames the Beast."
  3. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Landon's Lion.”
  4. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Little Explorer.”
  5. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “A Route Less Traveled.”
  6. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Liam & the Giant Ruby.”
  7. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Battle of the Giant Moth.”
  8. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “The Aviator.”
  9. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “The Light Collector.”
  10. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Sprout.”
  11. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Wish Vessel.”
  12. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “In Search of....”
  13. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Gone With The Wind.”
  14. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Guardian of the Forest.”
  15. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Liam of the Wolves.”
  16. Image: by Gabe Tomoiaga. “Jelly Filled Skies.”
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