Featured Artist
Michael Lloyd:Photographs for a Fresh Start
A Los Angeles photographer who keeps finding the moment just before something begins. A leap from a cliff, a road that bends away, a coastline that takes its time. Printed and framed by Helm + Oar, for the wall that starts your year.
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Start the year with a Michael Lloyd moment
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I. The artist
Meet Michael Lloyd, lifestyle photographer
Michael Lloyd is a lifestyle photographer based in Los Angeles, California.
His love of film and grain sparked more than a decade ago, and he is still chasing the next great frame.
Look across his work and a pattern appears. A figure at the edge of the picture. A road bending away. A coastline that takes its time. Each frame sits at the start of something, which makes these photographs good company for a new year.
Call Of The West, photographed in Jackson, Wyoming.
II. The places
Four places, four beginnings
Every Michael Lloyd photograph starts somewhere real. These are four of the places.
Oia, Greece
In black and white, a lone figure dives from a rugged cliff into the sea. The Leap holds one fleeting moment of courage.
See The Leap
The Amalfi Coast, Italy
Two photographs come from this coastline. Amalfi Club shows a white umbrella above a blue sea. Italian Holiday shows a swimmer diving beside a red boat.
See Italian HolidayMalibu, California
A classic black Porsche 911 rests in sunlit grass as a silhouetted figure approaches. 1979 also comes in black and white.
See 1979
Northern California
A black Porsche 911 sweeps around a sunlit mountain road, shot from above, trailing a long afternoon shadow.
See Canyon CruiseIII. The moment
The Leap: the story behind the photograph
In Oia, Greece, a lone figure leaves a rugged cliff and falls toward the sea. The rock is dark, the water is calm, and a small boat waits in the distance. It is all in black and white, so nothing competes with the jump.
It is the moment between deciding and landing, caught before anyone knows how it ends. That is what January asks of us, and it is the moment you keep when The Leap hangs on your wall.
People rarely choose it for the cliff. They choose it for what it says: begin before you feel ready, and trust the water.
IV. The American West
Open-road wall art: the American West
Four photographs from California, Arizona and Wyoming. Hang two or all four for a wall that is already on its way somewhere.
V. At home
Wall art for a new year, room by room
Cinematic, coastal and quietly confident, these photographs give a room a point of view.
In the living room
Hang one large piece above the sofa, sized to about two-thirds of its width. Amalfi Club and Italian Holiday open a room up with light and sea.
In the bedroom
Canyon Cruise above the bed sets the tone for the morning: an open road and a day still ahead.
On a gallery wall
Group three that share a mood. The Leap, 1979 B/W and Call Of The West are all black and white, so they read as one story.
VI. The whole collection
Every Michael Lloyd print
8 photographs, shown in a mix of frames. Every piece comes in Black, White, Hickory and Heritage Walnut.
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What collectors say about Michael Lloyd
“Excellent print, high quality.”
C A. S. · Verified buyer · on Italian Holiday
Beautiful quality items with unique style that bring life to my design concept. Love everything!
Exactly as described, high quality prints, matting, and frames.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the pictures, frame and careful delivery.
Made by Helm + Oar
Printed and framed, one at a time
Helm + Oar prints and frames Michael Lloyd's photographs. Every giclée print is made to order.
Each frame is crafted from solid White Oak, with UV-shielding Crystal Acrylic glass, and arrives ready to hang.
Good to know
Questions about Michael Lloyd
Who is Michael Lloyd?
Michael Lloyd is a lifestyle photographer based in Los Angeles, California. His love of film and grain began more than a decade ago. His photographs are printed and framed by Helm + Oar.
Where was The Leap photographed?
In Oia, Greece. A lone figure dives from a rugged coastal cliff into the sea, in black and white, with a boat in the distance.
Is there Porsche wall art by Michael Lloyd?
Yes. Canyon Cruise, 1979 and 1979 B/W each feature a classic black Porsche 911. Canyon Cruise was photographed in Northern California, and 1979 in Malibu.
Where was Amalfi Club photographed?
On the Amalfi Coast in Italy, as was Italian Holiday. Amalfi Club shows a white umbrella and lounge chairs above a blue sea.
How are Michael Lloyd prints made?
Each one is a giclée print made to order by Helm + Oar. It is framed in solid White Oak with UV-shielding Crystal Acrylic glass and arrives ready to hang.
Which frame suits a Michael Lloyd print?
Heritage Walnut warms the sunlit tones of the Porsche and desert pieces. Black sharpens The Leap in black and white. White keeps a coastal piece bright and airy, and Hickory feels relaxed and natural.
Your turn
Choose your fresh start
A leap you have been meaning to take, a road you want to travel, a year that has only just begun. Find the photograph that holds it.
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