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Able Parris Brings Emoji Characters Into the Real World With This Instagram Photo Series

The digital and real worlds collide in this fun Instagram photo series.

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Using his own photography, the Phonto app, and VSCO for editing, Able Parris began a fun photo series on Instagram that he calls "Emoji Daydream."

From cityscapes and cloudporn, to street photography and interior shots, Parris creates narratives out of otherwise standard Instagram photos by inserting the digital characters into our world and having them interact with the environment. Ballerinas dance on beds in a Sleepy's showroom, animals drive cars around town, and pizza slices walk out of pizzerias. The great thing about the series is that you could try it out for yourself using your cell phone camera and a couple new apps.

Check out Parris' Instagram page for more.

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