© Gillian Laub / Courtesy Bonni Benrubi gallery, “grandpa eating lunch”.

Summer officially starts today, and to mark the occasion, we invited some readers to submit images that evoke the feeling and spirit of the season. Featured here is a selection of the images we received. The photographers include Gillian Laub, Gabriela Herman, Wayne Lawrence, Isa Leshko, Markel Redondo, Jennifer Loeber, Ryan Heffernan, Noah Webb, Inga Hendrickson, and Pascal Shirley.

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© Pascal Shirley.

Pascal Shirley’s moody photograph of the snowy mountains in California is part of his Winter Warmth series which also incorporates intimate portraits of the people closest to him. Influenced by his former professors Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg, Shirley is drawn to recording life experiences with his friends and family. These moments, whether constructed or not, are eloquently revealed through Shirley’s attention to light and body gestures. To see more of Shirley’s work click here.