alifornian artist Julieanne Kost started her photo series Window Seat while travelling for business. Creatively frustrated by the environments she found herself in – hotels, convention centres, airports – she started taking photographs of landscapes from her plane seat. All Photos Julieanne Kost

This allowed her to see the environment in a new way, she says: ‘I now view the scenery not as the Earth 30,000ft below, but as an immense, constantly scrolling image.’

The project, for which she now photographs views from helicopters with the doors off, has also helped her overcome her fear of flying. ‘As long as I can see the world as an image through an eyepiece rather than as a harsh physical reality, the threat is less real.’

Luckily, her willingness to overcome her fear allows the rest of the world, us, to get a brand new look at our beautiful planet.

These photographs also show how important it is to always keep an eye open – some of the best views are hiding right in front of us!