Guns and roses: The photographer who literally shoots his subjects

A photo shoot usually requires a photographer to just point a camera and snap - but U.S. artist Alan Sailer takes the process much more literally.

Smokin': A rasher of bacon almost resembles a wave as the bullet  hits it in Sailer's picture

The California-based photographer, 54, has captured a series of otherwise unassuming items as they explode on contact with a bullet.

The dramatic results feature everything from flowers to fruit, as well as more unexpected items such as bacon and even snow globes.

Say cheese: A wheel of Camembert was inspired by a Monty Python  quote, reveals Sailer