Abandoned Memories

Breathtaking photography by Rob Dobi taken of abandoned asylums, theatres, homes, schools etc. in New England.

Morning Light in My Room

I stumbled upon Yvette's blog today and am mesmerised by the ephemeral quality of her work. Her gorgeous photographs are available to purchase at her etsy store. I am so tempted to buy every image in that store!

Elle Sweden (Aug 2008)

My heart must have skipped 2 beats when I saw these lovely shots taken for for Elle Sweden at Lace & Tea. It has all the dreamy opulent details that make my knees weak. For more, click here.

Anna Aden

I found out about Anna Aden photography through Maquette today and fell in love instantly with the gorgeous soft hues of her images. My absolute favourites has got to be these images from her lily of the valley series. They are like straight out from the pages of a fairytale.

Kari Herer

I simply love the ephemeral quality of these magnolias placed on insect illustrations by Kari Herer. I think Magnolia is now my favourite flower, after Peonies in white cream.

Perfect shade of turquoise

Gorgeous pictures of Chinatown (LA) taken by A Field Journal here. I just love the turquoise shade of the sky and the yellow lanterns.

Rachel Papo

Gorgeous pictures taken of a ballet company in St Petersburg by Rachel Papo. More here. (via oh joy)

James Merrell

I love these ephemeral images taken by James Merrell. And I am officially and totally into shacks after seeing these images below. Who needs a holiday if you have a room like this?

Chocolate film

Yum! Have you heard of this before? It is called cholcolate film and it makes your pictures turn out a beautiful chocolate tone. I love it! There is also sepia and blue. I should ask shutterbug about it.

(above) chocolate, sepia and blue (via Fairyfaye'sfinds)

Dear Creatures

Love these grainy pics from Dear Creatures. (via Three Potato Four)

Thuss Farrell

Literally eye-candy project that photographer Thuss Farrell did for his book 'Lines and Shapes - vol2'.

Alicia Bock

I am mesmerised by these pictures taken by photographer Alicia Bock. The saturated colours are just so beautiful. Alicia also has a lovely blog and etsy store. Do check it out! (via ohjoy)

Abandoned amusement park

Pictures of an abandoned amusement park...I am sure it once held lots of beautiful memories for many.

James Spicer's vintage photographs

I found out about the work of James Spicer today. A photographer and artist from Chicago, James's work often feature miniature scenes with imagery that evokes childhood memories and all the happiness and sadness that goes with them.

The photograph featured here above, entitled Ice Cream Truck, is an original photograph taken from James's TTV (Through the Viewfinder) series which gives the photograph a soft, dusty, vintage feel. The flecks, scratches, and black border add to the charm.

Size: 5" x 5". Signed and dated on the back for US$12. Available here.

Melbourne!

I am now in Melbourne, Australia. The weather is perfect and the people are really nice and friendly. Too bad I have still not completely recovered from my cold to enjoy much of the city. Am staying in a lovely and conveniently located boutique hotel called Hotel Charsfield. Definitely reccommend this place to anyone looking for a nice and reasonably priced accommodation in Melbourne.I missed the weekend buzz at the Queen Victoria Market and am really looking forward to visiting it once I get better!

(The image above is by Catherine Ledner. Living in California with a host of animals, Catherine is well known for her incredible animal photography that is beautifully taken against a gorgeous backdrop of coloured wallpaper. She has just launched her new site "Catherine's Animals" site with limited edition prints for sale. Do check it out! )

Fresh Locations

A reader told me about this wonderful site called Fresh Locations that has the most wonderful database of gorgeous locations for stills, film and TV. Here are some of my favorite images below. The Convent (above). This is a Georgian House with River Views in West London. The period interior with the beautiful weathered walls comes with the wooden original staircase. The Old Rectory - Oxon (above). Love the collaged walls in the bathroom here.

Eglinton. Love the high ceilings, light and simplicity of the deco in this Victorian House in South East London.

Thanks for letting me know about this site, Samantha!

James Merrell

Some gorgeous images I found from the portfolio of James Merrell from Judith Miller Inc.

Imagekind Story Frame™

I recently found out about Imagekind, the world's fastest-growing online community for creating, buying and selling custom framed artwork and photography. Imagekind recently released their "Story Frame™" collection, a group of customized framing products that allows anyone to transform a series of digital images into a story worth telling.

It has been a few months since I got the very talented Ron Lee of Eyedea's photography to capture the moments of my little girl Vera playing in a park. Some of the gorgeous pictures Ron took were sent to Imagekind and transformed in a gorgeous story frame that is now hanging in Vera's room. I really like the idea that Imagekind’s high museum quality framed works will ensure that the pictures will be preserved and kept as a wonderful keepsake for my child as she grows up.

If you have a kiddo, you may be interested to know that Imagekind is currently organising a "First Moments" Contest. Between now and March 15th, you can send 2 or 3 digital photos of your child’s “firsts” - first day of school, baby’s first bites, first trip to the beach, first time meeting Grandma, that together tell a great story. It could be a collection of different “firsts” or a few shots of one great moment. Imagekind will choose four lucky winners whose photos tell the best story to receive a custom Story Frame™ worth $100. To enter, simply email them your digital photos along with a brief explanation to firstmoments@imagekind.com

Taverne Agency

I can't stop gasping at the images I found on this website! I really wish I could post every single image here!! Founded in 1996, Taverne Agency agents for photographers and sell features in the fields of interiors, food, entertainment and travel. A wonderful place to go to if you are looking for eye candy design inspiration for your home. (via House of Bliss)

Uta Barth

I love these deceptively simple yet powerful photographs by Uta Barth. By photographing in ordinary, mundane and anonymous places, Barth's work questions the traditional role of pictures and our expectations of them. (via Hoping for Happy Accidents)

“My primary project has always been in finding ways to make the viewer aware of their own activity of looking at something.”

Uta Barth