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This year, we planted tomatoes, bell peppers, cayenne peppers, strawberries, parsley, and green onions. We also luckily inherited an apple tree with our home (top two photos) – and I can see the first few apple buds already. Hopefully, more pictures of our harvest will follow! view 5 comments What a lovely garden. Living in the city with only a small balcony, I long for a garden. Maybe I could grow some peppers and parsley… (p.s. yay for nikon f100!) Lovely! beautiful How lovely – must be so exciting to watch the harvest flourish. These are such stunning pictures. I knew it had to be film! And I do hope you have a wonderful harvest!
Sometimes life happens, and I am away from this space far too long. And I start to feel a little like something is missing. And then on a random morning, the light is shining through my kitchen window just so. Girls are screaming and chasing one another, the table is set, coffee is brewed, breakfast is eaten, and dishes are cleared. And I quietly document it all, and I begin to feel whole once again. view 9 comments wonderful images, especially love the first & last Our lives play tricks on us sometimes. So good to feel happy.. Love your images.. Carla Beautifull photographed (and worded). beautiful photos, beautiful moments. I know exactly what you mean about feeling whole again… This looks like a perfect depiction of the phrase about life happening in the small moments. I want to sit at your table with the row of flowers. (It looks like that one is bowing to you.) So beautiful. Like time stood still in a dream… The light here and the quiet moments you captured are inspiring. I especially enjoy the fourth one down. Looks like you should never not be taking photographs. beautiful series of images.
On Saturday, I spent the afternoon with close friends. Friends that I’ve known for over a decade. We’ve truly grown up together – through college, numerous moves around the country, marriage, kids – it’s amazing how our friendship has evolved through it all. And as you can see, their home is bathed with beautiful light. The kind of light that warms conversation and casts beautiful shadows into the early evening hours. Their home is a place where you immediately feel at ease. I’m sure you know the feeling – it radiates from these images. Shoes come off at the door as warm smiles and hugs greet you. And as you sink down on the sofa, your feet automatically tuck right underneath you – because there is a familiarity that comes with knowing you are welcome. You are truly at home. And this last image below was taken by my good friend, Trey – his very first shot with the hassie. It was actually my first time letting someone else hold her, let alone take a photo! I enjoyed showing him how to look through the viewfinder, focus, press the shutter, and pull out the film. He guarded it closely as it developed, and carefully peeled apart the film to reveal the image he had just taken. Simply having a physical photo in your hand, mere seconds after you take it, is priceless. I think he just might love the hassie just as much as I do. It’s quite addicting.
view 4 comments These photographs speak so much… and I’m lost in listening! Beautiful pictures! Again, stunning. I love the shot your friend took too! The warmth and comfort of your friends’ home really comes through in your photos. You are inspiring me to put the polaroid back on my Mamiya and have some fun.
If you walk into my home at any given moment, you will find cameras on almost every surface. On the table, on a shelf, on a desk…. just as long as it is out of reach of little hands. And there’s a reason to this madness. At any given moment – I’ll grab what’s closest to me. To document what I see, right there, at that time. And when I’m heading out the door, I’ll grab the closest camera that is loaded with film and carefully set it in my bag. It’s heavy, yes – and cumbersome, yes – but I almost feel as if I’m lost if I don’t have at least one with me. You’d be amazed at how film cameras are quite the conversation starters. This weekend, the hasselblad with the polaroid back with my camera of choice. More to share soon…. view 6 comments love your camera story…looking forward to your new images, as always! Love this shot and of course that camera. Better than a pair of Louboutins and far more useful. Carla I love, love, love this It’s the same at my house as well. I love the writing in this post! I love that you have cameras loaded with film around your house. I might have to borrow this idea. I take many digital photos, however, my film cameras are a bit neglected. You have inspired me to load them all up and leave them around the house. Love the Hasselblad with Polaroid back. I am a bit envious I absolutely love that chair. Amazing.
It’s always a good time for tea….. view 6 comments i love the mood of these photos. so beautiful! so beautiful, love the second one love these photos….so dreamy and calming so beautiful, really in love with this mood! I’m not a tea-drinker, but your table is such an invitation! These are beautiful, Gabrielle. I love the mood you’ve captured.
A little diy project that I completed recently. These shelves warm up the space in my kitchen so nicely. Getting the shelves lined up correctly and level was a pretty big deal for me! Did I mention that I love to drill? And a capture of my attempt at finding something to put on the shelves. It’s still a work in progress, but I’m finding that less is better. view 2 comments this is a great idea. I think I might have to do this so I can display my cameras:) Beautiful – honestly, I love the shelves with even just that one small plant. Less is definitely more.
A recent morning spent with my mom. For as long as I can remember, my mother has started her day with with a cup of coffee. As a little girl, I remember the aroma filling the house every morning. Of course, I didn’t have an appreciation for it back then. And I’d like to think there was a reason for that. So that now, I can truly appreciate our conversations over a hot cup of coffee. Conversations I don’t think I was ready to have back then. view 5 comments ha ha…thesame These are heart-stopping, telling us your beautiful story. These might be my favorite shots you’ve taken…the mood, the colors – just perfect! So does my mum. Your site is lovely. Will look with larger screen. Take care Beautiful images ♥
I realized a few things this weekend: + Life is short. Too short. (I hugged my littles a bit longer than needed this weekend, and said an extra prayer.) + Some things are not worth arguing about. + The things that matter most in life are family and friends. + Never turn down a last minute Sunday brunch invitation with a girlfriend. You’ll have fun, I promise. + When faced with a decision on whether to buy something or experience something, always choose the experience. (Do you remember what you received for Christmas when you were 9? But I bet you do remember the vacation your family took that year.) + How you start your morning, particularly if it is a morning by the water, can set the tone for your entire day. view 6 comments I like mornings like that. Especialy if I have time for stop and thinking a little bit about my life. BBut today is Morning. I an’t stop Wise words and so peaceful. Great shots! I wish I could spend my mornings by the water… gorgeous, especially the first one so very true! i live by the water and everyday I take a walk down to appreciate the scenery and the simple things in life. If serenity had a face, I suppose it would look like this. Thank you sharing these thoughts.
Beds are rarely made in my house. I love how an unmade bed simply calls me to crawl right back in….. view 10 comments looks very inviting. Who’d want a neatly made up bed when unmade ones can look like this! Beautiful… man’s four-legged friend – bed Much the same at our house! Although our bed doesn’t look as gorgeous as yours! Have a lovely weekend…actually, I might have a pajama day tomorrow! Me too! Lovely! Beautiful photo! I am a fan of un-made beds, too. I try to make ours every day but it doesn’t always happen. Not sure mine looks as inviting though. I’m thinking the big puffy linens have something to do with it ; ) Me, too. However, an unmade bed is my husband’s pet peeve. So, they get made more by him than me. Absolutely love the stillness of this shot. this looks lovely, even though I like to (but don’t always) make my bed -feels better- but then my bed doesn’t look nearly this nice unmade.
Quiet moments are best captured on black and white film…. view 7 comments Oh wow, these are stunning, I love the first one especially. gorgeous agreed. these are beautiful. Love your work! I love finding new places for tea and Paris is my heart city.Living in Nova Scotia must be wonderful! We visited several years ago and fell in love with the parts outside Halifax along country roads. so lovely, especially the last shot So beautiful Love these moody black and whites. Just discovered your blog and love your images.. Carla
I hope you had a great Easter weekend. This year’s Spring weather was simply gorgeous. A few photography projects that I have inspired me lately… + Between Girls, a passage to Womanhood - Photographer Karen Marshall captures the emotional bond between girls from age 16 and their identities as women today in their 40s. + The Value of a Dollar – Photographer Jonathan Blaustein captures pictures of real food – at the cost of exactly one dollar. view 5 comments Beautiful pictures, as always! Is that your garden? Dreamy bokeh in the first one. Love the tables too… I love the ethereal quality of these photos…so beautiful and peaceful too. And the links…great finds! Lovely photos. I really like the focus in the first image I agree, that first photo is lovely. Seriously love all your photos.
I’m going to take the next couple of days to enjoy with my family. I’ll be back next week with more to share. Happy Easter! view 4 comments lovely photo. Hope you have a great Easter! hope you & your loved ones have a lovely Easter Good for you! Happy Easter, Gabrielle, perfect simplicity, love your work.
Sunday brunch is becoming a ritual in my home. He likes to cook, I like to photograph – the perfect combination.
view 9 comments Gorgeous photos! awesome…the photos and the chef! I’ll say! Love the pops of yellow. These photos are just stunning. The colors! Fabulous, Azzari! What a lovely spread! The flowers are so cute. We have a similar situation with the cooking/photography. However, you have much better light at your table, and I’m jealous. I think the kitchen at our new house will be very light — now I just need to find a table! Love those kind of situations. I use this film with my Polaroid land camera but the depth with your is sooo much more beautiful. [...] : neskoré nedeľné raňajky v [...] beautiful tones!
As much as I love early morning light, there is something about shadows and light that draws me. I think it’s the mood, really. Not quite light. Not quite dark. Just right. view 2 comments Beautiful! I love the depth in this photo…how you captured the rich color in the background with the silhouette of the pot in front. |
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beautiful, love the picture of the pictures
You seem to have the focusing issues with that camera worked out! That’s the one thing I wish was easier with it. I just need more time to practice. Really beautiful post, as usual.
So beautiful!
I always love seeing your detail shots. You have such a distinctive style.
I saw a Land Camera at a thrift store yesterday and it took all the strength I had not to buy it.
Gosh, I need to get myself a working land camera STAT! Gorgeous shots!
What lovely photos. Especially the bottom two
lovely
These B&W instant shots are exquisite. I love how you capture the soft light.