Mix & Match.
I love a bold outfit that isn’t afraid to pair all your favourite articles of clothing at once. I’ve always lived by the rule of dressing at least one part of my outfit down and these looks have all...
View ArticleBless this mess.
Some pretty outtakes of the props table from last week’s still life shoot with Jacqui Turk. We had so much fun! Special thanks to my friend Alana Wilson for kindly loaning some of her beautiful...
View ArticleThink Pink.
I just stumbled upon this most beautiful rosy hued fashion editorial from the December 2016 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. It was shot in Spanish pink salt fields with monochromatic styling. What a story –...
View ArticlePlastic bag landscapes by: Vilde Rolfsen
Artist Vilde Rolfsen collected plastic bags found discarded on the street and photographed them in new light as beautifully eerie landscapes. Taking them out of context to highlight the throw away...
View ArticleStill seeing rainbows.
Photo credits: 1 & 2) Cybele Malinowski (obsessed) 3) Melvin Baroga 4) unknown 5 & 6) Jesse Chamberlin Marble The post Still seeing rainbows. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.
View ArticleStill life with shadows.
Playing with objects and light. Photography: Jacqui Turk Styling: Nicole Valentine Don Ceramics: Alana Wilson The post Still life with shadows. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.
View ArticleSeeing the light.
Shadows seem to be on everyone’s minds lately. Here is Jess’ take on the subject, fueled by too much coffee and too much time to think… I recently experimented with a painted backdrop and a collection...
View ArticleTranslucent Synthesis.
I wanted to share a series that Jacqui Turk and I worked on awhile back now. Our usual practice is to make pretty pictures with elements from the natural world or that have an organic feeling to them,...
View ArticleSame same, but different.
I like it when this happens. This image from Huntington Library gardens in California reminded me of this story of mine. Windowsill simplicity with eerie similarities to this post I did for The...
View ArticleDay in the life: Remy & me
It feels like Remy and I are always together. He literally follows me from room to room all day, which is so sweet because most of the time I’m just doing something like putting something away and...
View ArticleThe quiet of curiosity.
The other week my friend ceramicist Alana Wilson and I experimented by the seaside with 35mm film. It was a considered yet somewhat spontaneous, ‘exploration of texture, distortion and filmic...
View ArticleStill Lifes in dappled light.
I got together last month with photographer Annie Martin who was visiting from San Francisco. We explored one of my favourite subjects – Still Life – in beautiful dappled light, erring on the side of...
View ArticleNotes from a European Holiday.
You may have noticed a brief hiatus; this is some of what I’ve up to. Provence, 2018 South of France, 2018 Milos, 2018 Styling and Photography: Nicole Valentine Don The post Notes from a European...
View ArticleFrance on film.
For my recent European sojourn, I (fiiiiinally) dusted off my old film camera. Felt those thrilling waiting on film flutters, reminiscent of my university days when I got these developed. All photos:...
View ArticleDining table stories.
A collection of one my most recent favourite pastimes – dining table documentation. Styling & Photography: Nicole Valentine Don The post Dining table stories. appeared first on The...
View ArticleFlow show.
I’ve noticed a few dreamy shots like this one above lately. They reminded me of this one of mine from years ago. I always thought it had a really special eerie quality to it. Photo credits: 1) Dagmar...
View ArticleThe empty plate.
Just because. Photo credits: 1) Lauren Bamford 2) Wolfgang Tillmans 3) Irving Penn The post The empty plate. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.
View ArticleSEE salt.
These salt mines from above are mesmerising and the colours are so glorious! I always get little rush seeing things from different perspectives, especially the beauty of Mother Nature. How...
View ArticleFrosty fruit.
This past weekend I got together with my friend, photographer Denise Braki to have a play in the studio. We spent the majority of the day working on a more dramatic story inspired by the Dutch...
View ArticleInspired by: Dutch Masters
A few weeks ago now, my friend photographer Denise Braki and I had a day in the studio where we shot a series of images loosely based on the work of the Dutch Masters. We especially wanted the...
View ArticleSoft and still (life).
The other week after a day of shooting with Lauren Bamford, we quickly put together some still life images as the sun was going down. Just for fun. I love how soft and grainy they are… This last...
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