Entries in blissful photographer (37)

Tuesday
Aug142012

my happy place...

i want to combine all of matthew williams's interior photographs and create one, big, beautiful space...

where beds are beautiful, even when messy, the lighting is always perfect and the stacks of books look like works of art.  so pretty.

xo mrs. french 

photographs taken from matthew williams's portfolio 

Tuesday
Jul172012

Guest post from Frolic!: Photographer, Roland Persson

Hello! This is Chelsea from Frolic! happy to be here while Traci is off on an adventure!! I've been spending a few weeks in Sweden this summer and have spent a little time at the bookstore looking at all the amazing cookbooks and gardening books. All of them are so beautiful! I can't decide which to buy. I noticed a lot of them were photographed by Roland Persson and I have now became a big fan of his work.

Check out more of his work right here.

All photos by Roland Persson from Söderberg Agency.

Wednesday
Apr112012

katie quinn davies....again....

well, after all of the discussions and the return of the overwhelming desire to do so, i have been taking pictures everyday.  granted, at this time most of my photos have been taken using my phone...nevertheless it feels good and incredibly right.  i am signed up for a few photography classes, and am thrilled to re-embark on my photographic journey yet again...

however, at this particular moment i simply want to take photos like katie quinn davies.  i have featured a bit a about her on my blog in the past, but had to re-visit today.  you know how it is when you come across something so inspiring that you feel the need to create...you do right?  well, that is how i felt when i popped in on katie's blog, what katie ate, and glimpsed her post on a new coffee house in sydney (alexandria to be more accurate) called the grounds.  what can i say? katie's photos stopped me in my tracks, drew me in, and had me longing to hop on a plane, arriving in sydney in time for breakfast.  mostly, i was reminded of how much i have to learn, more importantly, want to learn...i love it when that happens.

i had to share some of these remarkable photos with you on bliss...i love you all that much...

aaaaaand there are so many more...you really must go get lost for a bit.  xo mrs. french

Thursday
Apr052012

a lovely space captured in even lovelier photographs...

speaking of photography...how beautiful are these?  taken by the endlessly talented jamie beck, photos of the elle decor modern life concept house shot for the stunning blog sacramento street.

{this one is my very favorite}

the apartment itself is crazy perfect...but i have to say that the talent behind the lens is even more awe-inspiring.  

i figure if i immerse myself in beyond perfect photography, perhaps some talent will rub off and maybe the urge to take a zillion photos will show itself yet again?

xo mrs. french

designers feature in this apartment:  Elizabeth Martin, Grant K. Gibson, Sara Story, and Aurelien Gallet

photographed by jamie beck

via sacramento street, taken from a post written by lauren larson

Wednesday
Feb152012

the work of lee jeffries

i have grown accustomed to coming across stunning images...since i started this little blog of mine, i have been lucky enough to see many things that stop me in my tracks.  i am rarely surprised by the talent i now see on a daily basis.  however, at this particular moment i am completely surprised and i can't seem to stop thinking about lee jeffries and his jaw-dropping, thought provoking portraits.

mr. jeffries started his true photographic journey after a brief encounter with a homeless girl huddled in a doorway.  he snapped a photo and the girl took offense...rather than turning away, he opted to sit a carry on a conversation with her.  her story touched him...so much so that he continued to talk to homeless folks and truly listen to their stories.  his compassion and understanding comes through in each photo...I am humbled by lee jeffries' work... 

i want to know the stories.  lee's photos have me craving information, i want to know what each of these little people have been through and i want to make it better.  i suppose lee jeffries is also a humanitarian; imagine if everyone that glimpsed his work wanted to make it better and actually did....just a thought.

xo mrs. french