. . . lately have been thinking about the things we always come back to—the crashing waves of the ocean, a favourite fragrance or countryside road, a novel or restaurant; for some, there are the same colours, designers, or interiors . . .
. . . and for me, it is this manhattan apartment, belonging to fashion designer betsey johnson—a maximalist heaven of overflowing bouquets of roses and utterly breathtaking pink walls, beautiful chandeliers and yards upon yards of antique lace . . .
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{décor inspiration | at home with : betsey johnson, new york}
{style inspiration | two lovely things : white & fuchsia}
. . . positively adore bright colours in the springtime, but nearly always on others, for here, it's lacy whites and billowy pastels—and yet, at a time of year when the brightness of longer days beautifully envelopes everything, it's nearly impossible not to be drawn to shades of tangerine and cerise, and daffodil silk, and most of all, fuchsia, so elegantly chic when paired with white, that it may be time to fall headfirst . . .
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{colour inspiration: ethereal spring whites}
"Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day."
~ Elizabeth Bowen
. . . of all the beautiful things there to look forward to in spring -- longer days and the promise of evenings on terraces, pastel dresses with golden shoes and the first magnolia blossoms -- perhaps the most intoxicating, might be the change to begin again at winter's end, fresh and new and in extravagant shades of spring white . . .
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{favourite five : an interview with florist, nicolette camille}
"flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world"
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
With the promise of spring just around the corner, can not help but daydream of the perfect beauty of blossoming rose gardens and picnics in wildflower fields, afternoon teas on the terrace, overflowing with wisteria and nearly every corner of the house filled with favourite blooms . . .
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{photography | blog inspiration : hawaiian coconut}
Hacienda San Angel, Pool Room.
Summer Flowers.
. . . and it has been far too long since have discovered a new blog so filled with inspiration, it is impossible not to fall completely into page after page, hotel rooms and crashing waves, roses and Cannes, chandeliers and flower markets, and sunlight on a saturday morning . . .
Saturday morning.
Pretty house, London.
Chandelier & Silk Tent, Psych Spa at the Parker.
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{wishing you a wildly romantic valentine's day}
. . . and having been forever in love with love, and forever ever in love, it's no wonder that valentine's day is very nearly a national holiday around here, and perhaps the very best thing about it falling on a tuesday, is the chance to celebrate again, for there are dinner reservations also for the weekend, and for tonight, there will be champagne and other perfectly wonderful things, and however you celebrate, or not at all, wishing you so much love—the kind that overflows on everything and fills the air . . .
happy, happy valentine's day! hope it's sweet & sexy and positively filled with beautiful things, —roséline xo
{p.s.} and to p : ♥ & this
[& as always, more lovely things below] x
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{how to : iphone photography & favourite apps}
. . . it has been said that the best camera is the one you have with you, and with all the running around these days, and always so many lovely things to capture while traipsing about, often the only camera on hand is my iphone, which have come to rely on more and more for so many things, but especially the camera; and since joining instagram some time ago, have been having the loveliest time sharing little glimpses here and there, of everyday life, and have been asked, time and again, about the photographs in my stream -- how to split images into frames, how to get that dreamy, romantic sparkle, and so on -- and so, thought it might be fun to share a few favourite apps along the way . . .
{p.s.} for those not using iphones & apps, you can view the photographs online with: instagrid // heroku // followgram
lyon in the rain // instagram with toaster filter
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever . . . it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."
above, instagram filters : early bird & toaster
T W E L V E F A V O U R I T E A P P S
. . . normally only use two or three apps other than instagram, but p prefers to play around with a broader range, and so, a few of our favourites:
- accu camera : to steady shots
- shake it : for polaroid-like effects
- ps express : for cropping & rotating images
- snapspeed : a powerful app for selective photo edits & filters
- instagram : for filters & sharing
- pro hdr : for combining two of the same images to extend the dynamic range
- picfx : for filters & favourite {this is glamorous} bokeh effects
- lens flare : for a large collection of amazing lens flare effects
- pic frame : to split images into separate frames & create collages
- toy slr : for creating focus & blur
- picture show : fun exposures & mirror filters
- dramatic black & white : for converting images to black & white and adding sharpness
chandelier // apps used: instagram with toaster filter, picframe & picfx
a few favourite things // intsagram with toaster filter
light effects of image on the right, created with picfx
door in geneva // apps used: instagram, picframe & picfx
the window seat of an airplane // instagram with early bird filter, no light effects, only the magical reflection of the sun's golden rays . . .
morning latte // apps used: instagram, picframe & picfx
self-portrait: vintage necklace & french dots //instagram with toaster filter
iOS 5 : new & updated features
- press the up volume button to take a photo
- access the camera from the lock screen by double tapping the home screen and touching the camera icon
- when taking a picture, touch on the screen where you want the exposure and focus to be measured from
- turn on the grid from the options tab, which can help with composition and to keep your image straight
- use two fingers to pinch the screen to access the zoom feature
. . . and may have missed a few -- would love to know the favourite apps you're currently using?
{images: all iphone photography by roséline on instagram}
{blog inspiration: a magazine moment}
. . . always and forever photographing little snippets of life -- beautiful vignettes and new french desserts, glimmering chandeliers on warm summer nights, captured in memory and forever in time, and so, completely fell in love with the concept behind creative director, jane cameron's, blog, which is filled with these little magazine moments . . .
{p.s.} a few of my magazine moments
r e c e n t p l a c e s :
* at the gallery
* at an oceanside cottage
* in the kitchen
* backstage at valentino
{images: all photography by jane cameron at a magazine moment}