FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER: RYAN HANDY

I love what London based fashion photographer Ryan Handy is coming out with. His whole portfolio is pretty amazing.  I particularly like these mod shots with the amazing glasses. Happy Friday!

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REPLICATING THE REEFS

Artist Amy Eisenfeld Genser's latest work is stunning. For her recent exhibition she replicated coral reefs using rolled paper and acrylic. Each piece is about a foot wide and have hundreds of rolled bits of paper. Her collages are really interesting and complex.

OWD IS FEATURED ON UTAH BRIDE AND GROOM

My work for our recent wedding was featured on Utah Bride and Groom today! So exciting to see my work featured, and it was such a pleasure working with Val Rasmussen to create this post. Thanks Val and Utah Bride and Groom. See the full post here!

MISC.

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SPOTLIGHT: ISA BARBIER

Loving the work by French installation artist Isa Barbier. She hangs feathers from filament to create 3d shapes. More of her work here.
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SPOTLIGHT: MONIQUILLA

So I was digging through one of the inspiration folders I created a couple years ago and I came across some  artwork I had saved by Moniquilla. I still find her work so amazing. Bright, bold colors, patterns and illustrations. It is the kind of work that makes you smile when you see it.
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OH BIRDY

That voice!  I honestly like this version better than the original by Bon Iver. Delicate, strong, diverse... did I mention she is 15? As my husband would tell you, I am a terrible singer. Tone deaf, off-pitch, and just bad. The one true talent I really wish I had is to be able to sing. Thank you Birdy for your lovely voice.
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A THOUGHT

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SPOTLIGHT: ANDY HARMAN

Andy Harman is a production designer working in fashion photography. His work is vast and ranges in scale, materials, and genre. My favorite is his work with rope, I love the application of macrame meets sculpture.
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COMEBACK-IDENTITY

I love this identity, great font, stellar name. It feels modern and handmade.
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ART GALLERY

One day I want to have an art gallery at home. I thought it would be cool to start collecting art work on travels. Unfortunately we really didn't find anything we loved in Costa Rica on our honeymoon that was affordable. I want it to be a personal diary of sorts, when we look at a piece we remember when and where we got it. I think it could even be as simple as a lovely postcard. Anyway, I like the feel of this gallery wall and think I will have to work towards that!
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GIRLS IN THE WINDOWS

"Girls In The Windows" by Ormond Gigli 1960

A LITTLE PATTERN RESEARCH

I have found myself recently obsessed with prints and patterns as a result of an upcoming project. Color, texture, graphic, organic, I LIKE IT ALL!
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OWD IS ON PINTEREST!

I finally made it to pinterest and like everyone else, have become fairly addicted. Follow me or see recent work here. Next up... I will be featuring some work on Etsy! I am really excited to be sharing some amazing projects with you in the next couple of weeks. I feel like March is the beginning of my New Year. After our wedding in February everything has felt fresh and new and I feel more inspired than ever. Hope you will follow me on the journey.

WHAT GOOD SHALL I DO THIS DAY?

Something you should know about me- I am a very curious person (hence the subtitle for the blog). I love to know people's habits, routines, products they use, and backgrounds. I like to know how something is made, why something is the way it is. I was delighted to come across an image of Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule. For a man who wore many hats I was so interested to see how he structured his day. Aside from my admiration of his always making time to dine and enjoy conversation or music, I was most struck with how he began his day by asking "what good shall I do this day," and ended it with, "what good have I done today." How brilliant and simple. I love the humbling approach to the everyday, and think I will follow in B.F.'s lead. 
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SPOTLIGHT: TIM WALKER

Tim Walker is a master behind the lens. I love his imagination and widely diverse talents. His work is enchanting, whimsical, dark and totally original. I could spend hours on his website studying his diverse portfolio.
all images: Tim Walker