Oh What Beauty Abounds Us

The morning was lovely and crisp; it was the perfect day to adventure out in search of beauty. We found lots of it at Mount Bonnell: scattered rose petals, lush greenery gleaning from the day before's rain and sunshine peaking through the clouds. Oh, what beauty abounds us!

Photography: Souvenir Foto School

Besotted Brand Blog

I'm about to embark upon a journey...a photographic journey that is. In keeping with some of the goals I made for myself this year, specifically that one about exploring my creative side, I decided to join the Souvenir Foto School. What is that? Well, it's a sort of online photography class hosted by Miss B at Besotted Brand Blog and Michelle at Creatocrat, where a group of us (about 50) will take a photo a day for 30 days using the alphabet as a guide and be held accountable for posting that photo each day. As  a group, we'll be able to learn from each other, ask questions and watch our photography progress (and hopefully improve) as the month goes on. 

Class starts tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. Especially because it means I'll be here, on the blog, posting a photo everyday, so you all can follow along with my progress. Accountability to all of you as well...if that isn't motivation, I don't know what is! Here's to a February full of photos! 

Inspiration: Janice Wong Studio

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Sweet Spot

Janice Wong is a visual artist living in Vancouver. I discovered her work and her spark project through Tumblr and instantly fell in inspiration. She describes her project like this:


"One thing leads to another...you never know when you'll see something that makes you stop and wonder. Spark is where I am posting my wondering.
The premise is simple. Make a photograph as a record of something that piques my curiosity, something that defines my day."


Wong's photos, to me, are so aesthetically interesting, full of visual depth, pops of bright color and a variety of textures. There is an unexpectedness and an intimacy to her photos that I love too; the way compositions are cropped and the play of light and dark. Here are some of my favorites:

Sunday, July 17, 2011 Summer Cosmos, #2

Friday, June 3, 2011 See Blue Sea

Friday, October 22, 2010 Poppy Copper Dot Heart 

Thursday, May 19, 2011 Colour Cosmos

Tuesday June 15, 2010 Water Lines

Monday, April 11, 2011 Spring Cosmos #4

Be sure to check out Janice Wong's studio website, blog, tumblr and shop.