lupe grainne photography

i’m enjoying the soft global poetry in this photography from sonoma-based artist lupe grainne.

lupe_grainne_honeytree_photography

see more beauty on lupe’s website, etsy shop, blog and flickr stream!

irina rozovsky photography

a peek into russian life and soulful street portraits from moscow born, massachusetts-based artist irina rozovsky.

irina_rosovsky_photography

see more on irina’s website.

joe johnson photography

i am absolutely wild about the rich magnificence of all that is kansas, now that i have seen it through the eyes of joe johnson.

joe_johnson_photography_kansas_series_

actually, i take that back. i became wild about kansas when i saw jared may’s collection. this collection here from joe simply confirms my admiration for the vast and great midwest. and for stunning photography. 🙂

more at joe’s website.

paige largay photography

i like the strong strong sense of intimacy in this minimal series shot by artist paige largay.

paige_largay_photography

more here.

valentine shopping fun (round up)

late to the party, my head is swimming with all the vday goodies i’ve seen floating around here. some of these items might not make it to your mailbox before the big day but you can still enjoy looking at some of my favorite categories…

valentine_photography

romance in photography from jennifer squires, art of whimsy, kayleen michelle and alyson jones

valentine_jewelry

Â inspired jewelry from laurie chapman, margaux lange, victoria buckley and stephanie simek

valentine_pottery_and_glass

ceramic and glass bliss from lily pottery and jeri goodman

valentine_textiles

soft-sided accessory love from las lopezlas, fringe, stewart and brown, and linda lye

valentine_cards

poetic paper from l2 design collective, porterness, amy blackwell (via) and able and game (via)

reed_seifer_love_spray

love spray from reed seifer

Â valentine_chocolates

chocolate creations from jean philippe maury, christopher elbow and knipschildt

valentine_illustrations

sweet and funny illustrations from laura george, seaspray blue and le papier

valentine_pillows

pillows: pooh, humble and veronique

gordana adamovic mladenovica photography

i think the work of yugoslavian-born, ontario-based artist gordana adamovic mladenovica (aka etsy seller ajawin) is simply stunning. love the gorgeous light.

gordana_adamovic_mladenovica_photography_ajawin

see more at her etsy shop and flickr stream. you can pop by her blog too!

caroline burghardt photography

i don’t know if it’s the hyper-real colors or the almost grim expressions on the faces of the subjects, but this cape cod series from artist caroline burghardt feels surreal and suspended to me.

caroline_burghardt_photography