Amulette de Cartier

I can't quite begin to describe what an honor it is to be working on this campaign with Cartier, a brand I very much respect for their history and their unwavering attention to detail. Cartier recently launched the Amulette collection, personal charms inspired by the idea of talismans to capture one's wishes and dreams.



One thing I've always bemoaned about necklaces is how the clasp always slips to the front as I'm wearing it. The Amulette opens like a padlock so there is no visible clasp. It's quite a special piece, and mother-of-pearl is a material I can never stop admiring.



Cartier also recently launched a tumblr showcasing the Amulette collection. Next month, I'll be posting a second series of images for this campaign with a very different mood. It's still a work in progress, and I'm excited to share the final results.

*Special thanks to Still House for lending a few props for this shoot and Kira Corbin for her styling help.

ONA Bags Giveaway

The kind folks at ONA Bags are giving away one of their classic style camera bags, the Palma. I've long admired them for being what seems like one of the first companies to make camera bags that don't scream "camera bag". It's also impressive how small of a company they still are, given how much they do! Below is the lovely and subtle Palma crossbody satchel. It's already a great cognac shade and will probably look even better with some wear and patina.

And for you male readers (I know you're out there), you can win the stylish Brixton messenger.

To enter the giveaway, please either follow ONA Bags on Instagram or Twitter; then leave a comment here and a way to contact you. Apologies that this is only open to those living in the US. (Damn international shipping and customs!)

I will choose a winner at random next Tuesday night (4/29) at 9pm EST.

Thanks to ONA for hosting this giveaway, and best of luck to all entrants!



[Gratuitous snap of Avedon inspecting the bag.]

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed! Congratulations to commenter #15 for winning the bag. Thank you all so much for entering!

'Tis the season

For peonies that is. So excited my favorite flowers are back (not that you can't get them at the flower market during the winter, but the varieties that are available during the proper season are what get me excited).

Just some naturey crap to kick off your weekend. If you've ever wondered where that tag came from, it's actually from the good old flickr days. I used to contribute all of my flower photos to the "Naturey Crap" group feed, so that kind of stuck with me. One of these is SLR and one was shot by iPhone. It's pretty obvious in this set which is which!