Summertime, and the living is easy...This image was taken a while back during my vacation in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2009. I have recently come upon it again and reedited it for this post. We took a small boat from the bay in Dubrovnik to visit the nearby island Lokrum. I still feel the fresh breeze as we circled around the old town of D…
Hedy Lamarr by Clarence Sinclair Bull (MGM, 1938)viaHedy Lamarr (9 November 1913 – 19 January 2000) was an Austro-American actress and mathematician, celebrated for her great beauty, who was a major contract star of MGM's "Golden Age." Mathematically talented, Lamarr and composer George Antheil invented an early technique for spread spectrum commu…
Coluche & Jean Rochefort by Jeanloup Sieff 1975 viaMichel Gérard Joseph Colucci (born October 28, 1944 in Paris, France; died June 19, 1986 in Opio, Alpes-Maritimes, France), better known as Coluche, was a French comedian and actor, famous for his irreverent sense of humour. Colucci adopted "Coluche" as a stage name at 26, when he began his enter…
Mini-photo day with Nicola JohnsonAfter attending a wedding Nicola was photographing and wishing we could chat all night, Nicola and I knew we had to book in a date ASAP to catch up properly and take pictures! That day was last Tuesday, and although we were only together for a few hours, we made sure to take pictures in the beautifu…
Francoise Sagan by Jeanloup Sieff 1956viaFrançoise Sagan (21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) – real name Françoise Quoirez – was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Hailed as "a charming little monster" by François Mauriac on the front page of Le Figaro. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy…
5 Photoshop tricks I can't live withoutOne of my favourite things about Photoshop is that there is always a learning curve, with new tips and tricks around the corner to discover and incorporate into your workflow to make it just that little bit more efficient. I've been using it nearly every day for the best part of 5 years and here are…
Portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati by Adolf de MeyerviaLuisa, Marquise Casati Stampa di Soncino (23 January 1881 – 1 June 1957) was an eccentric Italian heiress, muse, and patroness of the arts in early 20th century Europe. As the concept of dandy was expanded to include women, the marchesa Casati fitted the utmost female example by saying: "I want t…
Belle Bilton by Alexander Bassano 1889viaBelle Bilton (1867-1906), music hall entertainer; wife of 5th Earl of Clancarty; daughter of John George Bilton.…
France through InstagramAs of this weekend just gone, we are back home from our honeymoon and all settled in back in the UK. We stayed in a small, remote village in the centre of France for two weeks and it was the most relaxing thing ever, so relaxing in fact that I didn't take any photos - just the instagrams below. But …
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