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Earlier this year I had saved the images below {found on the New York Times Home & Garden web gallery} on my desktop.  I now can't remember the name of the featured owner or the photographer.  But i thought i would post them anyway!

My apology to the authors for not giving you proper credits. If any of you recognizes it, let me know!  If I remember well, this fantastic space belongs to a brilliant designer.  Absolutely love the damaged brick wall.

 *** Update update! this is the home of Dutch architect Rolf Bruggink. Thanks Isabella for helping me trace it back to its source!  ***

 

 

 

my favorite season

 

This week i paid a visit to dear friends who happen to have the most beautiful and peaceful home off of a hidden road in the Springs, NY.  They have been making progress in designing their landscape and garden.  It was just the perfect mix of good food and aromatic nature around us.

We also styled this beautiful table and shared some good laughs around a home cooked dinner.

Hope you'll enjoy these pictures as much as we enjoyed preparing it!

 

 

 

Styling : Theresa Di Scianni & myself .  ©2012 Anne-Claire Rohé - All Rights Reserved

 If you wish to inquire about my photography services, please contact me directly via www.anneclairerohe.com

 

 

Un apéro entre amis, dans les bois où se trouve la maison magnifique de mes amis Theresa et Freddie.  Le marriage parfait de scenteurs de nature, de terre humide, d'entremets et de rires... Un super weekend d'ouverture officielle de ma saison préferée: l'été ! 

 

emmylou

 

I know, i am not a huge fan of videos on blogs, i try to to stay away from that format because i am myself so quick to skip the "video" post.  But pause for a second, step away from the screen if you wish, and play this song.  The actual song starts around 1.20min.

These two beautiful sisters from sweden are just lovely.  Something in their style is so touching to me.  I guess it's called authenticity.  I also happen to love a good folk/pop song when i hear one.

Enjoy your listening and have a great weekend!

 

 

 

The clever styling of the new Cotélac catalog.

simple and efficient.

 

 

 

pas de deux

 

As some of you know I was busy last month documenting my friends' wedding which took place right here in Brooklyn.  I wanted to give them a variety of candid shots, focusing on the joy of gathering their favorite people.  Some of them had made the trip from overseas.

Jeff, who's a gardener had been working on growing roses for months in the yard in preparation of the event.  They were spectacular and at their blooming peak!

Misa's dress was cut in the most delicate piece of lace from the 1800's, a family heirloom, not to mention that it was designed and made by her skillful hands.  She also wore a Donna Karan dress.

It was a very special weekend and I wish them the best of life together!

tchin tchin!

 

 

 

➳  Just married

 

 

©2012 Anne-Claire Rohé - All Rights Reserved

 If you wish to inquire about my photography services, please contact me directly via www.anneclairerohe.com

 

 

Doug Johnston's rope works.

Coveting these odd beauties lately.

 

troubled

 

Camille Seaman travelled over 5,600 miles across Texas, Oklahoma, kansas, Nebraska, South Nakota and north Dakota in less than 10 days during the 2008 hurricane season.  She delivered this series called "The Big Cloud". 

I think for most photographers it's almost impossible to stay unbiased by the spectacle and force behind nature.

I dream about a project like that, mostly for the cross-america road-trip fantasy but i am so completely chicken that i would never dare to chase hurricanes or tornadoes. 

I call this a brave project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

love birds

 

This past weekend i had the privilege to shoot my dear friends Misa & Jeff's city wedding {in Williamsburg, Brooklyn... to be precise}.  So here is a little teaser - click on the picture to see full size.

I will be editing for a while so you'll have to be patient!  There will be of course a whole blog post about these two.

 

 

©2012 Anne-Claire Rohé - All Rights Reserved

 If you wish to inquire about my photography services, please contact me directly via www.anneclairerohe.com

 

Petit aperçu de mon weekend.

Tombé pile-poil le jour de mon anniversaire, j'ai été commis d'office à la photographie du marriage de deux de mes amis ici à Brooklyn.  Je vous révèle un cliché anonyme, pour vous tenir en haleine!

Beaucoup de boulot de selection maintenant... Un post bien-entendu à suivre sur les petits papiers. Rendez-vous très très bientôt!

 

 

I can't even articulate how much i love these brilliant installations from Tim Hawkinson.

Perfect use of space, subject, volume and proportions.

 

 

 

  

 

 

insta-film

 

I am from this generation of photographers who despite shooting mostly in digital these days, happens to have somewhere in a dusty folder forgotten strips of film.  I know some of you will relate to the joy of finding old negatives again.  I took these wandering snapshots long before i had a digital camera, long before Instagram and all the distracting technology we have today (ok fine, not SO long ago. I am talking about the nineties...).

This was taken at dusk on a winter day with my medium format Lubitel camera. It makes me feel warm inside to realize that i can definitely recognize these images as my own, done in my style. I already had a keen interest for this special hour of the day.  I can also recognize my thrive for solitude.

They are clumsy and full of imperfections but they are a part of me, a part of my path and my history in this challenging city, and i cherrish them dearly.

 

 

 

 
 

©2012 Anne-Claire Rohé - All Rights Reserved

 

J'ai retrouvé ces photos datant des années 90 en rangeant un vieux classeur à négatifs.  Certains d'entre-vous savent ce qu'il est bon parfois de retrouver ses vieux négatifs, une époque noyée de souvenirs et puis dans mon cas d'apprentissage.  A l'époque je photographiais en format moyen, et puis je cherchais mon style. 

Je me rend compte aujourd'hui combien ces images font partie de moi, de mon histoire ici à  New York.  J'aime toujours autant photographier à la lumière du crépuscule, lorsque les choses se révèlent dans une pénombre silencieuse... je n'ai finalement pas tellement changé dans mon style, même si aujourd'hui je suis passée au numérique, je maitrise mieux mon outil et j'ai laissé le noir et blanc un peu derrière moi. Peut-être envie de recommencer...?

 

 

objects of empathy

 

 

The super cool concepts and brilliant execution of artist Miya Kondo.

I am particulary fond of her ceramic series.

 

 

 

 

L'univers calmant et subtile des créations de l'artiste à concepts Miya Kondo.

Exactement besoin de ça en ce moment.

 

 

back to black

 

I am really into monochromatic art lately.

Love the charcoal drawings of artist Jenny Brown.  Her work in color is equally beautiful, you should check out her entire body of work.

 

 

 

 

goorin brothers

 

Sometimes the most photogenic places happen to fall right into my lap as i wander the streets of my city.   It is by chance that i stumbled upon this wonderful, old school Panama hat shop in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn. 

It was at dusk on a saturday evening and although most people in the neighborhood were on the way home getting ready for their night out, the store was packed with shoppers and curious visitors.

It seems like it would be a lovely place for a first date too...

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

©2012 Anne-Claire Rohé - All Rights Reserved

 If you wish to inquire about my photography services, please contact me directly via www.anneclairerohe.com

 

Le hasard me mène parfois vers les endroits les plus photogéniques de la ville.  J'ai découvert il a y peu cette chapellerie très "annees 50" au milieu d'une rue ordinaire du sud de Brooklyn.  Un lieu vraiment très sympa et propice à, vous l'avez deviné... la drague.

 

 

Just Joy.

a home by the sea

 

I could easily call this my dream summer house. You know, for when i have one. 

Home of designer Marie Olsson Nylander, Sweden.

 

 

 

Espace somptueux de la décoratrice Marie Olssen Nylander en Suède.

Je convoite, dans mes rêves...