the sun is on milton

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today was a beautiful Saturday in Montreal. I love Milton Street, it has many interesting buildings, cafes and used bookstores! xo, dina

01.11.12 – Throwback Thursday

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The Throwback Thursday event on Instagram has been going pretty strong and I love the idea of bringing back photographs of the good ol’ days. There’s something therapeutic about looking at them, remembering and thinking. I searched all week for a New York skyline photograph my dad took in the eighties (he was a great … Read more

nyc, two weekends ago

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our weekend in new york: cozy brunches* in Soho, the Lion King on Broadway (so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes several times), walking in Central Park, shopping (of course.) and going down memory lane. i couldn’t capture it all, but here are some moments. this was my second time in new york, and i’ve established … Read more

robert doisneau

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Today marks Robert Doisneau‘s 100th year birth anniversary. He has to be one of my favorite street photographers of that by-gone era. His photographs are so playful and almost dream-like… Merci Robert pour avoir laissés ces belles photos enjoués de Paris! xo, Dina Here are my favorites…you should read the story behind his most famous … Read more

yay, i’ve got mail!

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guess what I got in the mail today! i’ll give you a hint, it was featured here. perhaps a much coveted 24-70 mm lens… fooled ya! its just a Nikon lens coffee cup mug! i hope i trick many people :-P i purchased mine on ebay.  have a great day! xo, d

five things i’m coveting

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Here are five things I’m coveting lately…some will be easier to get than others :) {vintage straws for eventual food and drink photography. anyone know where i can get some?} {contemporary toothpaste from Marvis, various flavours. i’m really into teeth grooming these days} {a newspaper clutch as seen here. which I knew who made this!} … Read more