Travel Tuesday :: Europe

Quaint, colourful shops, cobbled streets and sweeping views are just a few of the charms that invite the world to explore Europe. Brimming with history and romance alike, it has endeared itself to artists for centuries. 

England
Tower Window by Miss Quite Contrary

France
All Shut Up by Reflections of Light

Portugal
Jeweled City by Urban Antique

Italy
Italian Clothes Dryer by Miriam Hamsa

Iceland
Vintage Globe by Alicia Bock

Many of FPOE’s photographers are world travellers with tales to tell and pictures to share with you. One of my personal favourites is Georgianna Lane, who has the dreamiest images of the France, London and Italy, from Monet’s country garden to the gondoliers of the Grand Canal in Venice. Visit her Etsy shops below, and also her blog for wonderful stories and pictures from her travels- whenever it pops up in my blog reader, I know I’m in for a treat.

Georgianna Lane Etsy Shop
Georgianna Lane Blog
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Paris by Two Etsy Shop
Paris by Two Blog

Paris Cafe by Georgianna Lane

fPOe Member of the Week... Alicia Bock

This weeks featured member is Michigan photographer, Alicia Bock.  Visit her shop full of fresh, pretty prints!

Her Etsy shop.

Her Flickr.

Her Blog.

Monday Night Montage (a little late)

One year ago....beloved photographers Alicia Bock & Susannah Conway started a journey entitled The Favorite Things Project. It started out simple: two girls who like to take pictures photograph their favorite things once a week and then match them side by side. One year later, it has blossomed into a full work of sweet and curious art that can stand on its own. The year long project was completed yesterday.

take a look

left to right: susannah.alicia.alicia.susannah

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I swoon over the secrecy of these images. I stare at how uncanny their photo chemistry is. Susannah explains the process here:

the only process is this: we each take a photograph of a favourite thing, whatever it is, each week. We don't discuss what we will photograph - Alicia sends me her shot on Sunday night (in the US) so i receive it on Monday morning (in the UK). I put the photos together and publish them here. We are both constantly amazed by how the photos work so well together - one week we'd both photographed spoons, totally by chance!

alicia: susannah
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I have to say this idea has become one of my favorite things, and has inspired many of us here at fPOE to create our own tiny pairing projects. We are all roughly around week 10. This one stood out to me this week. :)

So thank-You Alicia & Susannah; the magical inspiration continues...

until next week,

i . heart. diptychs