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Monday, April 16, 2012

STILL LIFES-MONDAY MORNING ZEN

 Looking at the hectic week I have ahead of me, I thought I'd share a little nature inspired Zen in the form of a series of beautiful still life prints from the photographer Christine Rodin. Surreal and dreamy, Rodin captures her black and white images with a Diana camera, a 1950's toy camera from China completely made of plastic. The imperfect lens produces a soft focus reminiscent of photographs found in the19th century. I love the vintage look of these silver gelatin prints-a little bit of bliss to start your week.









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23 comments:

  1. quintessenceApril 16, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    STUNNING!! These are absolutely beautiful!! Wishing you a little zen in your busy week!

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  2. momto8April 16, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    I love the soft calm of all the pictures. beautiful.

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  3. miss bApril 16, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Stunning photos - all lovely especially the bird's nest.
    http://missbbobochic.blogspot.com/

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  4. jeanette from everton terraceApril 16, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Gorgeous.
    Having majored in photography in college, I will always love print film the best (and black and white)!

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  5. Taylor GreenwaltApril 16, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Wonderful images...

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  6. JessicaApril 16, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    those are so beautiful and haunting - nice find!

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  7. Wendi @ Classic Chic HomeApril 16, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Beautiful photography... I love the fact that she uses a little plastic vintage camera. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Splendid SassApril 16, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Barbara-
    here photographs are amazing. The second one blew me away!
    Thank you for sharing!
    Have a great Monday.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  9. Splendid SassApril 16, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Barbara-
    here photographs are amazing. The second one blew me away!
    Thank you for sharing!
    Have a great Monday.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  10. I Dream OfApril 16, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Hauntingly beautiful, and a lovely, peaceful way to start a busy week. Hope you find a bit of Zen in all the busyness of the week! Thanks so much for your sweet comment today!

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  11. carolyn bradfordApril 16, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    These are all incredibly beautiful and definitely soothing! Maybe I will re-read this every Monday morning! Thanks for posting!
    Carolyn Bradford
    Mulberry Heights Antiques

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  12. Crissy @ House of MarloweApril 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    So pretty. I love the shells. Hope your week goes smoothly!

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  13. Acquired ObjectsApril 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    I love these sepias! I can't believe she's taking these pictures with such an old camera, that is so cool!

    XX
    Debra~

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  14. CDSApril 16, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Those are pretty---but creepy all at the same time. xo

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  15. Stephanie @ La Dolce VitaApril 16, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    beautiful! thanks for sharing!

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  16. Party ResourcesApril 16, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Love these images. Happy Monday! xx

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  17. micheleApril 16, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    i'm fancying the feathers over here!

    smiles to you and have a wonderful new week.

    michele

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  18. Maria MatiopoulouApril 16, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    These images are so beautiful!

    Have a lovely week,

    greetings from London

    Maria

    http://www.unidentifiedlifestyle.com

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  19. KarenApril 17, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    These are truly beautiful. It's funny, but the images ARE calming. Thank you for a moment of zen. :-)
    Have a great week.
    Karen

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  20. Anne N.April 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful photographs.

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  21. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    Beautiful photographs! Congrats to the winner!!

    www.donnviningblog.com

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  22. LeslieApril 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Barbara,

    Surreal indeed! The pears, the nest, the feathers .. I'm feeling the ZEN now :)

    Hope your week isn't too crazy.

    Leslie

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  23. DeniseLApril 17, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Am I your winner?! How exciting :) Let me know what I need to do. And thank you, thank you, thank you!
    dmarie824 at aol dot com

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