Afternoon in Amsterdam

Afternoon in Amsterdam

   It’s 9:00 am on a cool summer morning in Amsterdam. We wake up in our rented flat, which is located in the attic of an old historic canal house. We take our time getting ready and marvel at the low beams and 18th-century Dutch architecture above us. At about half past twelve, we grab our cameras […]

Free Lightroom Preset Painted Venice

Free Lightroom Preset Painted Venice

   Hey chic photographers! Your weekly free Lightroom preset is ready for you to download! This one is called: Painted Venice. When we were in Europe last month, I was obsessed with the idea of bringing home a painting from Italy. I love rummaging through dusty old antique stores and I was determined to bring home […]

Lost and Found in Venice

Lost and Found in Venice

   It’s 8:00 am on the second day of our Venice vacation. We’re staying at a questionable, but cozy Air B&B flat just steps away from the glorious Grand Canal. The air is heavy and full of moisture as we descend the stairs from our flat on the second floor to the main lobby. Venice […]

Swinging London

Swinging London

   If you’re anything like me (a vintage photo junkie) then you are familiar with the iconic photography that came out of London in the 1960’s. And if you’re lucky enough, you may have even lived through the 60’s. Either way…those cheeky black and white stills, filled with big sunglasses and go-go boots had an undeniable impact […]

Free Lightroom Preset – Zoom Zoom!

Free Lightroom Preset - Zoom Zoom!

  I found this white Vespa one day while exploring the streets of Rome. We just finished the most delicious Italian lunch (Spaghetti bolognese & Pinot Grigio) and we happen to take a few wrong turns on our way back to the hotel. The further we walked, the less I recognized. We were lost…which is very […]

I Dream of Rome

  It’s a warm summer morning and life feels rather surreal as we walk down the cobblestone alleyways that lead us to our destination. Our path is laid with Roman balconies and empty outdoor restaurants. The city is sleepy…which is something that we have in common, but the early start is worth it as we approach the […]

Chic Notes: Pink Peonies in Paris

Chic Notes: Pink Peonies in Paris

“In pursuit of pink unicorns…”    One of the goals that I set out for myself in Europe was to capture as many flower shops as humanly possible. Since it was June, I had my eye on one flower in particular. In my eyes, the peony is the unicorn of all flowers. At the beginning […]

Free Lightroom Preset – My London

Free Lightroom Preset - My London

   This is a shot of one of the many colorful doors that I found in the Notting Hill neighbourhood of London this summer. It was 3:30 pm on a Thursday and we were running around the residential streets trying to capture as many doors as possible before the next wave of rain. That’s the […]

Pastel Paris

Pastel Paris Chic Lightroom Presets & Brushes

   I’ve been dreaming about this moment for years…Pastel balloons in front of the Eiffel Tower was always #1 on my photography bucket list! When we started planning our trip across Europe this summer, I realized that this was the perfect opportunity to make this life long dream of mine a reality. It was 6:30 am on […]

Post Card from Rome

Post Card from Rome

Chic Preset – The Portrait Collection “Shine” Hello my beautiful photographers! I hope that you will excuse this late post card, I’ve been busy having the time of my life galavanting about Italy. So, what is there to say about romantic Rome you ask? Well, to sum it up in three words or less…I would […]