Ms. Photographer | Carly Zinga

Fashion photography is something that's always interested me, from the model, the designer, the stylist, the make-up artist and the actual photographer. There are so many creative minds in a single space, so that creative process just gets me so hyped.

It seems that almost all my Ms/Mr. Photographers features are found through Instagram. This post is no different. I think I've been following Carly Zinga on Instagram for a year or two, and she has yet to leave me uninspired. Her photos are bold, but simple, and often have a slightly youthful or grungy quirk. There's always a sense of honesty/genuineness captured in her work that looks so effortless and just beauuuutiful. She really is a dynamite photographer, and I really am obsessed with her. I stalk her blog on the daily, desperately hoping for a new post.

I'm surprised I haven't featured her yet. This post stremmed from me looking through my previous Ms./Mr. Photographer features, and realising that Carly wasn't one of them. I couldn't believe it, I could've sworn I'd featured her before... So here you have it, one of my absolute favourite photographers and never-ending inspirations.

Follow her on Instagram or her blog.
(PS. Love and prayers go out to Justin Bieber.)

xo,

Mr. Photographer | Mattias Tyllander

Here's a truth for the day: The only thing better than finding other brilliant photographers to cyberstalk is re-visiting some of your favourite photographers whose work you haven't seen in a while, and going through all their latest works. The excitement of seeing the artist's growth, combined with the familiar nod to their prior works is an incredibly wonderful feeling.

When I first joined Instagram, I had an account under a different username (I would post the name, but it's far too embarrassing - it stemmed from a song on the Twilight soundtrack - enough said.) I abandoned that account for my current one after about a year or so... The account was entirely aimed at photography, and so, my following list was loaded with photographers and similar creatives to my heart's content.

Recently, I logged into the old account in search of visual inspiration, which I managed to find on Mattias Tyllander's page; He's a 15 year old photographer from Sweden, with a feed filled with intense and seemingly effortless photos. I've been racking my brain for months now in an attempt to recall his Instagram username, so finding his page made my lack of creative stimulus worth it!

Now that I've gotten far enough down memory lane, here are some of his gorgeous photos.

(image source: flickr and tumblr)

If you're just as fascinated by him and his lovely work as I am, and would like to see more, you can do so on his Flickr or Instagram (which is probably better regarding posting frequency.)

Cheers to the freakin' weekend, I'll drink to that! (this is my gesture to the fact that there are only 9 days until the Rihanna concert! Eeeek!)

xo,

Mr. Photographer | Davide Zanoni

During one of my recent Internet escapades, I came across a brilliant man by the name of Davide Zanoni. He is an Italian photographer who takes the most gorgeous photos. Although his primary focus is wedding and documentary photography, he recently went backstage at Milan Fashion Week to take a few snaps to let us in on the glamorous world that is fashion.

I first saw these photos a while ago, but somehow I just couldn't seem to get them out of my mind. Whether it's the intimate take he has on photography or simply his eye for a good photo, it all comes together in a sort of nostalgia and holds so true to the saying we all know so well: 

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

And with that overly excited introduction, you can take a look at that the photos below knowing good and well that I truly love these pictures. If you're just as enthusiastic as I am and would like to see more of Zanoni's work, you can check him out here.

(image source: VSCO Journal)

I hope you've all had a good week so far. For most of us South Africans, holidays have become but a distant memory as we all return to the daily grind. I've got a number of things planned for the blog, starting with the change of layout which should be pretty evident if you've been reading for a while. (You like?) I'll also be partnering up with some IFB and Lucky Magazine bloggers for a new post, which is very exciting! For me, at least...

xo,

Ms. Photographer | Brittney Lauren

When I joined Instagram about two years ago, among the very first few people I followed was @brittneypanda, AKA Brittney Lauren. Each and every photo she posts demands a second (or third, or fourth) look... Her talent is insaaaane, and leaves me a little bit envious, really.

Her work consists mostly of self-portraits, and generally has a sense of darkness, innocence, simplicity, sensuality and overall beauty. The photos are never overdone, and seem effortlessly taken!

The Panda definitely ranks high in the list of my favourite photographers, and I'm sure you'll enjoy her photos just as much as I do. If you're keen on taking a peak into her photographic adventures, check out her instagram (@brittneypanda), flickr or tumblr.

She's brilliant, I know.

PS. I might be taking a bit of a hiatus from OK to prepare for the exams charging ever so eagerly at me.  Wish me luck!

xo,

insomnia //

I've recently caught a cold, thanks to the very inconsistent weather in Jozi lately. After numerous pills and a hot bath, I climbed into bed before the clock struck 20h00, which is very unlike me! Unfortunately, my hopes of a long and peaceful sleep were shattered when I woke at 01h00, and couldn't fall asleep again until dawn.

...While feeling very sick, very restless and quite annoyed, I resorted to browsing through old photos I'd taken and curated over time, and adding bits and bobs to them. I think they're decent enough to share with you, so here they are! 

(original image sources: 2 and 4 taken by myself, the rest are from tumblr.)

Which do you like most?

xo,