Christmas

As an Australian I will never cease to be knocked out by an European Christmas. Christmas cards with images of falling snow and winter were as close as we ever came to a white Christmas as we frolicked in the pool on Christmas day. Though my eyes love the aesthetic of an European Christmas my heart wishes to bask in the Australian sunshine with my loved ones. These images were from my last white Christmas at Mas de Berard with the Archer family.  The top one is Vicki Archer's beautifully wrapped Christmas presents and the bottom one the decorations in Saint Remy De Provence both from French Essence.  Carla x

French Essence - Photographing Ambient Candle light and Fires

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I was away on a job during the American release of French Essence, kind of like missing out on your child's first day of school!! Thank-you everyone for your wonderful words of support..

This photo is the sitting room at Mas Berard and one of the photos in French Essence where we tried to capture ambience. 

Vicki and I waited till the sun was setting and then we lit everything, the candles and the fire. By the time the fire was under control the daylight outside was pure blue and the candelight warm and soft, all peachy.

Another day I was running late and we took a similar picture when it was truly night outside, the candlelight and fire produce a pure red light. It was impossible to control it the colour and the red overpowered all the colours in the room. My suggestion is to wait for the magic hour between sunset and night if you want to attempt a shot like this. Hope you enjoy it. Carla