movie interiors: the notebook

 

Oh Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, why oh why did you have to break up?  The Notebook was on tv this weekend (unedited no commercials!) so of course I had to watch it again.  The house in this movie that Ryan Gosling's character Noah restores is so incredibly beautiful.  I wish we had been able to see more of it!  The exterior is flawless with it's gorgeous columns and that amazing wrap around porch (per Allie's request).  There are so many amazing spots to sit and relax outside, with views like that, I would have a hard time deciding!  One of my favorite parts of this house is the painting studio he made for her.  So simple and perfect.  I miss the days where all supplies were sold in glass bottles and metal tins.  Noah's workshop is incredible also.  Can you imagine working out there with the fresh air all day just making furniture?  Such a beautiful home.

I've also created a new facebook fan page for my art.  Here's the link if you'd like to join me there:  Morgan Kendall Art  I deleted my old fan page because they wouldn't let me change the name and I want all of my art, not just photography represented.

miu miu red desert

Blogger is not cooperating with me this morning, but I'll get over it. I was this first shot for Miu Miu's SS13 collection in a magazine recently and I felt it was very french new wave. The more I looked at it the more it reminded me of Michaelangelo Antonioni's film Red Desert. One of my all-time faves. I decided to look up the rest of the ad campaign and it has to be the inspiration for this shoot. There are so many perfect details captured, from the color of the drapes, to the exact pose of her lounging on the bed, to the iconic red room. I've had this movie on my amazon wish list for awhile now and I think I might just have to buy it.

inspiration

My absolute favorite shot from Anna Karenina.  It was the perfect ending to a perfect film.  It has stayed with me for months after I first saw it.  I will hopefully have a series of movie stills from this soon.  Just have to take the time to shoot them.

and the oscar goes to...

Such great fashion this year!  Jessica Chastain set the bar pretty high when she was the first big star to appear on the red carpet.  Then Amy Adams showed up.  I'm thinking it can't keep going this well.  After I saw Naomi Watts and Jennifer Lawrence I knew this was going to be a good night of fashion.  I don't know who my favorite is!  I think it's either Naomi Watts (who I was really hoping would pull a surprise win) or Amy Adams.  I am very happy Jennifer Lawrence won though.  I just love Naomi Watts so much and that movie really got to me.  I have to say I was really disappointed (as I think most of us were) in Anne Hathaway's choice.  Apparently she was going to wear Valentino, but then changed her mind 3 hours before the show.  Bad choice Anne.  I kept hoping she would keep her dress she performed in on for her acceptance speech.  Oh well.  BTW- how adorable is Daniel Day-Lewis?  His third oscar win and he's still the most humble and genuine person there.  Not to mention the most handsome :)

and the red carpet continues...

Last night there was double the carpet with both the BAFTA's in London (which is what I watched) and the Grammys in California.  I've never actually been able to sit through an entire Grammy Awards show I usually just watch bits and pieces of the red carpet even though I have no idea who most of the people who come are.  If I hear that "We are young" song one more time I'm going to break something.  Anyway,  there were some interesting fashion choices on that red carpet.  The BAFTA's was a good show, just WAY too many commercials!  It was insane.  (and Helen Mirren has pink hair!)  Next weekend awards season will wrap up with the Independent Spirit Awards and finally the Oscars!  Here are my favorite looks from both shows last night:

Grammys:

BAFTA's:

Oh yeah.