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The Côte d'Azur collection is here!

19/11/2019

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The time has come to reveal the new Côte d'Azur collection, and I am SO excited!

Creating a new collection is one of the most fun yet time-consuming aspects of my shop! There are SO many steps involved, and each one is done with careful thought and feeling. 

It all starts with choosing a destination based on what the heart craves. Then, exploring that place mindfully, slowly, keeping in tune with how my senses react, how the light makes me feel, and whether I am pulled to stay. Capturing feeling through photography requires precision, experimentation, creativity, inner peace and hours of physical work while I chase interesting angles, reflections, perspectives, lights, patterns and balance.

Then comes the most painstaking part of all - sorting among the thousands of photos to narrow it down to the few hundreds that will be adjusted and edited over the next days and weeks. I get to know them as I work on them, already get attached to a few favorites, and share them with you little by little on Instagram or Facebook. Once I have my favorite hundred or so (!), I write blogs about the place and share my impressions or tips with you. (Psssst! If you haven't read my two Côte d'Azur blog posts yet, you can open them in a separate window by clicking here and here!) 


But not all of my favorite photographs make the cut for the collection. They have to be scrutinized for imperfections and distractions first. I fine-tune them, test-print them, hold them in my hands and up to the light, frame them and get to know them even better. You'd be surprised what the eye catches on paper that it missed on a screen! This leads me to fine-tune them even further and print again. 

Once I'm happy with the collection, I give each one a title and caption in English and French so you will know where it is and why I reached for my lens. Often, I sneak a message for you in the caption, so the photograph might speak to you even more once you read the back of it. 

I photograph the photographs - which is not an easy task! I try to show you how they look framed, unframed, in various sizes and ratios. I edit the photos of the photos, and create a bunch of different graphics I'll be able to use in my online shop or social media.

After a few weeks of this process, I then share them with my dear VIPs who are subscribed to my newsletter. These are individuals who support me and follow me wherever my travels and heart may lead! I am so grateful to them that I give them 20% off the collection and first dibs on it before I add it to my shop. This often allows them to get limited edition or one-of-a-kind pieces! Once my VIPs get first pick, the collection is launched globally.

Lastly, I add the images to the web shop and Etsy shop, fine-tune the keywords so they can be found in searches. I print, package and ship them, so they can be a part of your day, your home, your inspired thoughts, memories and dreams of future travels. 

By the end of this sequence, I need another vacation! And yet your words, orders and reviews make it all so fulfilling and worth it!

Now you have a better idea of why I always say, "from my heart to yours".
​So without further ado, I present to you my Côte d'Azur collection, which is quite possibly the collection I am most proud of so far!

Canopy of Color

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An unexpected little haven found in a narrow lane (Nice)
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Balance

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​When there’s balance in my photographs, I know there is balance in me (Nice)
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The Poetry of Windows

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I’ll always have a soft spot for windows and their subtle poetry (Nice)
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Patience

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Open your heart and your eyes, and windows will open too (St-Paul de Vence)
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Mediterranea

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The colors and feelings of the Mediterranean are with me, always (Nice)
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A Light to Remember

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And all the day's delays culminated in witnessing this glorious light (St-Paul de Vence)
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Nissa la Bella

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“La tiéu mar d’azur, Lou tiéu cièl pur” (Nice)
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Ethereal Beauty

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Contemplating how a moment can be both vast and tiny (Eze)
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Pressing Pause on Summer

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No longer summer, not yet fall (Nice)
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What we see is who we are

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What we look for is who we will become (Nice)
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Chasing the Muse

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Finding inspiration in the simplest sights, in the footsteps of many great artists
(St-Paul de Vence)
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You Have Time

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Don't rush, stay awhile and be sure to return (Antibes)
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All Dressed in White

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Aged by weather and life's tides (Antibes)
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Chaises bleues

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Contemplative, hopeful, peaceful and melancholy - there are chairs for all moods
​(Nice)
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Sunbathing in October

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Colors make the best memories (Menton)
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Low Season

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Where Land meets Sea is where I wish to be (Nice)
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I'll Stay

The Promenade that I long to return to again and again (Nice)
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Après-midi

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Because your color changes with each hour of the day (Nice)
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Mixed Feelings

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The constant push and pull between peace and longing (Nice)
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Storybook Pages

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Sometimes the biggest dreams are evoked by the tiniest villages perched above the Sea
(Eze)
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The Bells at Sea

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When the bells toll, the Sea will listen (Eze)
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Perched

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Often, we need to take a step back to take it all in (Eze). 
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Pretty in Pink

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How a simple hue can make the heart sing (Nice)
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Mindful Meandering

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An opus of everyday beauty (Nice)
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St-Paul de Vence

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If you lose your way, look around, feel grateful and begin again (St-Paul de Vence)
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Growth in Light and Shadows

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There cannot be growth without light, and there cannot be light without shadows
​(St-Paul de Vence)
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Antipolis

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That feeling of easing into a place, as though you've always known it (Antibes)
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Port de Nice

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May you always find a safe harbour in which to call it a day (Nice)
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Climb Up, Look Down

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No matter how steep the climb, always look back to see how far you've come (Menton)
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Place of Dreams

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Do you know, dear Nice, how many people love you and dream of you? (Nice)
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Palette niçoise

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Sometimes it feels as though a color should be named after a place (Nice)
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À l'aise à Eze

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Found, without feeling lost (Eze)
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Morning Memories

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The beauty of places is how they change throughout a single day, and how
​we change too (Nice)
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Vieux Nice

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About to open or about to close. It's all a matter of perspective. (Nice)
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Order any of these prints and frames using your special VIP coupon by following this link!

Postcards

I've also printed a whole bunch of mini square prints (4x4 inches) which can be displayed casually, framed in a mosaic frame, or sent as cards! They are printed on eggshell cardstock with a white border and a blank back, so you can write a personalized note.

I only produce postcards once a year during the holiday season, so grab your favorites before they disappear by contacting me or visiting me at the Nutcracker market in Montreal between November 28th and December 8th. 
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The Côte d'Azur collection is full of color, texture, perspective and feeling. I hope it will resonate with you as much as I loved creating it for you! 

Let me know in a comment which one is your favorite! 

From my heart to yours,
Kristina
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