contributing » places we heart on wayfare

Wednesday, March 14, 2012



on wayfare blog... just contributed to their column "places we heart"! took this photograph at the crack of dawn in yosemite a few years back. must get myself there again asap. click here to see more of my favorite places.

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

words » reflections, another year

Friday, March 9, 2012



yesterday was my birthday. i can't remember the last time i was this content on my birthday. a lot has changed since my european holiday last year. i was inspired daily, for a month, by pure authenticity and genuineness. and that's hard to find and to hold on to.

if you've been following my blog for the past three years, you must have noticed the change of blog content and i must say, frequency, of my postings. i used to blog once, twice, and even three times a day. looking back, what was i thinking?

pw.travelogue has been the anchor of this blog since june of last year. i started posting my travel photographs every friday. i felt the need to share 1. my travel experiences, 2. my typography and photography, 3. original content that i hope to inspire.

it's not an epiphany or any of that sort, it's more of a personal choice at this point of my life to choose what is important. i've been embracing this blog as more of a passion project. when it comes time to prep my posts for fridays, i actually look forward to it, rather than feeling it was a job because i have to keep up with "blogging". and when i get too busy with work, i let go, and say to myself, there's always next friday.

when i was away for that month in europe, i was completely unplugged. there was no internet for me to surf and no social media for me to catch up on. i find myself spending less and less time in the social media world now, and more time at the library, checking out books that i want to read. yes, things that are important to me.

yesterday i spent a perfect day, with my husband and with myself. sprinkled with phone calls from family and friends in between. affogato made off of the menu just for me. an awe-inspiring museum visit. and ended the day with my daily routine – a long run and walk around the silver lake reservoir.

priorities. i tell myself that all the time now. and this year, there will be more traveling. more time with family and friends. my dad has always said to me, "you always find time to do the things that you want to do."

well, here's to another year, older and wiser? certainly older, and more content than ever.

TYPE LAYOUT BY PEGGY WONG

pw.travelogue » ch. 32 wetland park, hong kong

Friday, March 2, 2012



[chapter 32 / wetland park, hong kong] never been to the wetland park until this trip and boy, was i pleasantly surprised. i love this place. so much so that i went back for a second time before i left. behind all the hustle and bustle of the city there lies this absolute wonder of serenity, and over 150 acre of it. a definite must see. enjoy your weekend!

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

new work » wayfare magazine, pilot issue 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2012


i know i've been holding out on my photos from hong kong, but it's for a very good reason! when erica dublin, CEO of see jane fly approached me last october about contributing to their new travel e-magazine wayfare, i was beyond excited. as we discussed the theme of the story, i immediately fell in love with the idea of documenting "hong kong" (p. 31) as a city of juxtapositions and sharing tidbits of a city that i grew up in – i even did a voice recording for the opener! and little did i know, i landed the cover as well!

not only is the magazine beautifully designed in a fresh, honest, and engaging way, there is also passion behind each story. wayfare makes you look at travel differently, and what a destination really means to the traveler. secretly plotting a "how to quit your day job"
(p. 26) story of my own. ;)

i hope you enjoy this pilot issue of wayfare as much as i do.
a special shout-out to the design team, anne and lauren for a job so incredibly well done. click on over and start exploring!

MAGAZINE ART PROVIDED BY WAYFARE / COVER AND FEATURE STORY PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

pw.travelogue » ch. 31 architecture, hong kong

Friday, February 17, 2012



[chapter 31 / architecture, hong kong] a few of my architectural favorites taken on this trip. constantly amazed at how much the city still inspires me year after year. third photo down is of the hong kong wetland park – my first time there and definitely a highlight of my trip. one photo does not do it justice, so more on that next week. happy weekend everyone!

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

new work » condé nast traveler, feb 2012

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

third time's the charm! another one of my hotel lautner photographs has been published. this time, in the current issue of condé nast traveler – used as the opening of the informer section!

in case you missed it, here are the other two publications:
1 / vogue living australia, jan/feb 2012
2 / architectural digest, jan 2012

MAGAZINE ART PROVIDED BY CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER / COVER SHOT BY KEN KOCHEY

pw.travelogue » ch. 30, europe in black and white

Monday, February 6, 2012



[chapter 30 / europe in black and white] before my european holiday from last year, there was the original european holiday twelve years ago. and before there was my canon 5d mark II, there was the canon ae-1. i forget how much i love shooting with black and white film... thought i would scan in a few of my prints and share them with you.

this was my very first trip to europe back in 2000 – spent three weeks traveling through prague, budapest, venice, florence, and rome. don't think i could ever forget that overnight train ride from budapest to venice. the most breathtaking views of mountains and castles under the moonlight. just spectacular.

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

new work » citizens of humanity

Wednesday, February 1, 2012


let me begin by saying it has truly been an amazing experience shooting for citizens of humanity. getting to know the über talented team is quite an honor to say the least. a million thank yous to amy williams, president of citizens of humanity for everything, and i mean everything.

so... i am thrilled to be finally sharing this with you – citizens launched their much-anticipated new website today! beautifully designed, on-brand, and full of inspirations... black and white photography, color overlays, and a personal favorite – the explore section. here's a preview of my photos under explore:


THE STORY OF A BRAND № 311 / a must-read on citizens of humanity. also a very candid piece on jerome dahan, founder of citizens of humanity (love him! more on jerome in the next few months). their new pr showroom is a showpiece in itself – love shooting and being there.

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OUR WAREHOUSE № 331 / an inside glimpse of citizens' warehouse. really enjoyed my one-on-one with their brilliant creative director women's, noam hanoch (pictured above). i got to watch noam perfecting a garment right on the spot with his team of patternmakers. a very inspiring studio visit indeed.

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JANUARY № 487 / on set at a citizens' video production. that's jerome (top right) during filming of an interview. stay tuned for this to launch on citizens' site soon. i can say first hand that the video is going to be incredible.

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ADRIANO GOLDSCHMIED № 35 / creative director men's and founder + creative director of goldsign. capturing adriano during those working (and visionary) moments was definitely an eye-opener. guess what adriano's favorite detail on a pair of jeans is? the color of the thread – gotta love that.

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MALIBU № 485 / filed under "places we love" (and i love too!). on location in malibu – the sky was so washed out at one point, blindingly white in fact, i just loved it. a drive up the coast really does wonders.

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we've got more fun shoots/projects installed for the up-coming months. but in the meantime, click on over to citizens' new website and check it out!

CITIZENS OF HUMANITY WEBSITE DESIGN BY STATE OF TOMORROW

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