the stahl house

Favorite outtakes from my shoot at the Stahl House for Belle. Believe me when I say we stayed as long as we could. I mean, why would you want to leave? The view alone...

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pw.travelogue » ch. 43 hong kong

[ch. 43 / hong kong]

Made my annual visit to Hong Kong last November, and just when I thought I couldn't possibly come back with new images, I surprise myself again. It rained just about every day I was there, but I'm kinda loving the overcast and darkness of these shots.

Check out other Hong Kong shots I posted on Instagram: @bluepoolroad

Enjoy your weekend!

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new work » belle, dec/jan 2012/13

This was a GREAT shoot for the Australian magazine, Belle (which happened back in May of 2012, and I'm thrilled that I can finally share this with you!) The lovely and talented writer, Carli Philips and I spent a few days exploring in and around Los Angeles. We visited many iconic and mid century modern homes in the city, and you know how much I love shooting architecture, so this was a perfect assignment for me. On the agenda were the Stahl House by Pierre Koenig (shown above as the opener), Sheats-Goldstein Residence by John Lautner, and the Reunion House by Dion Neutra. Of course I had to show off Silver Lake (my hood!), so LAMILL, Lawson-Fenning, Intelligentsia, and many others were featured in the story as well.

Below are a few of my faves from the story, enjoy and Happy New Year! x

PS. will be posting outtakes from this shoot next week, so stay tuned.

Stahl House by Pierre Koenig / Hollywood Hills

Sunset at the Stahl House / Hollywood Hills

Sheats-Goldstein Residence by John Lautner / Beverly Crest

Skyspace installation by James Turrell / Sheats-Goldstein Residence

Reunion House by Dion Neutra / Silver Lake

LAMILL Coffee / Silver Lake

Lawson-Fenning / Silver Lake

Foothill 5 Fifty / Glendora

Rose Bowl Flea Market / Pasadena

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG
MAGAZINE ART PROVIDED BY BELLE / COVER SHOT BY RICHARD POWERS

announcing » pw.travelogue + clé

I never thought in a million years that I would end up with my very own tile collection when I started pw.travelogue two years ago.

When clé first approached me on creating a tile collection, I was instantly inspired by the simple and honest concept of translating a moment in time, in space, onto a tile. So much of my design and photography work is about positive and negative space, I knew I had to start from there. I've been an avid traveller ever since I was little, it just seemed fit to begin the collection with a series of black and white images with striking lines, shapes, and angles. It's not the destinations that I was drawn to per se, it was the moments at those destinations that got me to take a step back, indulge, and compose the frame.

Collaborating with clé has been a dream—they are passionate and savvy at what they do, and they do it with style. The Founder and Creative Director of clé, Deborah Osburn had me at "artisitc aperture" when describing my work the first time we met. What I had envisaged for this collection has gone way beyond my expectations. Each tile is lithographed by hand on pristine white thassos marble. I have to admit, seeing my first collection "urban" come to life in mural-like form is pretty incredible. The top photo above was taken during a working session we had at the clé studio—the perfect setting to get inspired and play.

Click here to learn more about clé + the pw.travelogue tile collection!

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pw.travelogue » ch. 42 travel update

[ch. 42 / travel update]

Well, hello there!

It's been a while… and I have no excuse except to say that I've been caught in a whirlwind of travels!

I'm writing this as I fly across the Pacific Ocean to Hong Kong. I finally have a long enough moment to sit still, write a post, and edit my travel photographs.

For the past several months, I've been traveling, shooting, art directing, designing, and making new friends along the way...

August and September. Shortly after the summer issue of Wayfare launched in July, I spent the next two months in San Francisco, Napa, and Sonoma Valley on location for Pottery Barn. Saw many beautiful sunsets in the vineyards and drove down backroads that led to homes that could only be described as picture perfect.

October. Embarked on an once-in-a-lifetime journey and photo assignment to Australia. I got to experience the sacred grounds of Uluru/Ayers Rock, saw the Milky Way with my naked eye, rode a camel named Hercules in the desert, and even had an olive python wrapped around me in Alice Springs. Found my little piece of paradise on Hamilton Island called qualia (pictured above). Went snorkeling for the very first time—where could be a better place to do it other than the Great Barrier Reef itself? Hugged a kuala named Elvis, took a backstage tour of the Sydney Opera House, spent my last (and only) day in Sydney wondering around and getting lost in the streets of Surry Hills. There's so much more to tell, but I'm saving it for the next issue of Wayfare to tell the whole story, so do stay tuned for that!

November. Met Hurricane Sandy in New York City—what started out as a quick weekend trip became a long extended stay. Back to Los Angeles for a four-day shoot with Citizens of Humanity, then I was off again to San Francisco. Even squeezed in time for a press check for Wayfare in Vancouver. Flew home to Los Angeles for two days, long enough to spend Thanksgiving there and now I'm off to Hong Kong, finally. Taking a trip that is called, vacation.

I feel like I've been on a permanent jet lag, and that's okay. I wouldn't trade my past few months for anything. Not even Sandy could've changed that. I'm so blessed to be surrounded by good people, friends, and strangers. There was a moment in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef where I took off my snorkeling mask and snorkel, stood on the ocean floor and said to myself, "Enjoy this, breathe."

Not every moment needs to be captured with a camera. The ones that are captured with your eyes and heart are often times the best.

P. x

PS. I've been posting photos on Instagram during my trips, so do follow me there for the lastest!

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announcing » peggy wong + everlane

Yup, that's me, on my recent trip to Charleston! You know I love simple and stylish things, and you know I love to travel, so that's why I'm thrilled to announce a new travel collaboration with Everlane. I am now their Photographer in Residence, which means I'll be documenting my travels with their super chic Weekender when and where I feel inspired. I'm a huge fan of Evenlane's basics (you have to see this stop motion video of how their belt works – genius), so you can see just how excited I am about this on-going photo series. Click here to see more of the Weekender in Charleston (plus my three favorite meals in the city!) Follow us along on Instagram, we'll be posting a few of my snapshots from the trip as well: @bluepoolroad and @everlane.

Thanks for having me on board, Everlane! :)

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG / PRODUCT SHOTS PROVIDED BY EVERLANE

pw.travelogue » ch. 41 national gallery of art, washington dc

[ch. 41 / national gallery of art, washington dc]

Love the contrast between the West Building and the East Building at the National Gallery of Art. West houses mainly European and American art from 19th to early 20th century; East showcases the Gallery's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. The two buildings are connected by an underground concourse (third photo down) which feels like a portal that transports, or prepares you really, from one era to the next. Like all my other museum visits, it never feels like I have enough time in each...

As you are reading this, I'm preparing for my trip to South Carolina. Taking some time off before the next wave of projects and shoots begin. Plus more traveling in the next few months for work! Enjoy your weekend.

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pw.travelogue » ch. 40 guggenheim, new york city

[ch. 40 / guggenheim, new york city]

Happy Birthday to Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright (he would have been 145 years old today!) If you can believe this, all those years I lived in New York City, I had never once took a photo of the Guggenheim. And of course when I was back for a short visit a few months ago, I couldn't take enough of them. Also stopped in at The Wright for a quick bite to eat – burrata and pea greens salad with a glass of crisp Prosecco. Ahh...

Side note: I've been getting some really excellent words from you guys on last week's post, thank you! In case you missed it, it's not too late to tell me your word. Keep them coming!

Happy weekend everyone. x

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the word... solitude

Over the long weekend last week, I decided to catch up on the show The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet. Have you seen it? My good friend Jane recommended it and I finally sat down and watched it – all five episodes in one setting (she knows me well!) Hard to say which are my favorites, but at this point of my life, the Conversations with Diane von Furstenberg and Glenda Bailey really ring true to me.

"The most important relationship is the relationship you have with yourself." – Diane von Furstenberg

She also talked about how crucial it is to have solitude. I couldn't help but remember my birthday post this year. I wrote about spending time with myself, and how content I felt. Solitude. That is my word.

So when I was setting out to edit my regular Friday's pw.travelogue post, an idea came to mind. The second I saw this photograph, it spoke solitude to me – I could spend all day there, sitting on the bench, reading, thinking, writing. Instead of a full-on pw.travelogue today, I thought of posting this instead. It's what's on my mind, and it's something that I would like to continue to do more of. A single image, a single word.

What is your word? Tell me what it is and what it means to you. You may just see your word featured on the next post! Happy weekend everyone. x

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

pw.travelogue » ch. 39 barcelona, spain

[chapter 39 / barcelona, spain / part two]

A year ago yesterday I was in Barcelona. Can't believe it's been a year now. And then I remember I never quite posted my edits! There was a sneak preview of Barcelona, but I definitely owe you a few more photos. So let's call it a one year anniversary of my European holiday shall we? ;)

If you are on Instagram (find me @bluepoolroad), follow along #pwtravelogue to see photos I took with my camera phone. The sole purpose of me bringing my phone on the trip was to take photos (I was completely unplugged for a month!). I have sadly neglected to post them anywhere except for a post here and there, and you know I've got tons! Yesterday I started with Barcelona, in the next few days, I will upload more from Spain, then Morocco, Portugal, France, and Denmark.

Have a wonderful (long) weekend everyone!

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

pw.travelogue » ch. 38 the phillips collection

[chapter 38 / the phillips collection, washington, dc]

This may sound strange, but I love the architecture of the back of The Phillips Collection. The landscape of the buildings is so graphic, in its own contemporary and classic way. The museum's collection is phenomenal – there's even The Rothko Room, which limits up to 8 visitors at a time (pictured). Do you remember the post from last week titled overexposed? Well, here's the "real" shot on the bottom, Ellsworth Kelly's bronze sculpture, Untitled.

Happy Friday!

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG