Gorgeous pool house designed by MA Allen Interiors featured in Luxe Interiors + Design. Photography by Stacey Van Berkel.
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Stacey Van Berkel shoots horse essay for Our State Magazine’s August 2022 issue. Robin Brueckman + Ikea, Dan Stephens + Sherlock
Read Moresomething personal : more than riches
I recently challenged myself to bring my professional camera to Flintrock Farms (where I board my horse Brontë) instead of the easy iPhone option I usually choose, and these photos are the result. In typical North Carolina fashion, we had a complete gamut of seasons : summer heat, fog and snow all during a few days of “winter”.
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new work : purecare
primland resort : chef de rieux
On a windy autumn day we drove to the Meadows of Dan to photograph at the Primland Resort with executive chef Ryan de Rieux. Chef Rieux showed us how he crafts his very tasty Pheasant Ballotine, made with the breast meat pounded thin and filled with a mushroomy meat paste.
Enjoy the photos and if you’d like to see this recipe and a few more for game birds check out the Virginia Living story.
Photographer: Stacey Van Berkel
Client : Virginia Living
Art Director: Ann Harvey
Food Styling/Prep : Chef le Rieux
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luxe : lisa sherry interieurs
So excited to have shot this project with the ultra talented Lisa Sherry of Lisa Sherry Interieurs and have it published in Luxe Interiors + Design magazine. What a gorgeous shoot!
Photographer : Stacey Van Berkel
Client : LUXE Interiors + Design
Interior designer : Lisa Sherry
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joy : life lessons from a tuscan villa
Release of Debbie Travis’ new book JOY :LIFE LESSONS FROM A TUSCAN VILLA, photographed by Stacey Van Berkel.
Read Morepersonal : a year of joy with brontë
A year of iPhone images : Stacey Van Berkel’s 2021 collection of iPhone photos of her beautiful horse Brontë.
Read Moreequine : sombrero dreams
I had a dream about doing a shoot with my beautiful horse Brontë with the sombrero I brought back from my recent Colombian adventure. With the help of my team, we transformed North Carolinian boarding barn Shooting Star Farm into a little piece of South America for the day.
Read Moretravel colombia : sombrero vueltiao
A few years ago I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Colombia to photograph a community of Zenú weavers who specialize in making the iconic sombrero vueltiao. I spent a wonderful week in the small town of Tuchín in the Cordoba region being immersed in this fascinating community . . .
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give back : bigs & littles project
We laughed and played and the beauty of all the relationships came to life before our eyes. The power of someone believing in you is apparent but so too is the bond that gives rewards both ways. Love conquers all.
Read Morehôtesse : anne wagoner
Anne Wagoner Interiors launches online shop specializing in hostess gifts.
Read Morerue daily : lisa sherry
Have you ever admired someone’s work for a long time and then they call you to work on a project? Awesome! Well, I have always loved Lisa Sherry’s design and we had the opportunity to photograph a few projects with her recently.
Read Morefoodie : carrots, carrots, carrots
So what to do with all those tops? I hated to waste them, so I did some searching around and came upon some recipes for carrot top pesto. Of course, I have made classic basil pesto and even arugula pesto but this was new culinary territory. I can report that this vegan carrot top pesto recipe was a wild success.
Read Moreequine : brontë’s golden hour
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I absolutely adore horses, and especially my own grey beauty Brontë! I have been wanting to do a proper shoot with her for ages and we finally had time to make this happen. Brontë is a rescued Percheron Thoroughbred mare who came into my life just a little over three years ago and it was a dream come true for me to find my forever horse. I have seriously pined for a horse from birth. Yes literally!
Read Moretravel + food : cacao in ecuador
When my friend and former editor of Style at Home magazine texted me and said, “Do you want to go to Ecuador and shoot a cacao story in the Amazon?” I immediately texted back and said “I am packing my bags now!”
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universal furniture : spaces
Stacey Van Berkel Photography shoots the fun and modern SPACES furniture collection for Universal Furniture.
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our state : lavender oaks farm
The sun shone brightly, illuminating the view of lavender bushes growing elegantly row upon row. Stacey and photo assistant, Renee Saunders, were fortunate to visit Lavender Oaks Farm to shoot a story for Our State magazine.
“I remember it being so hot - but such a lovely story to shoot because lavender is so beautiful!” Stacey said.
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this old house : knott's family
I feel so lucky that I get to meet the loveliest people on my shoots. This feature of the Knott’s Family, that appeared in the February issue of This Old House magazine, was one of those special stories. Emily and Michael and their sweet kids were such a pleasure to work with and their renovated house was a joy to photograph. Emily is an interior designer and entrepreneur whose cheerful style will brighten your day.
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home design & decor : kara cox
On a sweltering September day, imagine opening your own bottle of sparkling San Pellegrino. Then when the sun begins to go down you sit down to a candle-lit table, fade out the symphony of crickets chirping and you pour yourself a glass of rosé.
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