Buoys and yachts at rest, 2025

Natalya Mougenot   Best sellers

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In this striking photograph, Natalya captures the quiet elegance of an early morning promenade along the beach and pier.  Floating on the calm surface of the water, buoys mark their positions like silent sentinels, while yachts and boats rest nearby in patient stillness, their sails furled and their reflections shimmering in the glassy sea.

The serenity of the moment is palpable—there is a hush in the air, a sense of pause before the day fully awakens. Natalya's lens captures not only the physical beauty of the coastal scene but also its quiet soul: a blend of anticipation and peace, structure and nature, solitude and the subtle promise of movement to come.

The photo was taken in the sun-drenched region of Canet-en-Roussillon in southern France in June 2025,  a coastal town known for its Mediterranean light, natural beauty, and rich blend of seaside charm and rural tranquility.

This image is part of Natalya Mougenot's series The Beauty of Simple, which celebrates ordinary scenes that reveal an emotional depth through their stillness and simplicity.

A painter by background, Mougenot brings a subtle, poetic sensibility to photography. Her work is contemplative, quiet, and deeply rooted in presence.

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Artist Biography:

Natalya Mougenot is a painter whose artistic vision naturally extends into photography. Her work is guided by a deep appreciation for simplicity, authenticity, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.

She was born in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, and moved to France in 2003. Now based in Lyon, she draws inspiration from her surroundings as well as from her travels, which have offered countless opportunities to observe and capture subtle, fleeting moments — the kind that stay with us.

Her relationship with photography began at the age of 11, when she received her first Polaroid camera. Though not formally trained in photography, her intuitive and spontaneous approach brings a uniquely sensitive perspective. She does not seek to reinvent the world through her lens — rather, she embraces it as it is.

Before fully embracing painting in 2017, Natalya had already been passionate about photography for years. This deep connection with capturing life's fleeting instants naturally informed and enriched her painterly practice. Her photographs often serve as visual notes — some evolving into paintings, others left untouched — all expressing stillness, presence, and a lived moment held gently in time.

Natalya says about her photography practice: 

"I seek to capture the honest, unguarded moments of life — simple, timeless fragments that reveal the poetry in everyday existence. My photography, like my painting, embraces presence and authenticity, creating quiet visual stories that invite reflection and feeling."