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a moment of peace

On creating art for art's sake, and finding a quiet moment.​

Posted in friends, random thoughts, places, big plans, the beauty of different and tagged with alice bradley, finslippy, art journaling.

July 30, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 30, 2012
  • alice bradley
  • finslippy
  • art journaling
  • friends
  • random thoughts
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  • big plans
  • the beauty of different
  • 15 Comments
15 Comments

settling home

Still getting my groove back.  It's good to be home.​

Posted in at home and tagged with rufus.

July 30, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 30, 2012
  • rufus
  • at home
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments

bonus shot: some inspiration from kenya

Starting to get ready for my trip to Ethiopia in October. This beautiful video gives me some inspiration.​

Posted in awesome videos, places, travel, big plans, photography and tagged with the one campaign, kenya, africa, ethiopia.

July 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 28, 2012
  • the one campaign
  • kenya
  • africa
  • ethiopia
  • awesome videos
  • places
  • travel
  • big plans
  • photography
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments

hasselblad friday, roll #17: then a couple, now a family

Is there anything more awesome than watching two good friends go through an amazing life experience?  No.  No, there is not.​

Posted in friends, family, all about film, people and tagged with william savage, childbirth, mark savage, friendship, morgan savage.

July 27, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 27, 2012
  • william savage
  • childbirth
  • mark savage
  • friendship
  • morgan savage
  • friends
  • family
  • all about film
  • people
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments

on the high line

I managed to steal away one night this week to visit the High Line with my friend Alice.  It was just so awesome.​

Posted in places, travel and tagged with alice bradley, finslippy, nyc, new york city, the high line.

July 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 26, 2012
  • alice bradley
  • finslippy
  • nyc
  • new york city
  • the high line
  • places
  • travel
  • 25 Comments
25 Comments

shots from the set

I manage to grab a couple of images around the set today.  It's pretty intense.​

Posted in places, big plans and tagged with set, cafemom.

July 23, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 23, 2012
  • set
  • cafemom
  • places
  • big plans
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

some d4 shots around our garden and thoughts on photography before hitting the road (again)

Photography is the way I breathe.  But sometimes, I forget this.​

Posted in random thoughts, photography and tagged with nikon d4, random thoughts.

July 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 21, 2012
  • nikon d4
  • random thoughts
  • random thoughts
  • photography
  • 3 Comments
3 Comments

hasselblad friday, rolls #15 & 16: love and faith

On love locks and French churches.  Which are awesome.  And sometimes seriously creepy.​

Posted in travel, places, all about film and tagged with st denis cathedral, church, marie antoinette, love locks, crypt, notre dame de paris, pont des arts.

July 20, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 20, 2012
  • st denis cathedral
  • church
  • marie antoinette
  • love locks
  • crypt
  • notre dame de paris
  • pont des arts
  • travel
  • places
  • all about film
  • 11 Comments
11 Comments

let's talk about race, baby

That's right:  I'm going there.​

Posted in random thoughts and tagged with sexism, discrimination, bigotry, racism.

July 18, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 18, 2012
  • sexism
  • discrimination
  • bigotry
  • racism
  • random thoughts
  • 72 Comments
72 Comments
straight out of the camera

straight out of the camera

sweet baby gumby, the nikon d4

My Nikon D4 finally arrived.  And I'm already in love.​

Posted in big plans, photography and tagged with nikon d4, houston camera exchange.

July 16, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 16, 2012
  • nikon d4
  • houston camera exchange
  • big plans
  • photography
  • 15 Comments
15 Comments
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