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the incredible getty images

I had the honour of speaking at Getty Images this week.  It was the experience of a lifetime.​

Posted in favourite links, awesome videos, places, speaking gigs, travel, big plans, photography and tagged with getty images, photography.

August 17, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 17, 2012
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a room with a view

The James Hotel and New York City​.

Posted in places, travel and tagged with soho, new york city.

August 16, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 16, 2012
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uncommonly beautiful #2: trish

My very dear friend, Trish.​

Posted in friends, uncommonly beautiful and tagged with friends, trish.

August 15, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 15, 2012
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what it's like to swim in my gene pool

It's a somewhat dark and confusing place.​

Posted in favourite links, family, way to much about me and tagged with geneology, 23 and me, family tree, finding your roots.

August 13, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 13, 2012
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say "yes" to opportunities for joy

Because joy is meant to be shared.​

Posted in favourite links, awesome videos, the beauty of different and tagged with joy in everyday moments, Kristin Pedemonti.

August 13, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
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#hasselbladfriday, roll #18: the eiffel tower, redux

This is my final roll of Hasselblad film that I took in Paris -- one of my favourite evenings of our trip.​

Posted in awesome videos, family, travel, all about film and tagged with paris, eiffel tower, france.

August 10, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 10, 2012
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blast from the past

One from the archives, and a new favourite​.

Posted in family, bonus shot, alex and tagged with love, alex, motherhood.

August 9, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 9, 2012
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uncommonly beautiful #1: aimee woodall

I've decided to start sharing the uncommonly beautiful people who cross my path.  My friend Aimee is first.

Posted in friends, uncommonly beautiful and tagged with black sheep agency, aimee woodall, uncommonly beautiful.

August 8, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 8, 2012
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on growing a blog

They grow 'em different than they used to.​  And I need to go back to growing mine like I used to.

Posted in random thoughts, big plans and tagged with blogging, random thoughts, blog, the business of blogging.

August 7, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 7, 2012
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thoughts on rest, and announcing the fall session of path finder!

On resting, the video capabilities of the Nikon D4, and announcing the Fall session of the Path Finder. (When I come back from rest, I do so with a vengeance.)​

Posted in family, path finder, big plans and tagged with retreat, path finder, video.

August 6, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 6, 2012
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