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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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thoughts on rest, and announcing the fall session of path finder!
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.)​

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family, big plansKaren WalrondAugust 6, 2012retreat, path finder, video Comments
a moment of peace
a moment of peace

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

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friends, random thoughts, places, big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 30, 2012alice bradley, finslippy, art journaling Comments
settling home
settling home

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

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 30, 2012rufus Comments
bonus shot:  some inspiration from kenya
bonus shot: some inspiration from kenya

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

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places, big plansKaren WalrondJuly 28, 2012the one campaign, kenya, africa, ethiopia Comments
hasselblad friday, roll #17: then a couple, now a family
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.​

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friends, familyKaren WalrondJuly 27, 2012william savage, childbirth, mark savage, friendship, morgan savage Comments
on the high line
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.​

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 26, 2012alice bradley, finslippy, nyc, new york city, the high line Comments
shots from the set
shots from the set

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

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places, big plansKaren WalrondJuly 23, 2012set, cafemom Comments
some d4 shots around our garden and thoughts on photography before hitting the road (again)
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.​

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 21, 2012nikon d4, random thoughts Comments
hasselblad friday, rolls #15 & 16:  love and faith
hasselblad friday, rolls #15 & 16: love and faith

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

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 20, 2012st denis cathedral, church, marie antoinette, love locks, crypt, notre dame de paris, pont des arts Comments
let's talk about race, baby
let's talk about race, baby

That's right:  I'm going there.​

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 18, 2012sexism, discrimination, bigotry, racism Comments
sweet baby gumby, the nikon d4
sweet baby gumby, the nikon d4

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

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 16, 2012nikon d4, houston camera exchange Comments
45 things i know at 45
45 things i know at 45

Today is my birthday.  Here are 45 things I know.​

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Karen WalrondJuly 16, 2012birthday Comments
hasselblad friday, roll #14:  claude monet's gardens
hasselblad friday, roll #14: claude monet's gardens

We went to Claude Monet's home.  If you ever wondered what it might be like to live in a painting, this is the photographic illustration.​

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 13, 2012claude monet, france, giverny, artist, monet's gardens, impressionism Comments
and now for something completely different:  a story from my past (or, the tale of the dominatrix)
and now for something completely different: a story from my past (or, the tale of the dominatrix)

I'm re-sharing an old post of mine -- for the second time in 3 years, actually.  Because when an event in your past includes a dominatrix, you really can't retell the story too many times.​

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Karen WalrondJuly 11, 2012twin, brasil coffeehouse, doppelganger, dominatrix Comments
top 10 photography tips to help make your shots awesome (no matter what kind of camera you're using)
top 10 photography tips to help make your shots awesome (no matter what kind of camera you're using)

Shoot with an SLR? Point-and-shoot? Camera phone?  Here are the best tips for you to keep in mind -- these'll help improve your shots, no matter what you're shooting.​

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Karen WalrondJuly 10, 2012top 10, photography practice, photography Comments
random thoughts: on celebration and birthdays
random thoughts: on celebration and birthdays

We joined our friends for a birthday celebration at a Benihana restaurant this weekend. And my friend Trish taught me what birthdays should be all about.​

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friends, family, random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2012birthdays, random thoughts, celebration, benihana Comments
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I love this week between Christmas and New Year’s, don’t you? It’s just so much QUIETER: no shopping needs to be done, no pressure to entertain, no reason to hustle. Bliss.

So tonight, Marcus and I are going out for dinner, just us
I MADE THIS FOR YOU. 

Over the last month, I’ve spent hours every day planning out the immediate future of my work and my career to fully encapsulate my word of the year for 2026:

KINSHIP. 

This led to the design of an entirely new website:
Happy Christmas from our house to yours! 🌴🎄
"A few weeks ago, I mentioned I was going to take the entire month of December off: I’d just come off of book tour, and I was in lovely, Christmas-y Bath, so the thinking was that I’d spend lazy days with mugs of tea and relaxing mus
 

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