CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

on the move

on the move

My travel season is ramping up again. Some exciting stuff on the way.

big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 22, 2013journey, travel Comments

martin luther king day 2013

martin luther king day 2013

Our journey is not complete.

Karen WalrondJanuary 21, 2013presidential election, inauguration Comment

i'm here! i'm here!

i'm here! i'm here!

I haven't dropped off the face of the earth!

Karen WalrondJanuary 18, 2013checking in Comments

on photojournalism, witnessing through images, and a giveaway

on photojournalism, witnessing through images, and a giveaway

Here's the work of some of my favourite photojournalists in the world. Also, a giveaway!

friends, big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 14, 2013film, Stephanie Roberts, time capsules, photojournalism, Xanthe Berkeley, Ryan Youngblood, video Comments

13/365 #photo365: lens, baby

13/365 #photo365: lens, baby

Playing with my Lensbaby. I feel a bit dizzy.

Karen WalrondJanuary 13, 2013#photo365, lensbaby Comments

random thoughts: on fashion, frida and identity

random thoughts: on fashion, frida and identity

My thoughts on fashion.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 11, 2013fashion, style, frida kahlo Comments

friends, minimalist parenting, and other awesome things i've been working on

friends, minimalist parenting, and other awesome things i've been working on

I've been up to a lot of cool things. Here's just a sampling.

friends, big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 9, 2013minimalist parenting, christine koh, styleunited, asha dornfest, gratitude Comments

and the other impatience athletes would allege they witnessed me taking performance-enhancing substances...

and the other impatience athletes would allege they witnessed me taking performance-enhancing substances...

My mind's racing from chasing pirates.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 7, 2013impatience Comments

aging british punk (6/365)

aging british punk (6/365)

This is what a British ex-punk looks like. Before and after.

familyKaren WalrondJanuary 6, 2013#photo365, marcus, punk Comments

vic's house (5/365)

vic's house (5/365)

My friend Victoria's home.

friends, placesKaren WalrondJanuary 6, 2013home, Victoria, #photo365, cozy house Comments

alex (4/365)

alex (4/365)

First portrait of the year (and the January playlist).

familyKaren WalrondJanuary 4, 2013#photo365, january playlist Comments

a photography resolution, of sorts (3/365)

a photography resolution, of sorts (3/365)

I'm not big on resolutions, so this is as close I get: on quantity and quality.

big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 3, 2013phone photography, photography Comments

holy toledo!

holy toledo!

This past weekend, I went to Toledo. It was like walking into the set of A Christmas Story.

friends, family, placesKaren WalrondJanuary 2, 2013toledo, ohio, toledo museum of art, christening Comments

1/365

1/365

Karen WalrondJanuary 1, 2013#photo365Comment

on starting your own #photo365 project

on starting your own #photo365 project

Someone mentioned to me that they'd like to start a personal project where they take a photo a day for 2013. Here are a few tips to get started.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 31, 2012iphoneography, #photo365, photography Comments

best of 2012: october - december

best of 2012: october - december

Finally, my favourite shots from the end of 2012. There was a lot to be grateful for.

Karen WalrondDecember 31, 2012year en, year in Comments