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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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what i want my work to feel like
what i want my work to feel like

On considering emotion in work product.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 5, 2013photography, emotion Comments
moved by your generosity
moved by your generosity

You answered my call for soap in a huge way.  Thank you.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 4, 2013houston area women's center, soap, generosityComment
scenes from the weekend: alex spinning
scenes from the weekend: alex spinning

A conversation with my daughter this weekend. I need to stop conversing with her, man.

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family, placesKaren WalrondFebruary 3, 2013alex, scenes from the weekend Comments
what it looks like around these parts
what it looks like around these parts

A little video experiment -- what Houston looked like at the end of January.

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 31, 2013time capsules, houston Comments
my tedxhouston 2012 talk:  look for the light
my tedxhouston 2012 talk: look for the light

My TEDxHouston talk is finally up.  I hope you enjoy it.

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big plans, places, how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 29, 2013look for the light, tedxhouston Comments
altitude design summit 2013:  the thing about going to conferences
altitude design summit 2013: the thing about going to conferences

Thoughts and favourite images from the third annual Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City.

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friends, places, big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 28, 2013The Happy Film, Stefan Sagmeister, alt summit, Katie Sokoler, Laurie Smithwick, altitude design summit Comments
on finding your voice
on finding your voice

Thoughts on finding your voice online.

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random thoughts, big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 25, 2013alt summit, finding your voice Comments
stepping away from the screen and making something
stepping away from the screen and making something

On balancing making with producing.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 23, 2013Laurie Smithwick Comments
on the move
on the move

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

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 22, 2013journey, travel Comments
martin luther king day 2013
martin luther king day 2013

Our journey is not complete.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 7, 2013impatience Comments
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"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
"I’ve been back in Houston for a week, and it’s been one of those weeks where it feels like it’s flown, and also lasted at least few months. You know those weeks? Like, I can’t believe it’s already Friday; also, was
"As I walked around the stalls looking at the work of all sorts of artisans — woodworkers, potters, knitters, bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, to name just a few — I thought, well, here’s one deeply European custom that America
 

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