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KAREN WALROND
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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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going gangsta
going gangsta

​It's time to plant some serious seeds.

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big plans, friendsKaren WalrondMay 14, 2013ron finley, gayla trail, motivation Comments
scenes from the weekend:  teo chew temple
scenes from the weekend: teo chew temple

​Marcus stumbled upon a beautiful, sacred place.  And so much of it is still a mystery.

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placesKaren WalrondMay 13, 2013chinese temple, taoism, buddhism, teo chew temple Comments
the incredible lightness of maddy
the incredible lightness of maddy

​This past weekend, I took the senior portraits of a 5-year-old I once knew.  And she reminded me of her light.

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friends, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 10, 2013look for the light, maddy cruz, senior portraits Comments
you find what you look for
you find what you look for

​Why I'm wildly convinced you're uncommonly beautiful.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 8, 2013hailey bartholomew, you can't be serious, beauty, the beauty of different Comments
national photography month, and the beauty of different worldwide virtual photo exhibit
national photography month, and the beauty of different worldwide virtual photo exhibit

It's National Photography Month.  So naturally, I want to share all of your awesome photos.​

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film friday:  the nikon fe vs. the hasselblad.  sort of.
film friday: the nikon fe vs. the hasselblad. sort of.

Some shots I took to determine which film camera is better, the Nikon FE or the Hasselblad 501c.  Results:  in my hands, inconclusive.​

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Karen WalrondMay 3, 2013nikon fe, hasselblad, film photography, film Comments
a highly weird experience, and the very lovely blacksmith café
a highly weird experience, and the very lovely blacksmith café

I had a strange experience at a café yesterday.  Luckily, I visited Blacksmith coffeehouse right after, and all was wonderful again.

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placesKaren WalrondMay 1, 2013blacksmith cafe Comments
man, i love food (and a giveaway)
man, i love food (and a giveaway)

Our amazing meal this weekend, and a giveaway of an amazing book.​

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Karen WalrondApril 29, 2013shauna ahern, gluten-free girl, blue heron farm Comments
a little beauty for the weekend
a little beauty for the weekend

Planning on taking it easy for the weekend?  Here's some beauty around the web for your surfing pleasure.​

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looking for a place to lime
looking for a place to lime

I'm in San Antonio, on a site visit for a potential venue for Lime Retreats.  I love this town.​

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondApril 24, 2013san antonio, lime retreats Comments
scenes from the weekend:  girls-only getaway (and the ms 150)
scenes from the weekend: girls-only getaway (and the ms 150)

Alex and I had an impromptu girls-only weekend getaway, and Marcus road 180 miles from Houston to Austin.  Here's how it went down.

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placesKaren WalrondApril 21, 2013bp ms150, austin, girls getaway, mom-daughter time Comments
film friday:  the return of the nikon fe (and film vs. digital, redux)
film friday: the return of the nikon fe (and film vs. digital, redux)

I took my very first SLR camera I ever owned out for a spin last weekend -- and got the film back yesterday.  Here are the results.​

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placesKaren WalrondApril 19, 2013film, Nikon FE Comments
you are more beautiful than you think
you are more beautiful than you think

Because I think we could all use a shot of beauty today.​

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Karen WalrondApril 16, 2013boston marathon, boston marathon bombing, you are more beautiful than you think Comments
path finder:  journeys & discoveries
path finder: journeys & discoveries

The best kinds of journeys always result in a discovery of treasure.​

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 15, 2013path finder Comments
on making dreams come true
on making dreams come true

You are the Universe.

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 12, 2013manifesting dreams, working hardComment
photographer's meditation:  focus on manual
photographer's meditation: focus on manual

Want to slow down?  Switch to manual.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 10, 2013photography, manual lenses Comments
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Been a minute since I’ve been on the grid, so I thought I’d share proof of life! Enjoying some quick downtime reading @jenpastiloff’s brand new book Proof of Life (out this week, congrats, Jen!) and I think you should, too.

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Hey lovelies! One for the grid:

@barnesandnoble is having an amazing sale on preorders -- if you haven't yet preordered my book (or even if you have, I don't judge), now's a great time to do so! Simply use the code PREORDER25 at check out. I'll shar
SO EXCITED FOR THIS.

@shannonrwatts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, is a DELIGHT — and her new book, Fired Up, is a manual for Lightmakers everywhere. The world looks bleak right now — join us to learn how you can find your light aga
HEY BOSTON! 

I'll be speaking this week at the Brown Forum for Women in the Law -- an activist-forward law school with impressive alums. This year's theme is "Generations of Justice : Sharing Experiences Across Ages," and I'm honoured to b
 

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