CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring beautiful harvest images, a portrait of the elusive Banksy, and ways to help those affected by Tropical Storm Imelda this past week.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 20, 2019Comment

transition time

transition time

Sometimes I need a moment.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 16, 2019Comment

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring a true polyglot, funny animals, and the good kind of scat.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 13, 2019 Comments

back to the beginning

back to the beginning

Sometimes to get better, you need to go back to the beginning.

Karen WalrondSeptember 11, 2019 Comments

on mexican petunias and hummingbirds

on mexican petunias and hummingbirds

I may have gone overboard with the Mexican petunias.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 10, 2019 Comments

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring weird animals, beautiful landscapes, and how to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 6, 2019Comment

the intimacy of photography

the intimacy of photography

Photography is a very intimate thing. I’m ready to dive in again.

big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 4, 2019 Comments

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring crazy-realistic paintings, movement for the joy of it, and the best open letter to a man who yelled “Go back to Africa!” ever.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 30, 2019Comment

headspace, not bodyspace

headspace, not bodyspace

What if getting to beautiful was 100% about headspace?

how to make lightKaren WalrondAugust 29, 2019Comment

back to school (a gift for you)

back to school (a gift for you)

Want to work with me? Now’s a great time for us to work together.

big plansKaren WalrondAugust 26, 2019 Comment

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring old cameras, weird photos and the stories we tell ourselves.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 23, 2019Comment

back-to-business

back-to-business

Take a day to get your head in the game. Coloured markers required.

how to make light, big plansKaren WalrondAugust 22, 2019Comment

the make light summer break: on family

the make light summer break: on family

Some thoughts on family and why you should go “home” in these waning days of summer.

the make light showKaren WalrondAugust 20, 2019Comment

i was here

i was here

You matter. And you create evidence every day, whether you know it or not.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 19, 2019 Comments

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring expressive animators, watercolour sitcoms, and kung-fu-fighting nuns.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 16, 2019 Comments

let's talk about boobs, baby

let's talk about boobs, baby

Gents, this one’s for the ladies. I had a bit of a mammogram adventure last month — and we need to talk about it.

how to make lightKaren WalrondAugust 15, 2019 Comments