After spending an intense year of grad school reading nothing besides textbooks and Foreign Affairs articles, I was itching to get back into reading for pleasure. Reading was something I’ve always loved, and I was surprised to hard to was to get back into the habit, once I hadn’t for so long. Plus, after reading…
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This week I had the opportunity to photograph Winans Dayton Mall location. They needed some new images of their store and products for their website, and I couldn’t have been happier than to spend a morning surrounded by chocolate, coffee and wine. Everything they sell is amazing–the new sea-salted caramels? To die for!–and I love knowing…
I was in my dear friend’s wedding, not shooting it, but I couldn’t resist snapping off a few during the first dance. Still Portra 400, b&w after the fact, ’cause…I felt like it :)
While visiting my sister last week, she took me all around Columbia, to the “touristy”-type places that she, having lived there for 3 years (and moving away in just a few months), hadn’t visited. And, while there, I shot some film. I have to say, I’ve missed it–even if, as I’m a bit embarrassed to…
If you’ll permit me, I want to just brag on my photo students for a minute. Their final class for the year was yesterday, and they turned in some absolutely stunning portfolios. This was the first year that the school offered a photography class, and the first time I’ve taught one. Even though we were figuring…
If you want a book to get lost in, you might enjoy The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. I’m halfway through and I can barely put it down. I read quite often, but this hasn’t happened to me in a year! It is such a fun story and I am completely in love with the characters.
Thanks for the recommendation, Kristin! I requested it from the library–only 85th in line :)