Personal: Jag studerar svenska och midsommar (I am studying Swedish & Midsummer)
It has been awhile since I talked about my Swedish studies…for those who don’t know, I am studying Swedish. My blog post about learning foreign languages will give you all the background on why. Since Midsummer (Swedish Summer Solstice Celebration) is being celebrated this weekend, I figured, it is the perfect time to let you [...]
Personal: Happy Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day, and people all over the world are taking action to help preserve the resources we have on earth. Have you heard of Earth Day 2011: A Billion Acts of Green®? If you have not, it is worth checking out. It is a cool environmental campaign designed to help educate and change [...]
Portraits: Dog Portraits
We had a visitor at our house last week which added some excitement and plenty of entertainment to our world. Harvey Longback spent a few days with us and played with Kona from morning to night. Like Kona, Harvey is also a jewel from the pound. We think he is mix of a Basset Hound [...]
Personal: Peace Corps & Travel Portraits
On March 1st, 2011, the Peace Corps celebrated its 50th Anniversary with celebrations around the world. Being a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, I spent a few minutes on the anniversary listening to the speech John F. Kennedy gave at the University of Michigan in Oct 1960, when he first presented the Peace Corps concept. It [...]
Travel: Docuementing NYC
Martin and I returned to NYC last week to meet his sister and her family and explore some of the famous and not so famous sites of the Big Apple. I love that city, as much as I love playing with urban photography.
Personal: Wedding & Portrait Photographer Skiing
Plenty of snow fell yesterday and last night in the mountains. Nothing in Boulder, but colder temperatures than our high 60′s from earlier in the week. More snow is predicted for this long holiday weekend—YIPPEE! When I am not shooting weddings or portraits mid winter this is what I do with my free time. Happy [...]
Personal: Inpirations from my Wedding Photographer
I want to introduce you to someone who inspires my work. Please meet Juliana Wiklund—our wedding photographer. She inspires me from across the ocean nearly every day. Let’s back up a little…My husband and I were married in Sweden in August of 2009. I can relate with all of you brides out there who are [...]
Personal: Freedom
Today in the U.S., we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King and his achievements as a civil rights activist and as a great leader of the 50′s and 60′s. Dr. King, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, inspired Americans to re-evaluate freedom and equality. Some fifty years later with even more knowledge and technology, our nation continues [...]
Personal: Giving Thanks
I have always loved Thanksgiving. As a child, my excitement for the holiday began each year with the first sign of fall. The cause of my excitement was our annual extended family gathering. My mother’s entire family (her parents, her three siblings and their children) gathered at one person’s home from Wednesday night until Sunday [...]
Personal: Kona is back
About two weeks ago I blogged about my child, I mean dog Kona. He fractured a small bone in his front left paw and was put in a cast. The cast meant no running, no swimming, no hiking, basically just walking around the block. It was a big bummer for the entire family. The other [...]
Travel: NYC
My first visit to NYC was a 16 year-old girl. My father took me and a friend their for my birthday and I was blown away by it all. The fast paced life, the shining lights, the fancy clothes—this is what I remember from that trip. I returned to NYC in my mid twenties after [...]
Personal: My “Child”
Martin and I have been married a little over a year now and I am consistently asked, “Do you have children?” My usual response, “We have dog. He is our child.” People normally laugh and drop the subject. But it is true, Kona is our child. I am one of those crazy dog owners who [...]
Personal: Straight Ally Speaking Out
Did you know that yesterday was National Coming Out Day? Did you know yesterday, on National Coming Out Day, I read a photography forum post and photographer asked whether or not they should blog about the gay wedding they shot? Yeah, I was outraged too! It is 2010, people! It is about time we start [...]
Personal: Learning Foreign Languages
I am not a linguist; I am actually the furthest thing from a linguist. Learning foreign languages has always been challenging for me. For example, I studied four years of French in high school and two years in college. But today, if I had to construct a sentence in French and say the words out [...]
Personal: iPhoneography—the beginning
I don’t claim to be techie. My husband (a techie) and one of my best friends (also a techie) continually poke fun at my lack of techieness. For example, I was probably one of the last photographers on the planet to go digital. I fought it as long as I could. I really loved film [...]
Personal: Weather Patterns
Last week was the first official day of fall, but based on the current temperatures I feel like we still have a few months of summer ahead of us. Today they are predicting temperatures approaching the ninety’s. Doesn’t mother nature know we are just two days from October? While at a family portrait session about [...]
Personal: Happy Fall Equinox
Do you know what is special about today? Today we celebrate the fall/autumn/September/vernal equinox. What does this mean? A full moon? Less daylight? Soon we will be ‘falling back’ the clocks? I think this represents something different to everyone. For myself it marks the beginning of fall, one of my favorite seasons. The foliage changes, [...]
Personal: On the Road
I have been on the road for the last couple of weeks. Driving from Boulder, CO to Whistler, BC and back with a few stops along the way. My husband, dog and I drove more than 3,400 miles in 12 days, saw some new parts of North America and discovered a new love for books [...]
Personal: Family
Today I planned to post some family portraits from a shoot I was supposed to have last night. Unfortunately the afternoon Colorado thunderstorms rolled in over the mountains just as we were about to begin. The family really wanted the portraits outside, so instead of dodging lighting bolts and rain drops we set another date. [...]
Personal: Rubber Side Down
Thirteen years ago I discovered mountain biking when I moved to a small mountain town. I had a very patient friend who showed me the local trails and encouraged me up every beastly climb. She taught me to ride clipless pedals and when I ‘super womaned’ over the handlebars (usually on every ride) she first [...]
Remodeling 101
I recently kicked off a new chapter in my life. Home ownership. As exciting as it is to own your own home, it also comes with new things to learn and patience. For example my husband and I moved into our new pad about a month ago. Since the day we moved in, we planned [...]