Monthly Archives: March 2010

A slice of one’s essence.

Last night I watched a documentary about Annie Leibovitz … perhaps the most famous portrait photographer of our time.  I think this is an important documentary for all photographers to see.  My favorite part was when several people were commenting that Annie, unlike most photographers, is able to capture someone’s essence. Annie responded that she...

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Yesterday is miles away.

And unfortunately, so is the desert now.  While Troy and I were in Arizona, we revisited one of our fave border towns, Bisbee.  If you haven’t been there yet, I recommend it.  The architecture, art, and community are so inspirational.  We stayed the Shady Dell, a vintage trailor park.  Sooo awesome!! If it’s not obvious...

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Claire & John’s Sunny Madison Engagement.

I am sooo excited that spring is here.  I can shoot later into the evening, the sun is different … warmer, brighter, nicer.  The weather was awesome for Clarie and John’s engagement session yesterday.  And these two knew how to pick a location!  Olin Park has stunning views of downtown Madison and Lake Monona.  Add...

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You know you have a permanent piece of my medium-sized American heart.

The perfect desert roadtrip soundtrack?  The National, Damien Jurado (my all-time fave recording artist since forever ago), and Iron and Wine.  I adore the desert — like really really, everything about it. I want to drive through it, windows down and hair blowing in my face, for hours on end.  It’s the landscape, the culture,...

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WPPI in Vegas, beyond the artificial.

I’m back!  And boy, I missed blogging and reading blogs soo much.  I thought I could survive with only my phone for Web access, but I was wrong.  The laptop will never leave me again!  Thanks for being patient with me being M.I.A. for 10 days.  Reception wasn’t great in the desert, even when I...

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