Posts by: Karen

Stop and Smell (also Texturize) the Flowers!

It’s end of summer and also the end of my unplanned bloggity-blog hiatus. You may not have even noticed; I know how busy you are. šŸ˜‰ But I’m back now, with much I’m about to announce! Stay tuned for that. Ā But first: I thought I’d ease back into the swing by sharing one of my…

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G+ Women In Photography Series: featuring Karen Hutton!

1st interview in a new Google+ series My friend Laurie Rubin is a member of the esteemed Google+ Photos Team. She’s also a fabulous wildlife photographer; check out her work here.Ā As a Googler, she’s created a interview series, highlighting women photographers… and she invited me to be her first featured guest! It’s also an interview…

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From Steampunk to Dreamy in One Fell Swoop

This photo surprise me, fo’sho! I started out going for a Ā sci-fi, kind of steampunk effect in my processing… and ended up with surreal, dreamy, otherwordly. Go figure! The thing that got me going in the first place – and I mean when I photographed this – were the roots. They just looked so strange.…

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Shoot Better Forest Photos

Shhhh, not a word. The forest is thinking. I love perspective, leading lines and journeys. I love light that changes and makes you feel like something special is happening. I love trees that think. Although, I’m quite sure it’s not the same as people thinking. Hence, I cannot resist a moment like this… much less…

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The Color of Light

The color of light is all encompassing. It is all hues, with no exclusion. It is the frequency of love, the fullness of creation, the beauty we dream of when we close our eyes. The color of light goes mostly without notice, whether by choice or design. Until it burns our skin red. Or toasts…

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Thunderstorm Days = Awesome Sunsets!

Since I love shooting sunsets, I especially watch for thunderstorms. Up in the Sierra Nevada mountains where I live, they are most prevalent in July/August – and are pretty much “drop everything” events if you’re a photographer! My electronics and computer equipment doesn’t love them – but my camera sure does! Here’s one from a…

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LIL Galleries: Shifting Gears

I have an awesome little project called Ā LIL Galleries.Ā On the website, I describe it as new kind of art gallery;Ā a tasty multimedia blend photographic art, music and story.Ā The nameĀ has two meanings. Oneā€¦ ā€œLā€™ilā€… refers to the fact that it’s small. Personal. Intimate. Experiencing art the way it was intended; just the two of you. The…

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