Posts by: Karen

The Mists of Lady Bowen

Early morning. Milford Sound, New Zealand. Tide’s out. We’re standing way out on the rocks. We have to move fast, because the tide is about to start coming in and it doesn’t mess around. It’s not violent or anything, but if you’re like me, you’d just rather not swim back into shore with your gear. It’s…

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How This Photo Ended Up on NBC Nightly News

This photo was the parting shot of a story that NBC did on Virtual Photo Walks (VPW) that I shared about here: Ann Curry’s story about VPW on NBC Nightly News. I’ve been asked how this all came about.

NBC Nightly News & Virtual Photo Walks

How great is it when thing you love to do most allows you do something for others? Oh, it’s really, really great! I’ve done several Virtual Photo Walks (VPW) now. Every time, I meet the coolest people. In fact, NBC Nightly News’ Ann Curry just did a story on VPW, embedded below: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news,…

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Silky Water and HDR

I love silky water, but as a rule I don’t use filters. I do own a Lee Big Stopper (10-stop neutral density)… but I only break it out once in awhile for variety. I don’t have anything against filters. Alot of my friends create astounding images with them. But it boils down to personal preference.…

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Photography: Got Signature?

I get asked about my photo processing alot. It’s a challenging question. For me, processing a photo starts before I even press the shutter.  I take a picture when it tells a story, moves me in some specific way, sings to me (really!) – all of which ends up as this fluttery feeling in my…

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I Need a Fuzzy Moment: My Divine Dichotomy

Life is exciting. Especially now! There is so much afoot in my world, so many dreams and ideas all manifesting at the same time… and I am so, so grateful and joyful! But I’m experiencing a divine dichotomy, because I also feel a little frazzled and need a fuzzy moment. Mind you, this is not…

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Stop and Smell the Monkeys

Ok, kidding about smelling monkeys. Kinda. hehheh. This spot is in New Zealand and it’s called Monkey Creek… and we stopped there. Took some photos. Smelled the clean Monkey Creek air. Of course, I was with photographers. And one thing about photography is that you tend to stop a lot more than you used to…

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