tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953829230748223672024-09-08T05:51:30.284-05:00sarah claxton studioAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-80559571817335460932011-06-15T15:22:00.000-05:002011-06-15T15:22:27.803-05:00It's the little pieces of the puzzle that get me the most excited. Today I purchased a domain name for a new business venture. A small purchase indeed, but it marks the beginning of what I hope is a lasting and successful project. Funny that these milestones can occur when one is sitting in their living room dressed in yoga gear.
While I will be focusing on this new Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-53446922514342253622011-06-13T18:54:00.001-05:002011-06-13T18:55:42.972-05:00It has been a busy month here at the studio! Last semester ended and I took a much needed break from the weather in Chicago and headed to the East Coast for three weeks.
Coming in to the summer I find myself really obsessed with color theory. Maybe because, as Victoria Finlay writes in her book Color, "....in art, perhaps more obviously than anywhere else, its the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-77607749926941240442011-04-13T11:34:00.000-05:002011-04-13T11:34:02.494-05:00
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For the past couple of days I've been immersed in writing a lecture about the psychology of imagery. It is a broad and extensive topic.
Lewis Hine
&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-67187658793116075332011-04-10T23:58:00.000-05:002011-04-10T23:58:39.399-05:00 "To photograph is to appropriate the thing photographed. It means putting one’s self into a certain relation to the world that feels like knowledge, and therefore like power."
- Susan Sontag Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-60106206516546593372011-04-08T14:38:00.000-05:002011-04-08T14:38:52.453-05:00Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-46599270697528572802011-04-06T17:14:00.000-05:002011-04-06T17:14:29.705-05:00This week of classes has been the best, I love when I also learn something new and the subject matter I've been teaching is validated. We are nearing the end of the semester and have had a couple of guest speakers/studio visits. While nearly impossible to schedule they are so worth it for the students. Had I been given this kind of information when I was in photography Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-51976873308711721852011-03-27T16:01:00.000-05:002011-03-27T16:01:10.997-05:00
Angie & Wes!
This fantastic and oh so handsome couple was married February 19th in Portland, OR. We took a little stroll around the Pearl District for some portraits....
Congrats to the happy couple!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-24677823898370361592011-03-18T15:11:00.000-05:002011-03-18T15:11:09.277-05:00new work in progess!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-23209532270174140002011-03-16T09:47:00.000-05:002011-03-16T09:47:22.055-05:00My friend and old coworker Trevor is competing in Nat Geo's Expedition Granted.
Vote for Trevor
And enter to win a trip to the Galapagos!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-64546941268921355312011-03-12T22:47:00.001-06:002011-03-13T12:56:23.710-05:00I took my class on a field trip today to see the Vivian Maier exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center today. I'm sure you have heard of her and the amazing story behind the discovery of her work already. If not, here is a little background. This is not my own critique, rather a shortened version of much of the information currently available.
Vivian Maier was born in New York Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-83993196464053059572011-02-08T14:49:00.000-06:002011-02-08T14:49:38.576-06:00
I have been taking screen-printing classes from the lovely and talented Zissou at Fugscreen Studios. He offers private classes at a very affordable price and is a great teacher. Here are some quick snaps of my first poster. Want one? Email me!
The finished product:
It's important to have hobbies.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-87863047880835131712011-01-23T13:15:00.000-06:002011-01-23T13:15:15.669-06:00Best interview I have read in a very long time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-16055022201736807882011-01-21T14:12:00.000-06:002011-01-21T14:12:34.903-06:00I teach Photography as a Communication Tool at Harrington College of Design every Wednesday. We've only recently started the semester and so far it's been great. They have a great faculty and the chair of the Digital Photography department, Dirk Fletcher, couldn't be more amazing. Dirk has created a terrific program for students who are serious about photography.
The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-2465717792944633632011-01-16T21:59:00.000-06:002011-01-16T21:59:27.881-06:00It is January 16th and I have been told that we have not even reached the middle of my first Chicago winter. Here are some images of winters past, it is important to find the inspiration and beauty in this seemingly unending barrage of cold.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-67195017085317262882011-01-06T11:21:00.000-06:002011-01-06T11:21:39.957-06:00i spent the day yesterday with the amazingly talented jimmy fishbein putting together a new book..while the process can be a little overwhelming, it is easier when there is such great work to pull from.
you can check out jimmy's work HERE
if you would like to discuss your porfolio with me, just fill out this form!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-89182412742010537212010-12-29T19:26:00.000-06:002010-12-29T19:26:36.540-06:00little sara joined us in chicago a couple of months ago...welcome to the family!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-85203792989273165812010-12-23T13:06:00.000-06:002010-12-23T13:06:34.021-06:00Some images from a portrait session with my amazing and beautiful friend Serene. Serene turned 30 yesterday, happy birthday!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-44703096691920512412010-12-22T10:58:00.000-06:002010-12-22T10:58:15.806-06:00Outdoor Photography Magazine has named its 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers and several of the amazing photographers I have worked with at the International League of Conservation Photographers are included in the mix!
Congratulations!!
This is very similar to a project I did with iLCP, Conservation International and Christies Auction House for the 40th anniversary of EarthAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-80112803199316278182010-12-17T10:30:00.000-06:002010-12-17T10:30:36.240-06:00
new stuff!
visit my etsy shop
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-56402193723392179602010-12-15T18:18:00.000-06:002010-12-15T18:18:33.569-06:00Need a new portfolio for the new year?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-19812709144200309112010-12-14T21:46:00.001-06:002010-12-14T21:49:18.993-06:00
I was the Image Manager for this lovely book, "Defying Extinction: Partnerships to Safeguard Global Biodiversity". The book was published by Earth In Focus Editions for the Global Environment Facility.
This publication highlights some of the most threatened pieces of the fabric of biodiversity, specifically individual species at risk.This was an amazing project to be a part Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-2716889960460258802010-12-14T19:01:00.000-06:002010-12-14T19:01:53.605-06:00
shell.1
shell.2
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-60431781980137464762010-12-09T15:11:00.000-06:002010-12-09T15:11:32.112-06:00i photographed kristan and wesley's south carolina wedding a little over a year ago. it's nice to reminisce about while freezing in chicago. i love destination weddings.....
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-61428093351607089162010-12-08T17:18:00.000-06:002010-12-08T17:18:06.360-06:00productively distracted....
i have an etsy shop!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695382923074822367.post-71451612018271110872010-12-07T21:30:00.002-06:002010-12-07T23:55:57.149-06:00Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189210207816331885noreply@blogger.com0