sophik

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0000

snowy lake michigan

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:48:00 +0000

at home this morning, on polaroid film

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:51:00 +0000

I spent most of my summer traveling the country. Above are a few images from my trip.

I started a TUMBLR /// www.jenkorff.tumblr.com /// that has larger image previews, which is nice. Feel free to follow me there if you'd like.

Jen

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:41:00 +0000

a few more Squam Lake polaroids

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:28:00 +0000

How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern, Simple Patterns and Instructions for 18 Projects by Sian Keegan

A few outtakes and behind the scenes photographs from our photoshoot!:

We were really lucky to get to photograph Heather's adorable daughter, Veda in Prospect Park one afternoon.

Order your copy of Sian's book HERE!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:26:00 +0000

Squam Art Workshops was a reprieve. From the moment I arrived, a bit late due to a delay in my travel arrangements, I was welcome with such care as Elizabeth and Lauren met me at the edge of camp and guided me to my cabin, in the dark.

My cabin was a warm room full of chattering women sitting around a fire, snacking, crocheting; a scene I quickly grew accustomed to.

I was so nervous about teaching! I had only ever taught children. But my workshops went off like a dream.

With all of my prepping ahead of time, I didn't even begin to feel ready, not really ready that is, until the moment I arrived. To my cabin mates, Heather, Kayte, Amy, Helene, Susy and Cal, it was a joy to meet all of you.

I love teaching. And I am so proud of my ladies, of the photographs they took and how excited they were to shoot film.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:51:00 +0000

Dear friends,

I'm home from my travels and I am happy to begin to share my film with you.

I have just begun to scan film from my time spent on the road this summer, and will share my travels with you soon, but today I am popping into this space to share a few of my photographs from Squam.

Last week I attended Squam Art Workshops in gorgeous Holderness, New Hampshire, where I taught two six hour photography workshops to a handful of really lovely ladies.

above polaroid of kayte terry looking on to NH from Squam

I'm still holding onto the goodness of that time.

Be back soon with a few thoughts and more photos. Promise.

xoxo
jen

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:37:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:12:00 +0000

Dearest friends,

I am writing to you from the Pacific Northwest, from a cozy living room decorated with succulents and books and adorned with travel trinkets warmed in sunshine, hello! I've been journeying west for weeks, shooting bundles of film in the process.

These images were taken with my iphone. I wish I could share my film with you, but it's currently in storage; I am SO ANXIOUS to share my journey with you, soon.

Longing for a change of scenery, at the end of June I ventured westward; driving only U.S. roads from New York to Seattle, taking a few weeks, most often camping, swimming in lakes, hiking, and venturing through small towns, documenting my travels on film. There really is nothing like wind in the hair, and dusty roads and the kindness of strangers.

My experiences in Seattle have made me miss New Yorkers like you wouldn't believe. I'm grateful for familiar faces and warm hugs from long time pals that I grew up with, and consider family.

All in all, I've been adventuring, I've been journeying homeward, reconnecting with good friends and learning a great deal about myself and about people in the process.

I have more exploring and adventuring to do, so if you'd like, find me via Instagram, where I have been sharing tidbits of my whereabouts these last weeks. My username is “jenkorff”

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A bit of fun news!

I've recently landed a children's book illustration gig with one of my favorite clients and I can't wait to share more about that with you in the coming months.

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Also! I am TEACHING at SQUAM for their Fall Session this September! If you are interested in joining my class, registration is still open! I can't wait to be back east during my favorite month of the year, and am so anxious to connect with a handful of awe inspiring ladies.

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AND last, but certainly not least, I am really thrilled to share the news that Sian Keegan's first craft book which I photographed (ON FILM!) for Sian last summer, ”How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern, Simple Patterns and Instructions for 18 Projects” has an OFFICIAL release date of AUGUST 1! TOMORROW! I am so proud of the work we put into this book and had the best time working with Sian. Pick up a copy!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:45:00 +0000

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some of my lately...

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:24:00 +0000

adult life jackets under seat.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:14:00 +0000

I met up with a friend at EAT yesterday, and then strolled the neighborhood a bit before heading back to work. I really like afternoons like that --- the kind that break up my work day; we popped into a few of my favorite shops, took in the sunshine, I even remembered to finally pick up the record I had special ordered from the lovely music shop up the street. good stuff.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:43:00 +0000

A few snaps I took for Sian and Ollie at the start of the year. Shooting without much natural light available can be so tough, but I really like how these shots came out... they're glowing with warmth. Now if only there were actual snow drifts outside!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:57:00 +0000

I posted a new series of Polaroids to my website friends. Feel free to preview them, HERE.

I'm working on putting up a series of polaroid photographs from a cross country trip my friend Jill and I took some 12 year ago, after I graduated from college. I documented our three month road trip on film, and mostly Polaroid film, and I am so glad I did. Keep an eye out for those in the next few days.

I'll be back here tomorrow to share a few photos I took at the beginning of the year.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000

I'm working in my old neighborhood, Logan Square, Chicago this week. And, whoa! lula got a face lift! Everything always changes when you return to your old home... but you know, I'll always have our chicago near and dear to my heart, and I really like that.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000

When time allows I wander about chasing this endless sun. I admit I like this kind of February... it's the most delightfully odd, mild, sunny winter we're having.

kill devil hill / the general store

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:08:00 +0000

moments of my morning on polaroid film.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:23:00 +0000

a few quiet scenes at home finishing off a roll of film.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0000

It has been a very theatre mania January in NYC. There are so many shows to see, and festivals happening, it's bananas, really. Stephen performed in the COIL festival at the beginning of the month, and so part of my disappearance at the start of the year was due to the hefty fun-ness of it all (we had some wonderful friends in town, too).

a few favorites as of late..

a first listen

a special note in the post from this lady

abstract sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

breakfast on a work day... just a quick hello!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

Hi, friends. How are you??

I'm delving into my archives a bit. I've been busy working on some new projects in the new year. I'm really happy to be working with an incredible NFP right here in Brooklyn, and I've been photographing a bit, too! I'll share Sian's feature in the next few weeks.

One of my resolutions is to send more post packages and letters to friends, making it a more diligent part of my everyday and I'm happy to say I've started my new year off right; with bundles and letters to loved ones and hope to keep this going.

Also, I love polaroids and miss this film dearly. I cannot say that enough can I? I'll be updating my new photo website with more polaroid film photographs.

But, for now, I just wanted to say hello!
Hope you are all having a wonderful start to your new year.

Jen

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Hi dear friends. Just a final bid of farewell til next year from this space; I’ve been pondering this incredibly full year of ours, which has been brimming with so many good things. With great friends in town from far away places, and loved ones embracing the sweetness of the year with a little help from our bundles of cookie love sent all over the world, I have immense joy in looking to the new year with wide eyes in anticipation of many more exciting things to come.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:20:00 +0000

A few scenes from our holiday, which has been perfect in every way. Just me and my guy and new york. Celebrating our last days of 2011 in the best of ways; out on the town, on long walks out to dinner or a movie and to see the lights in the neighborhood, and my favorite, just us two, at home doing what we do best.

I'll have one more post to share this year, and then it’s onward to 2012!
See you back here in a bit, friends.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +0000

I delight in our dear friend Lin’s exclamation, “cookie madness!” in response to the bundle of cookies we gifted them last year.

I baked over 10 dozen cookies this weekend (definitely cookie madness!).

These cookies are becoming my holiday tradition. (Heidi, you’re a genius) We love them. I’m a huge fan of a spicy/savory cookie. (Ideally, nothing too terribly sweet) And so, I’ve conjured up a new cookie recipe this year to accompany Heidi’s ginger gems, inspired by these lovely darlings. They’re perfect.

noreply@blogger.com (Jen) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:55:00 +0000

I wandered into luddite and met rebecca the other day. Turns out they relocated to their new franklin street location about the same time we landed in greenpoint, nearly five months ago.

I love having prop rental / antique spots so close to home. But more than that, I love walking our neighborhood and feeling truly home. That's a beautiful thing.

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A bit of news....

This past July, I was delighted to be asked to photograph Sian Keegan’s first craft book, How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern Simple Projects, Patterns, and Instructions for 18 Animals Friends. I had such a fun time working alongside Sian over the summer shooting her adorable projects! What a whirlwind it was.... I literally jumped right into shooting Sian's book the moment we moved to New York.

Published by Quarry Books, the official release will be summer of 2012.... so I'll be posting a bit more about our shoot, with outtakes and fun tid-bits in the months to come...

But in the meantime!.....you can pre-order a copy of Sian's book HERE.

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In other news....

I am thrilled to be teaching TWO full-day photography workshops at Squam for their Autumn 2012 retreat. Located at Squam lakes in New Hampshire complete with cozy cabins and our own fireplaces..... well, I know it will be five days of just what the doctor ordered.....

Registration is January 9, so I'll post a bit more about registration details in a few weeks.