Happy Fall

With a new condo, writing my thesis, and a full wedding season I've been busy to say the least; I seem to thrive in chaos. However, I have to remind myself to take a few moments to enjoy friends & nature. Jenny's daughter has no problem stopping to smell the roses... or leaves.

Scarlett Johansson Portrait by Brea Souders

When itunes emailed me that Scarlett Johansson had made an album my curiosity made me click the link. What I found was not expected - instead of listening to the music I found myself searching for the name of the photographer. I love the lighting - and am thrilled to find out it's natural light! Read more about this shoot in the Photo Shelter Interview:
http://blog.photoshelter.com/2008/05/brea-souders-and-the-scarlett-johansson-portrait.html

Turns out this is Brea's first editorial project. The other photographs on his website are fine art personal projects.
http://breasouders.com

The Facebook Portrait Project - revised artist statement

For my generation, friend has become a verb. Of my college-bound and college-educated peers 75% have a Facebook account. Many of us use the internet, email, and text messages more than the phone. Following suit, I contact my portraiture subjects through facebook. I post my photographs to a facebook group called the “Facebook Portrait Project.” These photos are tagged so they appear on subjects’ profiles with any of their other photos on facebook. I don’t pretend to be objective, or to provide a diverse sample of people. I tell the stories of my friends, friends of friends, and even distant acquaintances. We ask for attention from the world by creating an online profile or blog. Each portrait I take is a reply to that call to be noticed.

New wedding Portraits...

New wedding Portraits...

Green Shopping

I finally remembered to bring in my little shopping basket so I didn't have to use plastic bags. Yes, I am so proud of myself that I took a photo to share. :)

Honorable Mention...

Honorable Mention... a few more photos people really liked:





















(See the top 6 voted for below)

And the votes are in...

These are the top 6 favorites for "The Facebook Portrait Project." Anyone else care to cast a vote? (Top to bottom: John, Andrea D., Cindy, Andrea L., Chris, Jenny )

View more of this project in flickr:
My Favs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie223/sets/72157604813313817/
Facebook Project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie223/sets/72157603822472642/