snowy lake michigan

 















at home this morning, on polaroid film

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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. 

















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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.

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

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some of my lately...

adult life jackets under seat.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

moments of my morning on polaroid film.

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