Author: Katherine

As you can tell, this month’s theme is Horizons. Unfortunately my schedule has been such that I was not able to get out and get some new images for this theme. So I had to pull from some previous images I have taken.

It’s interesting because I am entering a new stage of life in which my children are grown. We are done homeschooling and one has flown the nest and the other will probably fly the nest in not too long. The “horizon” has been a bit foggy. I’m not sure what the future looks like. I’ve been offered some amazing opportunities. My photography business has taken off. It’s been amazing. However I feel like I’m struggling finding a balance with everything in life. I’ve severely neglected pursuing my creative side of photography. With all of the other things pulling for my attention, creative photography has taken a back seat. However, I do try to utilize my phone to get some creative shots while out and about.

I have to say, I think the horizon is best viewed from the water, and it’s even better if there are mountains on the horizon. So with that being said, you will notice many of my pictures involve kayaking. Kayaking is my therapy.

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I was very excited about this month’s theme. I LOVE getting out in nature. It’s incredibly therapeutic. Two of my favorite ways to enjoy nature are hiking and kayaking. By being out in nature you get rewarded with so much pleasure. It’s a feast for the senses – gorgeous sunsets, towering mountain peaks, the starry night sky, the smell of blooming flowers, the calming sound of the birds singing in the trees. As I said, it’s incredibly therapeutic.

So I was really hoping to get out in nature and get some new images for this theme. What with my daughter just getting married (so planning and executing a wedding) and having a full schedule with both of my jobs, as well as it being absolutely brown and dreary outside still here in the Midwest, I just didn’t get out and get any new images. So I’m using some old images I’ve taken.

Another gift from nature is not only the beauty, but also the harvest. What a gift it is to be able to enjoy fresh vegetables from the garden and fresh eggs from the chickens.

If you’re feeling sad or overwhelmed, try getting out in nature. Breath in the fresh air, slow down and listen to the sounds around you, bend down and look at the blades of grass, look up at the sky at the beautiful fluffy clouds. There is so much beauty to behold. It’s been proven that getting out in nature lowers your stress level and boosts your mood. It truly is a gift to be out in nature.

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Well, here we are, at the end of another year. How in the world does time go so fast?!?

For this month’s theme, at first, you’d think of the holiday season. However, I’m going to go with a bit of a different interpretation. As a photographer and a church organist/pianist, this time of year is my busy season. Many years, I feel like I don’t really get to truly enjoy the holiday season. Instead, I’m busy doing sessions, editing pictures and planning holiday music.

So for my images this month, they will be more representative of what consumes my schedule this time of year.

This first image is from a senior session I recently did. Not only is it representative of the busy photography season, it also represents the basketball season.

So I’m having issues with being able to add images to this blog post. So I’m going to go ahead and link to the next person and then come back and edit the blog post and hopefully it will allow me to add more photos.

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This month’s theme for Share Six is buildings. I’m going to be honest, I have been absolutely swamped with my business, so I didn’t have time to get out and take new pictures. These are even pictures I used on a previous Share Six post years ago.

Hopefully I’ll be able to get out and be creative here in the near future. For now, here are some older images of some buildings.

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July’s theme is In The City. June was absolutely swamped for me, so I’m using images I took a few years ago when we visited New York.

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I am so disorganized when it comes to Share Six lately. Life and my photography business have been crazy. I haven’t had much time to be creative.

That being said, for this challenge I have decided to use some pictures I took with my phone and action camera. I believe the best camera you can have is the one you have with you. I try to live an adventurous and vibrant life and that means being out in nature as much as possible. Often times I don’t feel like lugging my professional camera with me. So my phone is how I document the beauty and fun.

We have vacationed in the Northwoods since I was in grade school and it’s my home away from home. Here are some vibrant images from our vacation there.

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This month’s theme is curves.

As usual, I have a plan but don’t get around to it and then I’m scrambling to take pictures. I really wanted to take pictures of a calla lily, however I couldn’t find any at the local florists shops. So these were the next best flowers I could find.

I just love the delicate curves in the petals of the flowers!

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This month’s theme is Painterly. While I didn’t have time to take new images for this challenge, I had fun going through my archives and finding images that were conducive to editing in a painterly style.

This first image is one of my favorite images I’ve taken while kayaking and in one of my favorite places – northern Wisconsin.

This next image is one I took of my daughter when we vacationed in Colorado several years ago.

Another one of my daughter a few years ago in a gorgeous field of black-eyed susans.

This one is a favorite of mine that I took at a senior session of a dear friend and client.

While in Chatanooga a few years back, I took this image of this bridge. Thought it might look nice with a painterly effect.

And another one of my daughter.

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