spring break adventures. part one.

Chloe!! love this dog so very much.


some quality shops.



brookside shops.





goodies.


grilling at my aunt and uncle's. (it was tasty.)



and FOO'S.

creative endeavors.

here are some pictures of the latest 3D project we did. we had to work with a semi-mass produced unit form and base the whole design on a grid. the process was far more mathmatical than I really like, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. this was also the first time I got to go out and explore different paper weights and types and I enjoyed that a lot.

this first part shows another idea I explored and still really love, but I ended up going with the other one because it was a bit more of a challenge and the grid lended itself to a little more of a unique composition.

photo class work: architecture

our first project for my adv. dig. photo class was to take architecture photography and these are my results.
it's pretty fun so far.

campus:



nelson-atkins:





west bottoms:



kauffman center:





holy trinity:




westglen:

creative endeavors: valentine's edition!

this first set I made for a valentine swap and I kept them simple due to time constraints. having said that, I think they're pretty fun. I took some pictures of a lace skirt I have and then put the text on top, played with the envelopes, etc. it was a good time.








this second set I kind of doodled with paint on some note cards, then free handed the kraft paper overlay, scanned it, printed it on card stock and doodled on top of that, then added little hearts. they actually turned out better than I expected. I like valentine's a lot.

that's all for now.
happy valentine's day, friends!

p.s. stayed tuned to see the amazing valentines I got from my swap partners!

creative endeavors.

so here documented are some of my first 3D design explorations. intensely aggravating, but interesting and satisfying? this will be an interesting class, really. considering there creation's proximity to the wedding, these were put together under atypical circumstances (translation: some were put together around one or two a.m.), but I think in the future I'll start enjoying it more and more? and they are extremely fun to photograph so that's definitely a plus.
also, as I was putting the final designs together on an intensely frustrating day, I was thankful to have people around to bring me hot tea in a special mug to cheer me up and keep me going. check it out:



that's all folks.

adventures of the little red suitcase. (part one?)

I had to do a little initial shoot for a class, and this seemed like such a fun subject. here it is all packed and ready to go, but I would love to do a whole series of photos where it travels around to different spots. though right now it's freezing outside so I'm not thinking about it. stayed tuned. . .? =)

january.

just thought I'd share this song before january was officially over. I love "sleeping at last," and I love this song and the way it approaches the beginning of the year. give it a listen.
and since we've had such nice weather and such a lack of snow, I offer this picture instead of something more "january white" looking. it's from a recent shoot for class, and it's one of my favorite parts of the place I volunteer.