Artist’s Journey Through The Fog

By laura / September 3, 2025 /

An Artist’s Journey Through the Fog Fog transforms the familiar into something rare.  It softens the horizon, blurs what’s beyond reach, and insists that we linger with what’s right in front of us.  For me, as a film photographer, fog is not just a subject but a reminder to slow down and breathe.  My artist’s…

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Devil’s Lake State Park Film Photography

By laura / July 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Devil’s Lake State Park Film Photography

Finding Beauty in the Familiar: A Wisconsin Film Photographer’s Journey Through Devil’s Lake State Park As a travel photographer, it’s easy to believe the magic lies far from home, nestled in the cobbled corners of Europe or among the peaks of distant mountain ranges.  But for me, a shift in perspective opened up an entirely…

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Vancouver British Columbia Film Photography

By laura / July 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Vancouver British Columbia Film Photography

Call Me Old-Fashioned | Travel Diaries From Vancouver, British Columbia I stand at the edge of a quiet overlook in Vancouver with my film camera in hand.  Before me, a panorama of snow-capped peaks stretches across the horizon.  Their grandeur is impossible to hold in a single frame, but I try anyway. I planned this…

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Nashville Tennessee

By laura / March 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Nashville Tennessee

Eager for a change of scenery, I packed my camera bag and headed to Nashville, Tennessee. Not for relief, but for inspiration.  The moment I stepped out of the Uber, the heat wrapped around me.  It was mid-August, and somehow, the humidity was worse in Nashville than it was in Wisconsin. Fortunately, humidity wasn’t the…

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Florida Photography Captures the Unexpected

By laura / February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Florida Photography Captures the Unexpected

A Different Kind of Florida Photography Some photographers chase golden-hour horizons and postcard-perfect beaches.  But that was never my goal.  The truth is, I never considered myself a landscape artist because I never set out to capture the grandeur of nature in its obvious forms.  Yet, every time I travel to Florida, something remarkable happens.…

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Key West Travel Itinerary

By laura / May 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Key West Travel Itinerary

Capturing Paradise: Exploring Key West, Florida with a Leica M6 35mm Film Camera Embark on a photographic journey to paradise as we explore the vibrant streets and stunning landscapes of Key West, Florida.  From the colorful architecture of Old Town to the breathtaking sunsets that paint the sky in hues of orange and pink, prepare…

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Taliesin by Frank Lloyd Wright in Spring Green

By laura / May 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Taliesin by Frank Lloyd Wright in Spring Green

Exploring the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Journey to Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Nestled amidst the rolling hills and lush valleys of Spring Green, Wisconsin, lies a true architectural marvel: Taliesin, the iconic home and studio of the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright.  A visionary ahead of his time, Wright revolutionized the world of…

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Documentary Film Photography

By laura / March 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Documentary Film Photography

My documentary film photography portrays real life. Many of you have been asking about my photography process.  With the opening reception of Illuminating Women behind us, I reflect on my decision to document this exhibition using my Leica M6 35mm camera.  For more reasons than one, it was the perfect choice. At the very early…

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Wisconsin Artists Biennial At MOWA

By laura / October 24, 2019 /

After a lot of rejections, I notice a subject line in my inbox.  It reads:  Congratulations on behalf of the 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial I’m happy to announce that I’ll have art on exhibit at the Museum Of Wisconsin Art in January 2020. The Wisconsin Artists Biennial exhibition will take place January 25 – March…

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Kohler Waters Spa Day

By laura / May 7, 2018 / Comments Off on Kohler Waters Spa Day

A day spent at the Kohler Water Spa is a day well spent. I schedule a day at the Kohler Waters Spa several times each year.  This particular spa day just happened to be two weeks before my due date.  There isn’t a better reason to get a maternity massage.  The only reason, I guess.  This…

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