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Today is my sister’s 19th birthday. Happiest of Birthdays to you, Britt! Naturally, I made her into a sunflower. Her gift: BrittneyOswald.com. A domain by any other name wouldn’t smell as sweet. Homegirl has a dot-com (placeholder) now! Hop on over and check her glorious vocals- she’s one helluva singer. Midnight at the Lindencrest. We [...]

A night stroll through the village windows. Katla with those eyes on the wall. The morning after: a 10am light study in black and white.

This black and white film might just be new my favorite grain-happy go-to: Ilford XP2 Super 400. It develops in C41 processing just like color film. These are my first few shots with the film. The one resilient patch of ice left in the woods. Peek inside! I can’t believe how fuzzy the cloudscape looks [...]

I am so in love with my new Tah-loo hoodie. It makes me feel like an earthy magician. Two sassy fortunes I received this week. Here’s the result of my first venure into the world of cyanotype printing. These blue & white prints developed in sunlight for around 6 minutes at noon. My Haruki Murakami [...]

A house portrait. These characters live with each other in a house next to campus. This is the joy of the college experience. The book’s illustrator: Janine van Oene.

My final semester is definitely in full swing, and my courses are pretty wonderful. I’ve managed to fit in two photography courses: Intermediate Digital & Alternative Photo Processes. So far, so good. It feels great to be back in the darkroom again, and the Alternative class will be the perfect challenge for upping my developing [...]

What a whirlwind this week has been. My transatlantic flight was Monday, and my last first day of college class was Wednesday (cue the insane snow storm that canceled Thursday’s classes). Here we are on a Friday full of errand-running and laundry-doing. The good news: I’ve got some film photos for you! Check out the [...]

And so I’ve reached the end of my time here in Great Britain. It’s been one warm & fuzzy month of love and exploring. The holiday season is magical enough, and getting to spend over three weeks of giggling and picture-taking with ze Boyfriend in his hometown is probably up there on the list of [...]

The seaside flat is happily punctuated with little bird collections. My favorite is the golden duck— she shines so brightly in the morning light. This is the view from the kitchen peekaboo, looking out through the lounge to the giant window, warped slightly from the old Victorian glass. I love any excuse to use the [...]

My first week in the greatness of Britain! More than anything else, I’ve been eating delicious food. I’m totally okay with it. Tomorrow afternoon we head off into the sunset, bound for the shores of the North Sea once more! How has your first week of 2011 been? I’ve gotta tell you— I have a [...]