tulum. 05/03/2012
there is a place where magic happens. mayan healers work quietly inside gentle palapas while aqua ocean waves roll in, and in, and in. you can stand in white sand and touch blue sky. you can ride a rusted bicycle to ancient ruins overlooking the caribbean sea. hammocks sway gently in the breeze. i visited this place for summer solstice in june 2011, and was so moved i am returning again june 2-9, 2012. this time, to celebrate light in a different way. my friend dani and i are co-leading 'play! prana & photography' a yoga + photography retreat...playful lessons in light...on the yoga mat, and off the mat with cameras. join us? www.playfulpranaretreats.com -laura     Add Comment leaking light, left-handers in a snowstorm 02/13/2012
in late january, seattle had a snow and ice storm that lasted for days. when i finally bundled up to go outside for a walk, i brought my hasselblad. shooting with slide film and freezing fingers, i cross-processed to make the cyans come out. but something else came out too: my sweet old film back's signature left-sided light leak. i haven't fixed it yet. maybe i don't have the heart to...i sort of love the way it seeps "unwanted" light onto the film. i'm left-handed, too. maybe the film back is trying to tell me something. "forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything. that's how the light gets in." happy valentine's day! -laura 
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