June 17, 2008

product and portrait

Michael Wainwright makes beautiful porcelain tableware here in Great Barrington. I've photographed some of his objects for his advertising. These are some of my favorites.

You can check out his work on his website.

I also photographed Michael himself for an article in a trade magazine.

June 9, 2008

mala beads

Today I photographed these beautiful mala beads, by Satya Jewlery, for the Kripalu catalog.

June 5, 2008

annex construction

Kripalu is building a beautiful annex to the West side of it's building. Its design is both environmentally-friendly and intended to have an integrated relationship with the Kripalu grounds. So far, it's hard to tell, but it's coming up fast! Have a look at the progress since April.

The new ground floor!

My new friend Dean.

The site from afar.

May 26, 2008

summer is here in the gorgeous Berkshires

Today, Memorial Day, I wandered the Kripalu grounds hoping to capture all that is coming alive in this amazing season.

May 21, 2008

group photos

Now that the Kripalu grounds are alive, I've been taking group photos for the staff. Here's a couple.

May 19, 2008

surprise bouquet

This weekend I was lucky enough to find a simple and lovely bouquet at my doorstep. It's so small that I used a double tall shot glass as its vase.

It was tied together with blades of grass!

May 14, 2008

leisurely Sunday hike

This weekend my good friend Jess and I took a leisurely uphill stroll at Bartholomew's Cobble in Sheffield, MA. It's a beautiful spot with lots of simple trails and a grassy overlook. I'd highly recommend it for any Sunday afternoon.

Check out the Trustees of Reservation to learn more and visit yourself.

Jess took this photo of me jumping for joy.

May 1, 2008

Yoga in the Schools

This week an article came out in Puranum, Kripalu's development magazine, about Yoga in the Schools. This is a program where Kripalu teachers visit a public school for four or six weeks to teach yoga in classrooms. It's an incredible program; kids love the movement and playfulness of it, and the teachers report that kids are more focused, better behaved, and more expressive after practicing yoga. Here are a handful of photos I took for the article.