Have you ever asked yourself that question? “WHY AM I HERE?”
I often ask myself why was I at a certain place at a particular time. Why did I stop and speak with this man or pet that dog…or take that certain photo. What was the connection? Why did I open this dialogue?
Recently I had many...
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People are always surprised when I tell them I spent 2 days wandering the immense Amsterdam cemetery. I didn’t go to Amsterdam with the intent of photographing the cemetery, I just found myself one day at it’s gates and well…it said it was dog friendly…why not.
A celebration of life is exactly how I would...
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“That didn’t happen here”…a sad statement made by many and as a result inspired artist Gunter Demnig to create the Stumbling Stones or “Stolpersteine”. These brass cobblestones are placed in front of homes of victims of the holocaust and carry what information has survived about the persons fate. Each reads “HERE LIVED” followed by the...
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I am happy to announce that this coming May 2009, I will be installing a collection of works inspired by a letter I received from Mumbai India. In this inspirational letter of support written by Piya Mukherjee, her words:
“The first thought that came to mind upon seeing Laura’s work, was, These seem like visual prayers....
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As an avid observer of another culture, I am always on the look out for those “special” moments. The timeless moments, packed full of emotion that the busy work-a-day world may be missing or have forgotten.
While sitting in a bustling cafe on a sunny summer’s afternoon, enjoying a coffee, the air was suddenly filled with...
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I am what I call, “Street Learned” in the German language. What I have learned is from being out and about, listening and connecting with people. Needless to say, I misinterpret things from time to time. This is a story about one such time, but how mistakes can be rather wonderful if you embrace them.
On...
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