The Harpa is a conference center and concert hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. I fell in love with the architectural and interior design of this building, not to mention the amazing view of the harbor. I love the tinted colored tile window details, the multi-level seating...
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There are a lot more things that I want to share about our summer vacation. It’s hard to know where to start! I decided to go with a glimpse of city life in Reykjavík, Iceland. I left out the Harpa (it’s so fantastic that it gets its own post), and started...
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Our summer vacation to Iceland and Germany marked the longest trip I’ve ever taken (3 weeks), the first time traveling to multiple countries on the same trip, and the first time taking an extended international trip with our son. We experienced so many amazing...
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Þingvellir National Park in Iceland I have 24 unfinished draft blog posts going back to 2013. Some of these are just simple scribbles, notes of topics that I wanted to share or explore further. A few are semi-outlined. None are anywhere near complete. I sit here in...
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A lot of my work over the past couple of months has the common theme of water. As I’ve been exploring more of my own influences and inspiration, some that started when I was just a kid, I’ve realized what a huge impact that being in or near water has made...
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Shadow Art by @melanie_biehle on Instagram In my last post I wrote about how excited I am to visit Spreepark, an abandoned and decaying amusement park in Berlin. I’m not sure if it’s the visual representation of the passing of time or layer upon layer of...
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Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine hired me to photograph the Bright Ideas story on Seattle designer Erich Ginder for the Pacific Northwest Summer 2015 issue. If you’re local, you can pick it up anywhere that sells cool design magazines. It will look much better...
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We talked about what art directors do. Now it’s time for me to take you through a project that I art directed and shot for Seattle-based luxury leather handbags and accessories company, BEVÉE. The goal was to shoot a set of images that represented BEVÉE’s...
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A couple of weeks ago I covered the opening of the MiiR Flagship store for Seattle Refined. I loved learning about MiiR and all of the amazing things that they do. And it doesn’t hurt that the product design and store interiors are freaking awesome. Meeting...
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Earlier this month I spent four days in New York City. Most of the time I was enjoying the company of “my ladies” – six of the most amazing, creative women that I know. I feel so incredibly grateful to be part of this group and have them as dear friends. I...
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