I’m still only like halfway through all of my photos, but some of the first edits I did was putting together the panoramas I made using the Brenizer method* (see some really phenomenal examples of what this method can do for portraits here). It’s so fun to see the end product after Photoshop stitches all of [...]

Only one more post on Europe 2010 after this one! We leave for Europe once again 4 months from now so it won’t be long before I’m recapping once again. I took several Folklore classes in college, which I loved, and it sparked an interest in traditions and customs in different cultures and regions. I [...]

First the ceremony, then the food, now it’s time for the biggest post of this Polish wedding series, the reception! I’ll do my best to explain what was happening, though the language barrier means I’ll be guessing at times. Feel free to correct me if you know better. This is chlebem i sol?, or bread and [...]

This post contains pictures of nothing but food. It will bore some but foodies like me will love it! One minor little detail that made a big difference for my dining experience was the sheepskin pads resting on the benches we sat at for dinner. Around the room they had displays of food that sat [...]

The inside of the church where my SIL chose to be married was absolutely stunning. Beautiful artwork everywhere, lovely light. I consider the picture I started this post with to be one of my best, ever. One interesting thing about this wedding (I’m not sure if it’s the case with all Catholic weddings, but I [...]