It’s the end of summer. I’m in denial! And, yet the calendar dates just keep ticking away. Are you drinking in the long days while they last?
Month: August 2013
Week in Photos
This week, I got such a lovely testimonial, I decided to share it, along with highlights from the respective shoot on the Upper East Side of New York City. (It’s an example of a 2-hour Heirloom Suite package.)
Truth is Perfection; Truth Seldom Looks Perfect
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” -Claude Monet
I perhaps owe having become a photographer to the essence of time. Time is my obsession, my fixation. Every moment is always on its way out, and the next one is always coming. What is it like to freeze time? Nostalgia perfects. Looking back, our minds sweeten what we want to cherish, downplay what we want to forget. So, an imperfect photo can be the most perfect reflection of a moment, in that it feels realistic.
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Ruminations: The Raccoon and the Burglar
Something is howling or wailing in almost rhythmic despair. I saw a coyote not far from here once. Or maybe it’s the horses across the way, or an owl. Funny how a distant sound under layers and layers of crickets and cicadas can be virtually anything at all.
Link Love
It came to my attention that some pretty cool sites have recently featured my work and/or quotes. Thought I’d share the link love!
Marika Shioiri-Clark: Keep Producing Stuff
Marika Shioiri-Clark is an architect and an innovator based in the firehouse she and a local developer converted into office and retail space in Cleveland’s budding Hingetown neighborhood. We sat down in front of the firehouse with a cup of Rising Star Coffee to talk about creativity and an architect’s process, and she revealed some secrets as to how she is bringing her life into balance.
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Week in Photos
Things. Are. Happening. Can you feel it? The Sarah Sloboda Photography virtual office is abuzz with bookings in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Cleveland for the next few months, and I’m working on so many gorgeous projects. Continue reading “Week in Photos”
Delights: Kids’ Music Adults Can Dig, How to Focus, and Broadchurch
Inspiration has taken over my reality. Lately, I feel so bombarded with great ideas and thoughts and things to experience that I have trouble concentrating! I would blame twitter, except twitter and I are still in the butterflies-and-fireworks stage of our relationship. Do you ever feel like you have so many things you want to try, do, and create that you end up not getting much of anything done? Well, this post has some tools for that. And, fair warning, a couple more fun distractions, too.
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Week in Photos
Happy Friday, blog friends! Whew, what a week. I just landed in NYC, and am catching my breath from a whirlwind of activity. Are you looking forward to a couple days off?
Delights: London, Stratford, Portugal
Hello, there! What’s inspiring you today? I’m beyond excited about my upcoming travels, and finding it really difficult to concentrate as I book my arrangements. Where am I going? Why, I’m delighted you asked…