Creating this post at the end of December reminds me that another year is wrapping up and another year is on the horizon. It’s fun to sit down and round up all the stats of what I did for the year, helps make me feel like I have been productive! 😉 Photos taken: 13,219 Photos […]
Author Archives: Alanna St. Laurent
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Dec
Dec
For those of you who are not in the know, here in Michigan we have a real-live steam locomotive that runs during the holiday season. Owned and operated by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, MI, it is that steam locomotive, you know, the one featured in the The Polar Express movie. This is my […]
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Dec
Dec
There is something to be said for purposely photographing a scene that you know will be simple. In this case, it was capturing fog at the Meijers Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. More specifically, within the Japanese Gardens. Japanese art already revolves around simplicity and the beauty in it, so it seemed doubly appropriate to […]
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Sep
Sep
Thanks to the encouragement and wisdom of Michele Detering, a talented photographer and painter, I decided to apply to the 2018 ArtPrize event, going on its 10th year in downtown Grand Rapids. If you are not sure what ArtPrize is, it is only one of the largest art festivals in the world with over 160 […]
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Sep
Sep
I was approached by Becky at the Belle Isle Art Fair a few weeks ago, she is one of the creatives behind The D Brief podcast, which focuses on bringing you the latest information on Detroit’s arts and entertainment scene. If you listen to podcasts, I highly recommend you check it out! She sent me […]
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Aug
Aug
Photographing the Detroit Club has been on my Detroit building wishlist for a long time, as it was long ago when I first seen it from the People Mover (there is a station right across from the building) and my curiosity was piqued. The Detroit Club was built in 1891 and is the oldest private […]