tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46761588124368190322024-03-13T08:44:29.258-05:00Brooke Lynnehodgepodge of rants and ramblings. mishmash of art nude photos.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-61092671568428269542011-08-12T11:53:00.005-05:002011-08-12T12:14:58.240-05:00So, I suckAt blogging. Sorry guys. I dropped the ball.
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<br />But my summer in France has been absolutely wonderful - although extremely full and busy. Which was definitely a good thing. I've learned so much, was able to be an inspiration for a handful of people, and made a bunch of new friends. What more can you ask for?<div>
<br /></div><div>I just had my apartment check-out, and my apartment is spotless and empty. So I'm here in the countryside for one more night, a shoot in Paris, then one night at a CDG airport hotel, then a looooong Sunday of air travel - including a stupid 6 hour layover in Chicago. Bleeeh. But it will be all worth it when I'm greeted by my love with a Jimmy John's sandwich (been craving one for 2 1/2 months) and big hugs and kisses. ;)
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<br />I do plan to make a few blog posts about highlights from my time here, including a couple of the festivals that happened in this small town, and of course, I'll post some of the students artwork. But after I get home I'm going on a week-long vacation camping at my most favorite location in the world - the North Shore of Lake Superior. I think I deserve a vacation.
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<br />But right now, I'm going to soak in my last hours here, eat the escargot I saved for tonight as my last dinner, have coffee with the group at the Le Calimero (the local cafe), and then a good night sleep. Or at least try to. This is all so bittersweet, but its not the last time I'll work for this school....
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<br />For now, I leave you with this picture that the painting instructor, Michelle Tully did of me during a two week, 30 hour pose. Photographs of oil paintings do them no justice - just keep that in mind.
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<br /></div>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-8382638908287465822011-06-18T03:30:00.006-05:002011-06-18T03:53:41.929-05:001 monthIt's been quite a month here. I've met and become friends with some amazing people, I've seen things I've never seen before, and I've helped create art.<br /><br />It's about time I showed you some pictures of the studio.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U5GFRPhrHrI/TfxjxWIXYeI/AAAAAAAABiU/Ok2YmPDPALk/s1600/IMG_0487.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U5GFRPhrHrI/TfxjxWIXYeI/AAAAAAAABiU/Ok2YmPDPALk/s400/IMG_0487.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619476134456943074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Czs9UkUkVYc/TfxjxfJkykI/AAAAAAAABiM/f7aG3BBpHb8/s1600/IMG_0488.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Czs9UkUkVYc/TfxjxfJkykI/AAAAAAAABiM/f7aG3BBpHb8/s400/IMG_0488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619476136877935170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GMZTJFx4ahc/TfxjxCN7TrI/AAAAAAAABiE/6PILE9tE8mQ/s1600/IMG_0489.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GMZTJFx4ahc/TfxjxCN7TrI/AAAAAAAABiE/6PILE9tE8mQ/s400/IMG_0489.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619476129111559858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiFFbQFfY0k/Tfxjw-kUIqI/AAAAAAAABh8/CAx-zDKkeT4/s1600/IMG_0490.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiFFbQFfY0k/Tfxjw-kUIqI/AAAAAAAABh8/CAx-zDKkeT4/s400/IMG_0490.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619476128131719842" /></a><br /><br /><br />And here are a few poster studies that have been done over the past few weeks. Most of these poster studies are 6 hour long poses, but there are a couple 3 hour poses thrown in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qh2PyAWd34/TfxmlGzyCZI/AAAAAAAABjk/UeQsPaHhP_g/s1600/photo%2B15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qh2PyAWd34/TfxmlGzyCZI/AAAAAAAABjk/UeQsPaHhP_g/s400/photo%2B15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479222720530834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K_ztJuro6bI/TfxmkkUX_YI/AAAAAAAABjc/jBUc-omqj9c/s1600/photo%2B13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K_ztJuro6bI/TfxmkkUX_YI/AAAAAAAABjc/jBUc-omqj9c/s400/photo%2B13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479213461994882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kBgXvJCIcZ8/TfxmkTEk1aI/AAAAAAAABjU/I4IddZYm6U0/s1600/photo%2B7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kBgXvJCIcZ8/TfxmkTEk1aI/AAAAAAAABjU/I4IddZYm6U0/s400/photo%2B7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479208832325026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q27RqapDhVc/TfxmkMYoL-I/AAAAAAAABjM/JfylbusWI7Q/s1600/photo%2B8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q27RqapDhVc/TfxmkMYoL-I/AAAAAAAABjM/JfylbusWI7Q/s400/photo%2B8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479207037382626" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nEYf-i91TuY/Tfxmj6qGKjI/AAAAAAAABjE/M-R-oog4X7Y/s1600/IMG_0491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nEYf-i91TuY/Tfxmj6qGKjI/AAAAAAAABjE/M-R-oog4X7Y/s400/IMG_0491.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479202278812210" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPxN_6RSt4/Tfxl-FzrsFI/AAAAAAAABi8/f5E_G6PalV8/s1600/IMG_0501.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPxN_6RSt4/Tfxl-FzrsFI/AAAAAAAABi8/f5E_G6PalV8/s400/IMG_0501.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619478552436781138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVkPgvxoFKo/Tfxl9wVVJII/AAAAAAAABi0/64kL2wTIT8A/s1600/IMG_0495.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVkPgvxoFKo/Tfxl9wVVJII/AAAAAAAABi0/64kL2wTIT8A/s400/IMG_0495.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619478546672329858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO6em6lJU-U/Tfxl9sSJYjI/AAAAAAAABis/GNCwQwuzvQ8/s1600/IMG_0496.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO6em6lJU-U/Tfxl9sSJYjI/AAAAAAAABis/GNCwQwuzvQ8/s400/IMG_0496.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619478545585234482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cyy3OD8WAI0/Tfxl9Wyj2KI/AAAAAAAABik/EtVWaotdaxE/s1600/IMG_0494.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cyy3OD8WAI0/Tfxl9Wyj2KI/AAAAAAAABik/EtVWaotdaxE/s400/IMG_0494.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619478539815606434" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_fQect93NaA/Tfxl9G3Zy2I/AAAAAAAABic/j12eG-d03ig/s1600/IMG_0493.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_fQect93NaA/Tfxl9G3Zy2I/AAAAAAAABic/j12eG-d03ig/s400/IMG_0493.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619478535540951906" /></a><br /><br />And this last week I did a 12 hour pose spanning over 4 days. Here are a couple of the results.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGIOg_OZMVU/TfxnPG_1JYI/AAAAAAAABj0/icHjdHO6mUE/s1600/france%2B%252884%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGIOg_OZMVU/TfxnPG_1JYI/AAAAAAAABj0/icHjdHO6mUE/s400/france%2B%252884%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479944325571970" /></a><br />(artist: Joshua Press)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e6lDKGWKdIk/TfxnOxUlH8I/AAAAAAAABjs/TzVI_JoS1yk/s1600/france%2B%252883%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e6lDKGWKdIk/TfxnOxUlH8I/AAAAAAAABjs/TzVI_JoS1yk/s400/france%2B%252883%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619479938507022274" /></a><br />(artist: M. Tobias Hall)brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-89624832544595440532011-06-07T06:32:00.007-05:002011-06-07T12:06:02.905-05:00More images around town.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcRvxq6N9hg/Te5Zmb2BeQI/AAAAAAAABhc/nMkRI79FANo/s1600/France%2B%252830%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcRvxq6N9hg/Te5Zmb2BeQI/AAAAAAAABhc/nMkRI79FANo/s400/France%2B%252830%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524302221834498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Studio</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1tfVfYO67g/Te5YvesTVdI/AAAAAAAABhU/qeXOBW50_vA/s1600/France%2B%252829%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1tfVfYO67g/Te5YvesTVdI/AAAAAAAABhU/qeXOBW50_vA/s400/France%2B%252829%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615523358093563346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bolangerie/Patisserie (bakery and bread shop)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7TE8--pZEG8/Te5YuxqfIXI/AAAAAAAABhM/JyaRxBJ3_WA/s1600/France%2B%252831%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7TE8--pZEG8/Te5YuxqfIXI/AAAAAAAABhM/JyaRxBJ3_WA/s400/France%2B%252831%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615523346006352242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hqa9yEqsfg0/Te5YuXpREzI/AAAAAAAABhE/rOTanwUyzEc/s1600/France%2B%252834%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hqa9yEqsfg0/Te5YuXpREzI/AAAAAAAABhE/rOTanwUyzEc/s400/France%2B%252834%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615523339021914930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVusJK1c3Iw/Te5Yt3lh_1I/AAAAAAAABg8/slYrveP1jIM/s1600/France%2B%252836%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVusJK1c3Iw/Te5Yt3lh_1I/AAAAAAAABg8/slYrveP1jIM/s400/France%2B%252836%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615523330416312146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey0f0qQ8pZw/Te5Yto7_tqI/AAAAAAAABg0/Ua912FacuwA/s1600/France%2B%252837%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey0f0qQ8pZw/Te5Yto7_tqI/AAAAAAAABg0/Ua912FacuwA/s400/France%2B%252837%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615523326484002466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCTfKqWb6sQ/Te5YL_Bab0I/AAAAAAAABgs/45BWH2YbKEs/s1600/France%2B%252838%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCTfKqWb6sQ/Te5YL_Bab0I/AAAAAAAABgs/45BWH2YbKEs/s400/France%2B%252838%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522748296752962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Nnynvqrt1Y/Te5YLiP03hI/AAAAAAAABgk/UpydHHpgyDw/s1600/France%2B%252839%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Nnynvqrt1Y/Te5YLiP03hI/AAAAAAAABgk/UpydHHpgyDw/s400/France%2B%252839%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522740572577298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Overlooking the town</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-flxOA_8K7kU/Te5YLUSU7iI/AAAAAAAABgc/r4BoxA9N3qc/s1600/France%2B%252842%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-flxOA_8K7kU/Te5YLUSU7iI/AAAAAAAABgc/r4BoxA9N3qc/s400/France%2B%252842%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522736824970786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This guy's name is Fripon, which is "Rascal" in French.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5xcb28Luls/Te5YKgsseFI/AAAAAAAABgU/JM2Nod7cSmo/s1600/France%2B%252844%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5xcb28Luls/Te5YKgsseFI/AAAAAAAABgU/JM2Nod7cSmo/s400/France%2B%252844%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522722976921682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zuUuNIdxWPc/Te5YKFFaKXI/AAAAAAAABgM/jIeiY7qDcPg/s1600/France%2B%252876%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zuUuNIdxWPc/Te5YKFFaKXI/AAAAAAAABgM/jIeiY7qDcPg/s400/France%2B%252876%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522715564386674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y8YCgk3oRcA/Te5W7bKg0CI/AAAAAAAABgE/ygusf8NqJSc/s1600/France%2B%252862%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y8YCgk3oRcA/Te5W7bKg0CI/AAAAAAAABgE/ygusf8NqJSc/s400/France%2B%252862%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615521364281708578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Studio with the cafe at the end of the street.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IPFSUli-5Qw/Te5W69PfCoI/AAAAAAAABf8/U55REs2-o14/s1600/France%2B%252864%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IPFSUli-5Qw/Te5W69PfCoI/AAAAAAAABf8/U55REs2-o14/s400/France%2B%252864%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615521356249500290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxVbd5QENbo/Te5W6XcbGJI/AAAAAAAABf0/PvRZ_jlc0mk/s1600/France%2B%252866%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxVbd5QENbo/Te5W6XcbGJI/AAAAAAAABf0/PvRZ_jlc0mk/s400/France%2B%252866%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615521346103220370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9KVXT_ltMWE/Te5Wck-rRpI/AAAAAAAABfs/ZMTNPPbVdQI/s1600/France%2B%252867%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9KVXT_ltMWE/Te5Wck-rRpI/AAAAAAAABfs/ZMTNPPbVdQI/s400/France%2B%252867%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520834340472466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUzKGC-Gnvw/Te5WcauZAZI/AAAAAAAABfk/QgnDue5Ilag/s1600/France%2B%252868%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUzKGC-Gnvw/Te5WcauZAZI/AAAAAAAABfk/QgnDue5Ilag/s400/France%2B%252868%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520831587811730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Town Square</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOc-ZmT2VEM/Te5WZxrh6EI/AAAAAAAABfc/Gi00GEGNZTI/s1600/France%2B%252869%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOc-ZmT2VEM/Te5WZxrh6EI/AAAAAAAABfc/Gi00GEGNZTI/s400/France%2B%252869%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520786210220098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q372vDId3YE/Te5WVkfGcpI/AAAAAAAABfU/IEzVHS9kc7s/s1600/France%2B%252870%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q372vDId3YE/Te5WVkfGcpI/AAAAAAAABfU/IEzVHS9kc7s/s400/France%2B%252870%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520713948951186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Somebody's watching me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2gneNaFACFQ/Te5WVb15rFI/AAAAAAAABfM/AbDnYaqX9PY/s1600/France%2B%252871%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2gneNaFACFQ/Te5WVb15rFI/AAAAAAAABfM/AbDnYaqX9PY/s400/France%2B%252871%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520711628663890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More lovely bridges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZawPSnqB7Y/Te5Vp9nbiYI/AAAAAAAABfE/wMpCWAmjyd0/s1600/France%2B%252872%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZawPSnqB7Y/Te5Vp9nbiYI/AAAAAAAABfE/wMpCWAmjyd0/s400/France%2B%252872%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615519964780530050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YpNyijU7JBw/Te5VpmUBWjI/AAAAAAAABe8/t77pnw3rc6A/s1600/France%2B%252878%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YpNyijU7JBw/Te5VpmUBWjI/AAAAAAAABe8/t77pnw3rc6A/s400/France%2B%252878%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615519958525106738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yw3reoXdwxQ/Te5VpJHgH2I/AAAAAAAABe0/Z4G-JMC3Zlg/s1600/France%2B%252879%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yw3reoXdwxQ/Te5VpJHgH2I/AAAAAAAABe0/Z4G-JMC3Zlg/s400/France%2B%252879%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615519950687969122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXel25JVQi4/Te5VojmXqRI/AAAAAAAABes/mRfBFR95ARE/s1600/France%2B%252880%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXel25JVQi4/Te5VojmXqRI/AAAAAAAABes/mRfBFR95ARE/s400/France%2B%252880%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615519940616890642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dusk... finally at 10:45pm.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL3vfFZAU4E/Te5VnU-siPI/AAAAAAAABek/_zapTXOKFlg/s1600/yay.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL3vfFZAU4E/Te5VnU-siPI/AAAAAAAABek/_zapTXOKFlg/s400/yay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615519919512520946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Victorious hike!</div>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-28731100188755550072011-06-05T11:19:00.003-05:002011-06-05T11:44:36.876-05:00the first fortnightWho uses the word "fortnight" anymore?<br /><br />Anyway, its been great. Actually, its been a lot of things, but to sum up - its been wonderful. I'm exhausted and energized. Tired and excited. I've been tempted, and I've indulged. I've met so many wonderful people in this program - so much so that I want to do this full-time for as long as I can. Well, let me amend that: This job is HARD. It's hard on the body and hard on the mind (especially when overwhelmed by the physical pain). So I need a lot more off-time to recharge than I would need in an office position, perhaps. But its worth it. I'm in a place where EVERYONE dearly appreciates what I do, loves the energy and effort I put into it, and they don't treat me like just a subject or even a model - they treat me as an artist in my own right. And that feeling is amazing and touching.<br /><br />The last two weekends, all of the students and I have gotten together and put together a potluck at least once a weekend. (Here's an image of our first potluck). Pretty sure this is going to be a weekly event, which is awesome.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1_S-U7YLoTs/TeuxIpDmOrI/AAAAAAAABec/cNtuWVxYU3U/s1600/France%2B%252845%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1_S-U7YLoTs/TeuxIpDmOrI/AAAAAAAABec/cNtuWVxYU3U/s400/France%2B%252845%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614776122465467058" /></a><br /><br />I have to say, there's something in the air out here. I'm not a cook, never had the confidence to try anything ambitious mainly due to my anosmia and (therefore) my questionable lack of accurate taste. But I've been adventurous here... with my 2 hotplates and toaster oven!. The first potluck night I made a fritatta with onions, garlic, broccoli and ricotta cheese. The second potluck, this past Friday, I made a pasta bake with a fucking amazing tomato sauce, and then Saturday night I made blueberry baked brie. The brie turned out amazing, and I think it will be my staple contribution from now on. (I might vary the different types of baked brie... with sauteed onions, or other fruits, with or without a pastry wrap, or whatever... but I really should live up to my namesake)<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsADDR6jN50/TeuxIYGFwJI/AAAAAAAABeU/bPSptiV-ojM/s1600/blueberrybakedbrie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsADDR6jN50/TeuxIYGFwJI/AAAAAAAABeU/bPSptiV-ojM/s400/blueberrybakedbrie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614776117912518802" /></a><br /><br />I figure, if I gain 10 pounds this summer by making and eating all of this wonderful food, it will be totally worth it. :)brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-71872386579035940442011-06-01T06:33:00.009-05:002011-06-01T13:29:37.894-05:00Behind the Scenes in OhioWe take a break from reporting about France to highlight some awesome behind the scenes photos from my trip to Ohio in late April.<br /><br />I rarely get behind the scenes photos but when I do, they're always fun.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJQ7ahBtVBE/TeZfEb1MRcI/AAAAAAAABdg/0uPNMC0G1e8/s1600/P1040258.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJQ7ahBtVBE/TeZfEb1MRcI/AAAAAAAABdg/0uPNMC0G1e8/s400/P1040258.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278515358877122" /></a><br />Dave's friend, Tim Black, caught a fun moment of Dave showing me an awesome shot we just got.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-froAtKZ1Q1I/TeZfbtKJ8WI/AAAAAAAABeA/XnMB_mu87Hs/s1600/P1040268.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-froAtKZ1Q1I/TeZfbtKJ8WI/AAAAAAAABeA/XnMB_mu87Hs/s400/P1040268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278915147198818" /></a><br />Dave was probably telling a punny story.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj1ZdoAVsA4/TeZfExa94ZI/AAAAAAAABd4/pAXVseDVZr4/s1600/IMG_3269.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj1ZdoAVsA4/TeZfExa94ZI/AAAAAAAABd4/pAXVseDVZr4/s400/IMG_3269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278521154462098" /></a><br />Mark and I outside of Dayton's German pub.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2KsVyOa3YAQ/TeZfENieF8I/AAAAAAAABdY/eliv7wetNCI/s1600/DSC_2563.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2KsVyOa3YAQ/TeZfENieF8I/AAAAAAAABdY/eliv7wetNCI/s400/DSC_2563.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278511522256834" /></a><br />I'm shooting Dave...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UYDPa-4qiY/TeZfEwi1V5I/AAAAAAAABdw/79BiAyour6Q/s1600/IMG_3267.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UYDPa-4qiY/TeZfEwi1V5I/AAAAAAAABdw/79BiAyour6Q/s400/IMG_3267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278520919021458" /></a><br />...Dave shooting me and Tim.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp52SqRL2-E/TeaEEjhZBcI/AAAAAAAABeI/3ftJPELgW-o/s1600/218495_585922470257_74601053_32626817_5806743_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp52SqRL2-E/TeaEEjhZBcI/AAAAAAAABeI/3ftJPELgW-o/s400/218495_585922470257_74601053_32626817_5806743_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613319199353537986" /></a><br />Gary M documenting my massive appetite. Yes, I did eat it all. Taaaasty! Love Bob Evans.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFOWZURa5ko/TeZfEnohyVI/AAAAAAAABdo/GXYpqJCXAIU/s1600/IMG_3238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFOWZURa5ko/TeZfEnohyVI/AAAAAAAABdo/GXYpqJCXAIU/s400/IMG_3238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613278518526986578" /></a><br />Dave taking behind the scenes photos of Herb Ascherman shooting me with his lovely large format camera.<div><br /></div><div>Great times!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>And I promise that sometimes I do wear another hairstyle then just a bun. But its not often. ;)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />Next time I write will be an overlook through my first two weeks in France. :)<br /></div>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-21891865345470464632011-05-22T15:39:00.006-05:002011-05-22T16:28:15.864-05:00first day of work...Officially.<br /><br />I worked a 3 hour beginning/introduction session with the director Saturday afternoon, which went very well. But today was my first day in front of all 14 of the students.<br /><br />I'm going to be working with these students for 3 months. All of them paid thousands of dollars for this intensive program. It was important that I make a good impression.<br /><br />For those of you who know me personally, it is fair to say that I am a bit of a perfectionist at my job, yes? Like everyone else in the world, I have my off-days but I was not going to let today be one of them. For 6 hours, I pulled out all the stops. I did some of the craziest, dynamic, hardest poses I've ever done for a life drawing session. I feel like I've ran a marathon - I have that feeling of extremely productive exhaustion. But did I set the bar too high for myself? I don't think I can physically top what I did today. It's close to impossible - something in me would snap or break.<br /><br />But maybe not. I felt good enough to go for an hour and a half hike around the river, and it is not a flat hike. But I took it fairly easy, and snapped some lovely photos with my digicam. Kind of a test shoot for what I will shoot with my precious borrowed (from awesome friend, Dave Levingston) Mamiya C330 and only 12 rolls of black and white film. <br /><br />So enjoy the photos. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDb8dReHzEg/Tdl9yBoMSwI/AAAAAAAABdQ/DB-ukfl3yGo/s1600/France%2B%252822%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDb8dReHzEg/Tdl9yBoMSwI/AAAAAAAABdQ/DB-ukfl3yGo/s400/France%2B%252822%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609653109250607874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlKEeyFf6V4/Tdl9xxgbQiI/AAAAAAAABdI/tuyfo8_8Ems/s1600/France%2B%252823%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlKEeyFf6V4/Tdl9xxgbQiI/AAAAAAAABdI/tuyfo8_8Ems/s400/France%2B%252823%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609653104923066914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg7QfIzoHYM/Tdl9VN2F2DI/AAAAAAAABdA/z-qswbTpWWM/s1600/France%2B%252824%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg7QfIzoHYM/Tdl9VN2F2DI/AAAAAAAABdA/z-qswbTpWWM/s400/France%2B%252824%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609652614313924658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrcNwz-QYOk/Tdl9UyHeTrI/AAAAAAAABc4/J05iZ6e51h4/s1600/France%2B%252825%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrcNwz-QYOk/Tdl9UyHeTrI/AAAAAAAABc4/J05iZ6e51h4/s400/France%2B%252825%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609652606870638258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPQlZwioWss/Tdl9UurPTDI/AAAAAAAABcw/DriLYYpqPRw/s1600/France%2B%252826%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPQlZwioWss/Tdl9UurPTDI/AAAAAAAABcw/DriLYYpqPRw/s400/France%2B%252826%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609652605946907698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pGigOhyuQs/Tdl9UlbE3pI/AAAAAAAABco/1gp-d572SI8/s1600/France%2B%252827%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pGigOhyuQs/Tdl9UlbE3pI/AAAAAAAABco/1gp-d572SI8/s400/France%2B%252827%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609652603463196306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k6WQbM6XDIM/Tdl9UbNmUwI/AAAAAAAABcg/CRvoL4zt8Ck/s1600/France%2B%252828%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k6WQbM6XDIM/Tdl9UbNmUwI/AAAAAAAABcg/CRvoL4zt8Ck/s400/France%2B%252828%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609652600722313986" /></a><br /><br />Tomorrow or Tuesday I will go around town and shoot various notable buildings and establishments. Still trying to get a feel for the town, and not be so afraid while walking down the road. There are very few sidewalks, and the sidewalks they have are very narrow. And the roads are barely bigger than a one-lane road we see in the states. And they aren't one-way streets. ...You have to be very careful going around corners. <br /><br />To be fair, european cars are significantly smaller... but not proportional to the size of the residential streets.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm going to finish my green tea and pass out. Have to be up in 10 hours to do it all over again! :)brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-49729804556827981912011-05-20T05:21:00.003-05:002011-05-20T06:26:23.277-05:00Excuse the mess...I'm still unpacking!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxobPYYa0mw/TdZCgdC5VGI/AAAAAAAABb4/amWAGvrdlgw/s1600/France%2B%252819%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxobPYYa0mw/TdZCgdC5VGI/AAAAAAAABb4/amWAGvrdlgw/s400/France%2B%252819%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608743511256552546" /></a><br />Street view of the apartment building. I'm on the ground level - left 2 windows.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9taa9SwTTY/TdZCgoTfK3I/AAAAAAAABcA/z3UFGwAx6LU/s1600/France.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9taa9SwTTY/TdZCgoTfK3I/AAAAAAAABcA/z3UFGwAx6LU/s400/France.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608743514278931314" /></a><br />Garden View.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O2KapHqSMFA/TdZCgpGLOeI/AAAAAAAABcI/OiLkllQw50M/s1600/France%2B%252812%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O2KapHqSMFA/TdZCgpGLOeI/AAAAAAAABcI/OiLkllQw50M/s400/France%2B%252812%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608743514491533794" /></a><br />West view of my apartment.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k4bkiPvA9YA/TdZChOy5lCI/AAAAAAAABcQ/J3xrO8W3pfw/s1600/France%2B%252813%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k4bkiPvA9YA/TdZChOy5lCI/AAAAAAAABcQ/J3xrO8W3pfw/s400/France%2B%252813%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608743524611232802" /></a><br />Kitchen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeO7mxJm4Qs/TdZChNLse7I/AAAAAAAABcY/Ozs9QqTtIWA/s1600/France%2B%252821%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeO7mxJm4Qs/TdZChNLse7I/AAAAAAAABcY/Ozs9QqTtIWA/s400/France%2B%252821%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608743524178361266" /></a><br />Looking out to the street.<br /><br /><br />The trip was very long and I still have jet lag. Went about 28 hours without sleeping and moving ahead 7 hours in time zones. But other than that I couldn't have asked for better travels out here. No delays, no missed flights or trains, and generally getting along pretty well with my limited French.<br /><br />Last night we had a welcome dinner, and this morning has been about getting food for ourselves. One of the students and I got up at 7:30 am (12:30am Central) to go to the local cafe. I got a cafe au lait, and it was not what I expected. It was espresso in a small demitasse cup with a small amount of steamed milk on the side. I have to figure out how I can get a Soy Latte. Ha! Then we went to the patisserie, and then the supermarket. I'm going to learn a lot of french this summer, that I can say for sure..<br /><br />Now off I go to a meeting, then I will probably crash into bed. Hope I sleep better tonight then I did last night!brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-1570069989354925852011-05-13T22:29:00.003-05:002011-05-13T22:39:55.454-05:00cinq joursI leave in 5 days.<br /><br />I leave in 5 days.<br /><br />I think I have everything done. Well, of course except for having everything packed. I have everything pre-packed (which means there are piles and piles of things in my room that need to be placed in suitcases) and 98% of all my errands done.<br /><br />I'm getting anxious here!<br /><br />What is it going to be like? Will I be in pain after every session? What will the town be like? How much French will I learn/pick up? How homesick will I get? What will the food be like? How can I live and experience this adventure to its fullest? <br /><br />Trying to stay calm here, but honestly, so excited and scared at the same time. But fear can be exciting, just as long as we don't let it smother us.<br /><br />This might be my last post until I actually get over there. Wish me luck!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H61bGki9T8Q/Tc35MUA-tRI/AAAAAAAABbw/C_MMRgUkUd0/s1600/brookeDayton.7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H61bGki9T8Q/Tc35MUA-tRI/AAAAAAAABbw/C_MMRgUkUd0/s400/brookeDayton.7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606411101072700690" /></a><br /><br />_______________________<br />Mark S. Chaplinbrooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-25912234968052186412011-05-06T21:44:00.006-05:002011-05-08T23:16:07.427-05:00Cheap MotelAs soon as I got off the plane in Ohio, rockstar Chip Willis picked me up from the airport. We spent the whole night chatting and shooting. Chip is also one of my most favorite people to work with. You never know what he's going to come up with. Creativity just oozes from his pores.<br /><br />We created some awesome images that night - but be warned, this isn't the usual "Brooke" that you're used to seeing. A bit more edgy, sensual, and challenging. Challenging for me, at least. A bit scary, exciting, thrilling and uncomfortable. But that's most, if not all of the reason it was so fun. It's always great stepping out of your comfort zone as long as you're with someone you trust.<br /><br />Here's a sampling of the images we created that night. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-39QgoB15dXc/TcS1Fo6rE4I/AAAAAAAABbo/GUGATmXhrqM/s1600/tumblr_lkekupIvl01qcwjsko1_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-39QgoB15dXc/TcS1Fo6rE4I/AAAAAAAABbo/GUGATmXhrqM/s400/tumblr_lkekupIvl01qcwjsko1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603802944843223938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iyp35AAWU98/TcS1FOxFZdI/AAAAAAAABbg/ud_A9WtTG58/s1600/tumblr_lk421i2JSH1qcwjsko1_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iyp35AAWU98/TcS1FOxFZdI/AAAAAAAABbg/ud_A9WtTG58/s400/tumblr_lk421i2JSH1qcwjsko1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603802937823684050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8kB-KWlzqi0/TcS1E2IJgXI/AAAAAAAABbY/j83ZBcFXs74/s1600/be11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8kB-KWlzqi0/TcS1E2IJgXI/AAAAAAAABbY/j83ZBcFXs74/s400/be11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603802931209535858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6H9guwM4v8o/TcS1ESFP2rI/AAAAAAAABbQ/wepZFcp14uk/s1600/be23a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6H9guwM4v8o/TcS1ESFP2rI/AAAAAAAABbQ/wepZFcp14uk/s400/be23a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603802921533692594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UrXTC6uX1lo/TcS1DwJOEvI/AAAAAAAABbI/zkJWvefFrBA/s1600/tumblr_lk520nzTBG1qcwjsko1_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UrXTC6uX1lo/TcS1DwJOEvI/AAAAAAAABbI/zkJWvefFrBA/s400/tumblr_lk520nzTBG1qcwjsko1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603802912423547634" /></a><br /><br />Thanks Chipsta!!!<br /><br /><br />Oh, if you haven't checked it out yet - <a href="http://brookelynne.tumblr.com">I now have an *active* Tumblr</a>.<br /> Woopdie-do!brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-16641548480382513602011-05-05T21:34:00.011-05:002011-05-13T23:02:21.491-05:00Dear Abandoned ReadersI apologize for my absence. I haven't kept up with this blog as much as I've wanted to. I've neglected it, and neglected you. It makes me feel bad, but hey, what can you do? <br /><br />I absolutely, positituvely (yes, I know that really isn't a word), promise that very soon you will see a drastic change in the amount I post. I will be writing very frequently about my travels and experiences in France. You will be my link back home, back to friends, and back to loved art and artists, and hopefully I can be a link to some lovely happenings (at least in my world) in small-town France.<br /><br />That is less than weeks away - OH MY. Anxiety, excitement, curiosity - a whole range of emotions is tingling through me. Thankfully, I'm not terribly stressed getting things together for the 3 month excursion. I've known about this trip since October so it's given me plenty of time to stock-pile supplies, compile to-do lists, and get psyched up for my adventure. There are last minute things that need to be done, such as car insurance, cell phone account suspension (definitely not taking my cell phone across the pond with me - it's terribly expensive), and actually packing, but other than that, nothing to stress on. <br /><br />Okay, I lied.<br /><br />The one thing I'm terribly concerned about is being homesick. I'm an "attached" sort of person. I love my family, friends, and of course, the boyfriend. Being away from them all will be the hardest part of the trip, I'm sure of it. <br /><br />But anyway, enough of that!<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Two weeks ago I was in Ohio for a whole week. Wow, it was what I needed. Papa's funeral was three days prior to me departing for my trip, and I needed to get away and just make art and hang out with friends. <a href="http://www.davelevingston.com/blog">Dave Levingston</a> hosted me in his house for the week, and we made such lovely, wonderful images like the ones below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MfFHtm1deH0/TcNlsJIlSZI/AAAAAAAABbA/fVaKIFQZ6rc/s1600/D70_3578.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MfFHtm1deH0/TcNlsJIlSZI/AAAAAAAABbA/fVaKIFQZ6rc/s400/D70_3578.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603434170419595666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-fCGRsK6gs/TcNloPF6QSI/AAAAAAAABa4/z9xb3fDnyiw/s1600/D70_4149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-fCGRsK6gs/TcNloPF6QSI/AAAAAAAABa4/z9xb3fDnyiw/s400/D70_4149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603434103299522850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZq9RHJ-wc0/TcNlhBTDjVI/AAAAAAAABao/0YKbBd23l_c/s1600/D70_3857.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZq9RHJ-wc0/TcNlhBTDjVI/AAAAAAAABao/0YKbBd23l_c/s400/D70_3857.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603433979337477458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkisxqMM96w/TcNlkn-lZUI/AAAAAAAABaw/xGDzAuzV-oY/s1600/D70_4338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkisxqMM96w/TcNlkn-lZUI/AAAAAAAABaw/xGDzAuzV-oY/s400/D70_4338.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603434041260205378" /></a><br /><br />It's always wonderful working and hanging out with Dave. He's one of the best people to be around and create art with. One of my favorite people in the whole world.<br /><br />Thanks Dave!brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-80785814321139301302011-04-29T10:07:00.008-05:002011-05-13T23:02:01.397-05:00Life drawing workI have an update coming very, very soon about my travels to Ohio last week.<br /><br />But first, I wanted to post some recent life drawing work that makes me happy. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nb51TyDxuiI/TbrW4VyhSlI/AAAAAAAABaA/NYv-OaLQNb4/s1600/LisaCowell2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nb51TyDxuiI/TbrW4VyhSlI/AAAAAAAABaA/NYv-OaLQNb4/s400/LisaCowell2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601025349998692946" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FT8lgUwuDb0/TbrW4I2ZFcI/AAAAAAAABZ4/Ug5csUv3Sa4/s1600/LisaCowelledited1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FT8lgUwuDb0/TbrW4I2ZFcI/AAAAAAAABZ4/Ug5csUv3Sa4/s400/LisaCowelledited1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601025346525271490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x3BIhewrSOo/TbrW3kLnnaI/AAAAAAAABZw/ORXWjLJgukE/s1600/trafficzonecoop04132011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x3BIhewrSOo/TbrW3kLnnaI/AAAAAAAABZw/ORXWjLJgukE/s400/trafficzonecoop04132011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601025336682192290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e9con8Mf4K4/TbtKRQFVUZI/AAAAAAAABaI/WALqUDDWHyQ/s1600/LisaColwell4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e9con8Mf4K4/TbtKRQFVUZI/AAAAAAAABaI/WALqUDDWHyQ/s400/LisaColwell4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601152221800911250" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bYLq-FHguM/TbtKR2JRDDI/AAAAAAAABaQ/yfDGZnx8EMU/s1600/LisaColwell3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bYLq-FHguM/TbtKR2JRDDI/AAAAAAAABaQ/yfDGZnx8EMU/s400/LisaColwell3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601152232017955890" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzYYC_NbPIHgjuoiPLAvNANNLozbSWzQFVJ-GHazFLU3KpLTNkQ2NMI6EjxoDoQSKa-pOIu-FfHEmLOBt4oCQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-39039600789499758582011-04-11T19:46:00.003-05:002011-04-11T19:53:15.083-05:00Ode to PapaDied April 10, 2011. Age 74. After 3 years in the hospital, he is finally in peace.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UO1bXdHChq0/TaOiTz_o6TI/AAAAAAAABZI/ILHCby7StTQ/s1600/207899_585180317537_74601053_32616363_7244465_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UO1bXdHChq0/TaOiTz_o6TI/AAAAAAAABZI/ILHCby7StTQ/s400/207899_585180317537_74601053_32616363_7244465_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594493623382632754" /></a>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-26862980710866906692011-03-23T12:10:00.003-05:002011-03-23T12:15:35.076-05:00California Dreamin' (v1.5)Just sent from a photographer at the workshop last year:<a href="http://www.joelbrownphotography.com"> Joel Brown</a>. The only one sporting a large format camera. Gets huge kudos from me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CW16t0fDgX0/TYoqCku3UyI/AAAAAAAABZA/9RogN7dLFhM/s1600/CRW_7163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CW16t0fDgX0/TYoqCku3UyI/AAAAAAAABZA/9RogN7dLFhM/s400/CRW_7163.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587324511414866722" /></a><br /><br /><br />Have I mentioned that I love my job? And that I love the artists I work with?brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-2885047642025413922011-03-23T11:12:00.006-05:002011-03-23T12:16:06.798-05:00California Dreamin'Sorry for the lack of posts, folks. I can't really say that I've been soooo busy I haven't had time to make a new entry, but rather finding suitable material to post/talk about has been lacking. Which is kind of silly, since a good friend of mine just set up a blog not too long ago and I have been advocating that you make a blog your own. It doesn't have to be substantial, or profound - it just has to be yours, and you post what you want.<br /><br />So here I am.<br /><br />I'm leaving in a few days to go to the Palm Springs Photo Festival. This will be my second year attending as a workshop model. I will be working for Greg Gorman's Fine Art Nude workshop, and I'm sure it will be as great as last year. I'm looking forward to seeing familiar faces and friends, but most of all, I'm looking forward to getting out of snowy Minnesota. Last night and this morning we had yet another substantial snowfall - 8 inches - and it's still snowing. Ugh. I'm so done with the snow and cold. Done done done. <br /><br />I'm making lots of progress on my needed essentials for my long working vacation to France over the summer. I'm doing a great job at emptying out my pocketbook! But the expenses are necessary. New computer (I'm finally and officially a Mac user), new glasses and Rx sunglasses, new clothes, new camera (don't get terribly excited - its just a point and shoot, albeit an awesome one), and a bunch of incidentals. Shop til I drop.<br /><br />On another note, I have a shoot today with <a href="http://matthew-multithought.blogspot.com">Matthew Scherfenberg</a>. Always love working with Matt. Let's just hope I can make it out of the driveway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71JjCCeh8XM/TYohhMMDC9I/AAAAAAAABY4/_9wLWPmM1Ss/s1600/Azureus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71JjCCeh8XM/TYohhMMDC9I/AAAAAAAABY4/_9wLWPmM1Ss/s400/Azureus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587315141797678034" /></a><br /><br />_________________________<br /><br />Azureus by <a href="http://www.multithought.com">Matthew Scherfenberg</a>.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-3381472807632586372011-02-16T10:25:00.006-06:002011-02-16T10:55:35.498-06:00Quarter-CenturyThat's it. I'm officially old now. ;)<br /><br />So far its been a wonderful birthday - but the day has just begun!<br /><br />In celebration of my birthday, I want to showcase just some of my favorite images of this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVm_aGo6ae0/TVwAL31TmMI/AAAAAAAABYY/fNkV1Ja1StQ/s1600/abstract2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVm_aGo6ae0/TVwAL31TmMI/AAAAAAAABYY/fNkV1Ja1StQ/s400/abstract2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574330642743924930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx_lwcTA0q0/TVwALkmo7rI/AAAAAAAABYQ/83Q8AVpYjNM/s1600/abstract3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx_lwcTA0q0/TVwALkmo7rI/AAAAAAAABYQ/83Q8AVpYjNM/s400/abstract3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574330637582134962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-idImRx67UL8/TVwALQkmi3I/AAAAAAAABYI/qZVOjpQvk5w/s1600/_MG_5156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-idImRx67UL8/TVwALQkmi3I/AAAAAAAABYI/qZVOjpQvk5w/s400/_MG_5156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574330632204880754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJEzlxlM7_o/TVwALCKmWBI/AAAAAAAABYA/wEF6TgPMjbw/s1600/Brooke_StephanieSpetember20010122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJEzlxlM7_o/TVwALCKmWBI/AAAAAAAABYA/wEF6TgPMjbw/s400/Brooke_StephanieSpetember20010122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574330628337719314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSXtZq5vaYw/TVv-AvDFNrI/AAAAAAAABX4/yX6TxlWX9sw/s1600/Brooke%2BAntelope%2BCanyon%2B1%2B-%2BMark%2BC%2BHaskins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSXtZq5vaYw/TVv-AvDFNrI/AAAAAAAABX4/yX6TxlWX9sw/s400/Brooke%2BAntelope%2BCanyon%2B1%2B-%2BMark%2BC%2BHaskins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574328252383966898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nf7lU1sUa1k/TVv-Aaf8fdI/AAAAAAAABXw/-zYGP5U3LjU/s1600/Brooke%2BVG%2B7%2Bcs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nf7lU1sUa1k/TVv-Aaf8fdI/AAAAAAAABXw/-zYGP5U3LjU/s400/Brooke%2BVG%2B7%2Bcs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574328246867885522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeAf_M1amBg/TVv9__dnn5I/AAAAAAAABXo/p3yAThbPc4Q/s1600/At%2BPlay%2B.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeAf_M1amBg/TVv9__dnn5I/AAAAAAAABXo/p3yAThbPc4Q/s400/At%2BPlay%2B.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574328239610371986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWf7LSF7N20/TVv9_c9nNaI/AAAAAAAABXg/nr6nwLgCUNE/s1600/5modelsbw%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWf7LSF7N20/TVv9_c9nNaI/AAAAAAAABXg/nr6nwLgCUNE/s400/5modelsbw%2B1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574328230349321634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OqVeASHWcVY/TVv9_FfHHLI/AAAAAAAABXY/EkWG2aHnfmU/s1600/Brooke%2B103%2Bedited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OqVeASHWcVY/TVv9_FfHHLI/AAAAAAAABXY/EkWG2aHnfmU/s400/Brooke%2B103%2Bedited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574328224047373490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtiUReIsxCs/TVv8AbyIthI/AAAAAAAABXQ/BsK3frdRcRw/s1600/red%2Bvortex%2Bthing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtiUReIsxCs/TVv8AbyIthI/AAAAAAAABXQ/BsK3frdRcRw/s400/red%2Bvortex%2Bthing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574326048189363730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IO347XcoF54/TVv7_9miZrI/AAAAAAAABXI/r6rG-6CvsNI/s1600/northshore11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IO347XcoF54/TVv7_9miZrI/AAAAAAAABXI/r6rG-6CvsNI/s400/northshore11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574326040087652018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_mlTMvqAAo/TVv7_pT5dWI/AAAAAAAABXA/JINKikJ6_6k/s1600/Cut%2BFace%2BCreek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_mlTMvqAAo/TVv7_pT5dWI/AAAAAAAABXA/JINKikJ6_6k/s400/Cut%2BFace%2BCreek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574326034640762210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6B1IK8Ny_g/TVv7_V8nUfI/AAAAAAAABW4/SoiimzBOEZc/s1600/_MG_2573.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6B1IK8Ny_g/TVv7_V8nUfI/AAAAAAAABW4/SoiimzBOEZc/s400/_MG_2573.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574326029442830834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-78wtXTxGQZI/TVv7_AGxH8I/AAAAAAAABWw/L3pCG5yhGT8/s1600/thehealing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-78wtXTxGQZI/TVv7_AGxH8I/AAAAAAAABWw/L3pCG5yhGT8/s400/thehealing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574326023579836354" /></a><br /><br />Thank you to all the wonderful artists that I've worked with this past year.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-42165130844286786682011-01-22T17:35:00.009-06:002011-01-22T18:06:07.028-06:00weekend backfireLife is a strange bag of big thorns and dark chocolate, liars and lovers, suffering and bliss.<br /><br />C'est la vie.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TTtuxh79VOI/AAAAAAAABWQ/iAVhWzoow7w/s1600/Brooke%2BL%2BStudio%2B53%2B%2Bedited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TTtuxh79VOI/AAAAAAAABWQ/iAVhWzoow7w/s400/Brooke%2BL%2BStudio%2B53%2B%2Bedited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565163561748878562" /></a><br /><br /><br />Art always lifts me up. Because of that, I'm smiling.<br /><br />_____________<br /><br />Risen Phoenix.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-62313987980509536582011-01-03T15:02:00.004-06:002011-01-03T15:54:45.152-06:00Post-HolidaysHope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!<br /><br />I had a blissful 2 week break from life modeling gigs, and goodness, I soaked it in. I love working with artists and doing what I do - it is so rewarding in so many ways - but it is very physically demanding, and in some ways mentally challenging as well. So I gave my body lots of TLC, and thoroughly enjoyed my time off.<br /><br />But now! - Back to work. January and February is filling up fast with life modeling work. But I'm going to be restricting life modeling work in March and April so I can focus on traveling and working with photographers around the country before I leave for France for the summer.<br /><br />Dates are not in place quite yet, but I know I'll be traveling to the following cities/states in the spring:<br /><br />NYC<br />Los Angeles & Bay Area<br />Chicago<br />Ohio<br /><br />Other possible locations are:<br /><br />Portland<br />Seattle<br />Austin/Dallas<br />Baltimore/DC area<br /><br />I might do a quick 5-6 day midwest tour via car. But... that depends on my car's condition. It's getting old and unreliable.<br /><br />Feel free to suggest a place for me to go!<br /><br />I'll update this travel list in due course when details are worked out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TSJFVyX3Q9I/AAAAAAAABV4/hweK8HIca5U/s1600/102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TSJFVyX3Q9I/AAAAAAAABV4/hweK8HIca5U/s400/102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558081130730046418" /></a><br /><br />______________<br /><br />Nad Iksodas. 4x5 Film.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-88946180209332531572010-12-16T13:28:00.005-06:002010-12-16T13:47:44.925-06:00Stephanie AnneA little post to celebrate the creative talent of my friend and fellow art model, <a href="http://www.modelmayhem.com/391890">Stephanie Anne</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprNZgCxjI/AAAAAAAABVk/K9OjMKhHNew/s1600/BSApola1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprNZgCxjI/AAAAAAAABVk/K9OjMKhHNew/s400/BSApola1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367368615314994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprFFPvIfI/AAAAAAAABVc/5x0TnUn2PY0/s1600/BSA1%2B2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprFFPvIfI/AAAAAAAABVc/5x0TnUn2PY0/s400/BSA1%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367225739256306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEuhCOHI/AAAAAAAABVU/J6G2bRYV8Ho/s1600/Frame-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEuhCOHI/AAAAAAAABVU/J6G2bRYV8Ho/s400/Frame-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367219637794930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEiUQcsI/AAAAAAAABVM/2qfUTOz437E/s1600/Frame-6a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEiUQcsI/AAAAAAAABVM/2qfUTOz437E/s400/Frame-6a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367216362975938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEbCO0JI/AAAAAAAABVE/QfMHDcE8erM/s1600/me%2Band%2Bstephanie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEbCO0JI/AAAAAAAABVE/QfMHDcE8erM/s400/me%2Band%2Bstephanie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367214408323218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEIhxrtI/AAAAAAAABU8/ekhf4t85Ao0/s1600/Brooke_StephanieSpetember20010129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TQprEIhxrtI/AAAAAAAABU8/ekhf4t85Ao0/s400/Brooke_StephanieSpetember20010129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551367209440358098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I had such a fun and memorable time collaborating with her and our fellow photographer friends.<br /><br />It will happen again.<br /><br />When? Hopefully soon.<br /><br />_______________<br /><br />In sets of two, in the following order:<br /><br />Steven Billups<br />Scott Nichol<br />Bill Earlebrooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-29041677556366037872010-11-28T16:12:00.003-06:002010-11-28T16:32:54.456-06:00VoyageI've known this for a couple months, but I wanted to make sure everything was in order and finalized before I gave the news.<br /><br />I'm going to France for the entire summer of 2011, May - August! <br /><br />I'll be working for an intensive life drawing studio about 2 1/2 hours southwest of Paris. <br />Six hours a day, 5 days a week for 12 weeks. Most of the poses will be 60+ hours.<br /><br />So after the holiday season, I'll be busting my butt to travel and book as many photo shoots as I can in the U.S. before I leave for the summer. Please send me an email if you'd like me in your area.<br /><br />I might be able to book some photo shoots in Western Europe while abroad, but it will be very limited, as the life drawing studio is my number one priority and commitment. <br /><br />It's absolutely amazing the opportunities I've been given because of art modeling. I can't imagine what my life would be without it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TPLX9c185pI/AAAAAAAABU0/8AZ9Ti3m4Ks/s1600/reach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TPLX9c185pI/AAAAAAAABU0/8AZ9Ti3m4Ks/s400/reach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544731541960976018" /></a><br /><br />___________________<br /><br /><a href="http://www.silverystars.com">Scott Nichol</a>.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-62808521032827452452010-11-11T22:26:00.004-06:002010-11-15T16:09:54.070-06:00If you're in the Twin Cities...You should come to this gallery show tomorrow, Friday November 12, 7 - 10pm!<br /><br />A photographic underwater series by Rhea Pappas.<br />Live photo-shoot with models wearing hand dyed scarves by Wendie Zekowski and jewelry by Jamie Ingham.<br />Hair and makeup by FiveTwoSix Stylists<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TNzCGHKnWqI/AAAAAAAABUs/CJigwrSobPQ/s1600/lossofinnocencepostcard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TNzCGHKnWqI/AAAAAAAABUs/CJigwrSobPQ/s400/lossofinnocencepostcard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538515052017441442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124178064307400#!/event.php?eid=124178064307400">facebook event link</a>.<br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://526salon.qwestoffice.net/">526 salon link</a>.<br /><br /><br />It will be a great time! Hope to see you there!!brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-15156382418963505092010-11-02T13:20:00.007-05:002010-11-04T12:26:12.603-05:00two announcements!Sorry for the lack of updates dear friends. Everything is well and good here. You know, life just gets in the way sometimes.<br /><br />I don't have much personally to write about at this time, but I do have a couple of important announcements to make.<br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />First of all, dear friend Dave Levingston has 4 wonderful 2011 calendars for sale. One of them is a calendar of our travels this past summer to my most beloved location in the world - the North Shore of Minnesota. They come in two available sizes, and make great gifts for you and your artistically-minded friends and family.<br /><br /><object width="440" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.lulu.com/viewer/embed/EmbeddablePreviewer.swf?version=20101102002416"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="contentId=9221963&endpoint=http://www.lulu.com/author/previews/preview_endpoint.php"></param><embed src="http://www.lulu.com/viewer/embed/EmbeddablePreviewer.swf?version=20101102002416" flashvars="contentId=9221963&endpoint=http://www.lulu.com/author/previews/preview_endpoint.php" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess="always" width="440" height="330"></embed></object><br /><br />Here is his <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/wayward">link</a> to all of his calendars.<br /><br />And here are the two links to both of my calendars. <a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/brooke-on-the-north-shore-2011/12567105">the large calendar</a>, and <a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/brooke-on-the-north-shore-2011/12567076">the smaller calendar</a>.<br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />The second announcement is that some of self-portraits are once again included in a collaborative book project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TNBcdWFbEkI/AAAAAAAABUk/XIOP2JcwzmQ/s1600/f-eleven+volume3+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TNBcdWFbEkI/AAAAAAAABUk/XIOP2JcwzmQ/s400/f-eleven+volume3+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535025601252627010" /></a><br /><br />The third volume of the f-eleven series of photo books was published yesterday.<br /><br />Information to order can be found by clicking <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1682381"><span style="font-weight:bold;">here</span></a>, and a full preview of the book can be seen <a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/1682381"><span style="font-weight:bold;">here</span></a>. <br /><br />20 percent discount offer:<br /><br />USD $ coupon code: PROMO<br />GBP £ coupon code: PROMO1<br />EUR € coupon code: PROMO2<br />CAD $ coupon code: PROMO3<br />AUD $ coupon code: PROMO4<br /><br />100% of the profits of this book go to <a href="http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/">The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction</a>.<br /><br /><br />Over 190 images (including fine art nude images )<br />15 photographers<br />160 pages (premium lustre paper)<br />8" x 10" (landscape style)<br /><br />Designed & Edited by WOLF189<br /><br />featuring:<br /><br />Brooks Ayola (nude portraits)<br />Ralph Barker ( fine art landscape + still life )<br />Matthew Cherry ( fine art )<br />Sita Mae Edwards ( fine art nude )<br />April-lea Hutchinson ( nude portraits )<br />Leo Lam ( editorial fashion )<br />Dave Levingston ( fine art nude )<br />Clay Lipsky ( portraits )<br />Frank Love ( street / documentary work )<br />Brooke Lynne ( fine art nude )<br />Ken Mierzwa ( fine art nude)<br />Trish Noble ( portraits )<br />Dave Rudin ( fine art nude ) <br />Ward Shortridge ( portraits )<br />Wolf189 ( editorial fashion + erotic portraits )<br /><br />f-eleven is a private photography group. Visit us at:<br /><br />f - eleven books: [<a href="http://f-elevenbooks.com/index.html">link</a>]<br />f - eleven books blog: [<a href="http://www.blog.f-elevenbooks.com/">link</a>]<br />f-eleven facebook: [<a href="http://www.facebook.com/f11books">link</a>]brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-31993087151338684392010-10-07T20:44:00.004-05:002010-10-07T21:04:29.572-05:00Streamlined BacklogI got an iPhone a little less than a month ago. Since then, I've been on the computer much, much less (but on my iPhone much, much more). Which is generally a good thing because I don't waste time surfing the web for silly things. But it has its downsides of course, because I generally just "check" things and don't "respond" much any more. And if any of you know me, you know that I never was too terribly quick on replying to things in general before. <br /><br /><br />I said I was going to blog on my trip again, but I never got to it mostly because there wasn't internet access the last week while in the UP of Michigan. And it was better that way because I got to enjoy the fabulous company and make awesome art. And believe it or not, I really enjoyed not being completely attached at the hip to the world wide web. I should make it a habit more often.<br /><br /><br />I have some SUPER exciting opportunities happening this year that I will share with you all soon enough. But until then, please enjoy some of the marvelous photos taken at the UP of Michigan.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TK57tLz_dUI/AAAAAAAABUY/pOyd9y5P7qQ/s1600/Blending+Elements.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TK57tLz_dUI/AAAAAAAABUY/pOyd9y5P7qQ/s400/Blending+Elements.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525489809025365314" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TK57shsJF8I/AAAAAAAABUQ/jQ09lGF_5DQ/s1600/Sheltering+Cove.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TK57shsJF8I/AAAAAAAABUQ/jQ09lGF_5DQ/s400/Sheltering+Cove.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525489797718153154" /></a><br /><br />____________________________<br /><br />Mark Haskins.<br /><br />Model alongside in the first photo: Keira Grantbrooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-8699669399570241802010-09-18T20:49:00.004-05:002010-09-20T08:59:20.959-05:00chocolate + lovelinessThe trip is going fantastic. I'm so, so, so happy I could make this happen.<br /><br />For the first part of my trip, I'm traveling with the gorgeous, wonderful, and superbly talented <a href="http://www.modelmayhem.com/391890">Stephanie Anne</a>. She is a delight to hang around with and to work with. <br /><br />We met up in Pennsylvania and worked with Scott Nichol and Bill Earle, worked with Steven Billups in Delaware today and we're ending our travels together on Monday in Baltimore with David Hilton. It will be bittersweet, because I know we'll meet and work together again, but I just don't want to part ways. <br /><br />But for the second part of my trip, which will be just under a week long, I'm going to a truly beautiful location, with two of my most favorite people in the world, and I'm meeting up and working with another talented model... but I'll just leave that a mystery until my next post.<br /><br />Until then, here is some Chocolate Polaroid goodness of Stephanie and I, courtesy of <a href="http://www.silverystars.com">Scott Nichol</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunv-L2aI/AAAAAAAABUI/E_Z1JjAPnKg/s1600/Frame-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunv-L2aI/AAAAAAAABUI/E_Z1JjAPnKg/s400/Frame-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438547583654306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunfPpDCI/AAAAAAAABUA/ee3bNHBsFiY/s1600/Frame-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunfPpDCI/AAAAAAAABUA/ee3bNHBsFiY/s400/Frame-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438543093468194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunHlauVI/AAAAAAAABT4/U7w7Asu4FOI/s1600/Frame-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TJVunHlauVI/AAAAAAAABT4/U7w7Asu4FOI/s400/Frame-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518438536742353234" /></a>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-49292112023722479522010-09-14T14:44:00.005-05:002010-09-14T15:11:49.731-05:00Off I go...Tomorrow morning I skip town for a week and a half!<br /><br />Toooooo excited. I need this, for many reasons. <br /><br />The great thing about my job is that, not only is it my job, but its my passion, and I am so lucky that the people I work for are almost always the most awesome people on the planet. It's work AND play. I am blessed.<br /><br />Not only that, but on this trip I'll be meeting and working with two models who's work I've respected for a long time. AWEsome.<br /><br /><br />I'll blog on the trip, for sure... how often, I do not know. <br /><br /><br /><br />But I'll leave you with a self-portrait.<br /><br /><br />Until next time, dear readers, take care.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TI_Sx8tG6_I/AAAAAAAABTw/CCjLICW_0po/s1600/Brooke+LaBrie+pose+7B.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TI_Sx8tG6_I/AAAAAAAABTw/CCjLICW_0po/s400/Brooke+LaBrie+pose+7B.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516859824102894578" /></a>brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676158812436819032.post-36588109462300229822010-09-10T10:25:00.005-05:002010-09-10T13:52:15.270-05:00life is hard... let's control it.Perception is everything. You've heard that here before, and perhaps from several other sources. It is truth, sometimes a very hard-to-swallow truth. <br /><br />Perhaps that's one of the reasons why I like photography so much. Photography has EVERYTHING to do with perception, and visa-versa. Perhaps I've said that before too.<br /><br /><br />I'm starting to get ready for my upcoming travels to the East and to the U.P. of Michigan, and starting to plan for travels in the late fall and winter. As I'm in the midst of mentally preparing myself, because its been many months since I've traveled, I've been noticing a little bit of trepidation. I've been very conscious of this, trying to figure out where it's coming from. I love flying, I love meeting new friends, I love going to parts of the country I've never been before, and of course, I love creating art. Clearly, the positives vastly outweigh the negatives. But I'm prone to worry. My first subconscious instinct is to find things that could go wrong - possibly to mentally prepare myself for problems, for failure. Even when every detail of logistics is figured out, there is always room for unexpected changes that are out of my control. And I think that's the real issue. Not being in control.<br /><br />Control has so many veils of security. "If I am in control of this, or that, I will feel and be safe." It alleviates a sense of helplessness. And helplessness can be scary. The only thing you can ever control is your emotions and reactions to situations, everything else outside of yourself is out of your control. Period. Now, sometimes you can manipulate situations or people to get what you want... and I believe that's what fuels this obsession. Because sometimes it works! And if you're particularly talented at those skills and/or in a position of high authority, they might work a lot. But in the long run, especially if you're pushing for the wrong reasons, they will be detrimental.<br /><br />I prefer trust. Trust that everything will work out okay. Because it always does. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't believe anyone should just sit back and do nothing to change a situation, especially if it's harmful to you. I'm talking about when you come to a wall that you can neither go around or knock down. The serenity prayer comes in handy here.<br /><br /><br />I'm in the middle of a particularly hard personal situation with a loved one. I desperately want to control it, to change it, to get the unwanted factor(s) out of their life and my life. And the first few days, hell, the first few weeks were horribly hard. Half the time, I was (both unconsciously and consciously) pulling out all my childish tactics to make it go away. The other half, I was purposely denying the issue / lying to myself, pretending that it wasn't even in existence or that it would go away. Then, when I couldn't lie to myself anymore, and I was tired of being a baby, I got on my pedestal spouting the morals of societal homogonies and ethics of popular opinions and methodologies. Woe is me! You're hurting me! You're making me feel this way with your actions/choices! For a very short time, I even tried to get a third party on the bandwagon (who was already on, but I thought "strength in numbers.") Then... hypocrisy slapped me hard in the face. And the realization that, although this is so very hard, if I learn to accept it I will have a much easier time continuing the very important relationship than if I resist it. So I've been accessing all the resources I can to understand it. And, low and behold, I have much more peace with it. I'm still not happy about it, by any means, but I am coming to terms with it. And all I can do is take a leap of faith, and trust that these unwanted factors will not harm the relationship I have with my loved one. <br /><br />It's a huge leap of faith, and it is possible that I wont make it to the other side, but I'm proud that I have the courage to jump... instead of cowering in fear, sadness and anger.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TIpfl28g4II/AAAAAAAABTo/Js13XM8D5ec/s1600/Offer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KBegHInOCs/TIpfl28g4II/AAAAAAAABTo/Js13XM8D5ec/s400/Offer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515325797677719682" /></a><br /><br /><br />_____________<br /><br />Self-portrait. In-camera double exposure.brooke lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589211111004440107noreply@blogger.com2