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name: Karen Walrond
about: Nationally renowned for her ability to see the beauty in the world around us, Karen Walrond, a former engineer and attorney, is the author of the photoblog Chookooloonks, which pairs striking imagery and inspiring words to provide evidence that the ordinary is, in fact, extraordinary. Published online since 2004, Chookooloonks has garnered many awards, including Best Eye Candy Blog 2010 of the 2010 BlogLuxe awards and judge's pick for best photoblog of the Black Weblogs Awards. She is a contributor to the new book Expressive Photography: A Shutter Sisters' Guide to Shooting from the Heart. Her art pieces and projects shave been included in exhibits around the country, and her writing and other work has been featured on CNN.com, Good Houseke Nationally renowned for her ability to see the beauty in the world around us, Karen Walrond, a former engineer and attorney, is the author of the photoblog Chookooloonks, which pairs striking imagery and inspiring words to provide evidence that the ordinary is, in fact, extraordinary. Published online since 2004, Chookooloonks has garnered many awards, including Best Eye Candy Blog 2010 of the 2010 BlogLuxe awards and judge's pick for best photoblog of the Black Weblogs Awards. She is a contributor to the new book Expressive Photography: A Shutter Sisters' Guide to Shooting from the Heart. Her art pieces and projects shave been included in exhibits around the country, and her writing and other work has been featured on CNN.com, Good Housekeeping, Wondertime magazine among others. Karen is a seasoned public speaker and has appeared on both local and national television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show.Karen's new book, The Beauty of Different, is a chronicle of imagery and portraiture combined with written essays and observations on the concept that what makes us different makes us beautiful -- and may even be the source of our superpowers. It is available for order from both Bright Sky Press and Amazon. ...more