The Oregon Extension

So for three weeks I lived with 19 other women on a mountain outside of Ashland, Oregon. We affectionately called it Fem Camp because we were taking a course on Women's Studies. It was a new, and at times frustrating, experience for me to be so isolated in terms of technology and the amount of people that were around, but it was also a time for quietness and reflection. We spent the mornings together having discussions, listening to lectures, or doing poetry workshops. The environment of listening, acceptance, and love was a beautiful thing to be a part of. I was challenged to rethink many of the things I have been taught and rework those ideas so that I could truly own the things I believe about myself, about religion, and about society. I am full of gratitude that I was able to be a part of this experience and I am trying to carry the changes with me as I assimilate back into regular life.
Peace, Kate J Miller

Hike to Hobart's Bluff

My dear friend Karis


Beautiful Evening Light

Maggie--this is one creative girl who is so full of life, can't you tell?

Crater Lake

Me and Elise

Rebecca, one of the faculty members, poet extraordinaire

oh and she's also hilarious

Fierce with intensity

a softer side

our beautiful group of scholars

Nancy, co-creator of the program, also mother nature incarnate, she's a lovely soul

Hiatus

Crater Lake (image is not mine but I will be hiking here so hopefully I will have a similar one)

I love the pacific northwest. It's beautiful. I find comfort in water and mountains and being outside. So I'm going to Oregon for the next three weeks to enjoy all of the things that make it so incredibly wonderful, and get a few credits on the side. The photographer/nerd/woman of the woods in me has never been more excited. I will have very limited access to internet, so no blog updates, but I will be shooting away, and my camera and I will be very happy.
Peace, Kate J Miller

Mother and Son

As a Mother's Day present to his mom, Phil asked me to take some photos of the two of them together at their house. Phil is an only child in college, so this year his mom joined the ranks of parents in the empty nest club. I thought this was a really sweet idea on Phil's part and a great way to honor his mother and preserve this moment in their relationship.
Peace, Kate J Miller

Connections...

Ok photography is just really cool. A fellow student named Erin that I've had a few classes with found my website and asked me if I would take engagement pictures for her friends Nick and Ashley. Spending Saturday afternoon shooting in Harrisburg with two photogenic people? Yes please, that is something that I am very much always willing to do. Erin came along and we got to talk a lot and discovered many things we have in common. She has such a peaceful and contemplative spirit that is so beautiful. Shooting in Harrisburg was really cool because it's on the water and it's a very small city so walking all around is not a problem. We found some really cool spots and Nick and Ashley were so relaxed and up for anything. My favorite spot was inside the capital building. The intricacy of the artwork and architecture made it the perfect place to photograph. So overall, pretty people + cool settings + creative inspiration + a new friend = wonderful day.
Peace, Kate J Miller

City Island Bridge

Captial

Sculpture on Front Street

Headshots

A few days ago one of my professors asked me to take some updated headshots for her to use with something that she's publishing. Obviously, I enthusiastically agreed. I'm really happy with the way they turned out, I've taken three classes with Dr. Williams Paris and I feel that these photos capture the way she teaches. She's intensely passionate about the material and always willing to hear and discuss new ideas and perspectives. After taking one anthropology class with her I knew I wanted to make it one of my minors. Check out her blog at www.jenellparis.blogspot.com.
Peace, Kate J Miller

Spring is just so intensely lovely...

This is the last week of classes for me. Finals are quickly approaching. I'm trying to find small moments of peace before the academic year is over. Today's moment of peace came while photographing tulips in my dorm room. It was calming, refreshing, and helped me to refocus. Spring is here!
Peace, Kate J Miller

No Box Can Contain This Girl...

Meet my friend Jenny. We were hanging out yesterday doing some homework and she started journaling and I just had to start snapping photos. The light was quite mesmerizing and she is just so beautiful. I think these photos capture her personality...introspective, reflective, peaceful, adventerous, and a whole ton of fun.
Peace, Kate J Miller