New blog post Thursday! (I made that up, heh.): http://karenhutton.com/2017/03/fujilove-live-nyc-feb-2017/.

I visited New York last month for FujiLove LIVE and shared a ton of pics and thoughts about the whole adventure. It's kind of like an "as seen by..." visual journey. :D

Photographically, my mission was: take 1 camera (my X-T2) and 1 lens (23mm f1.4) and create. It was freeing, fun and a fabulous exercise!


I'm back from a quick little road trip; mostly it was like a little mini K-Hutt reboot. I didn't go that far... just enough to shake some calcification loose. Sometimes ya just gotta do that.

I wasn't so much on the hunt for the perfect shot as I was creating space for new stuff I've been thinking about. I can tell it's going to take alot of breath and allowing, not foot-tapping and forcing. Dangit! I've got those perfected! hahahah...

Anyway, just sharing a few "as seen by" moments along the way, including the little cabin where I stayed at Sorensen's Resort in Hope Valley - and the incredible color on Lake Tahoe when I stopped along the way. 

Bound: NYC
[cue heroic music]
Today, I will not be bound by the chains of anyone's false "reality". Today, I will listen to my soul. To the whispers it has gently - yet relentlessly - breathed into my ear for a lifetime, never relinquishing the hope that one day I would wake up, listen... and hear.

Today, I shall seize the front wheel of this mighty Life cycle and I will RIDE!!

In case you were wondering.

What'chu up to today? 

Hooked: The Sky
I love clouds. They speak a language all their own. I record them sometimes and share it with my friends.

Wow. This film that +Justin Majeczky and I made on the LAST day I had the Fujifilm GFX in my possession captures a "certain something" I could never put into words. (It almost didn't happen!) The GFX is sublime. Huge thanks to Fujifilm for the opportunity to try it out in my winter wonderland world in the mountains!

Justin is an incredible storyteller. It was SO much fun creating with him! Huge thanks go his way for helping me share a bit of my story and heart - and capturing the spirit of it all. I've been so moved by the entire experience.

The whole story: www.karenhutton.com/GFX

Click below to see the video. 

Legs: Truckee, CA
When you fly, you launch expecting to see nature's grandeur spread out below. Then you get up there and you... legs. Life is weird sometimes. And very 70's.

+DJI #truckee

A month from now I'll be in the Great Smoky Mountains taking part in the Fujifilm X-Photographers Travel & Nature Summit from April 5-9, 2017. Here's the rundown on the lowdown: https://fujifilmxphotosummits.com

Good lord, time is flying. And what a change of pace this will be! Dogwood blossoms vs. 3 feet of new snow overnight? I'M IN!

I'll be in Tennessee with +Dan Bailey and the legendary founders of this event; +Jack Graham and +Bill Fortney, along with a whole bunch of really fun participants. Space IS limited - but I hear there are still a few openings. So if you've ever wanted to visit the Smokies, try out some awesome camera gear and get tips from some incredible folks on your travel and nature photography - this might be the ticket.

I know it's one of the very few events where I'll be teaching in the U.S. this year - so I hope I'll see you there! 

"Delicate Lady Drops": Truckee, CA
What do you do when roads are closed and you really can't go anywhere? Go take photos in your yard, of course! At least that's what I did one morning last month when we had about 3 hours of blue sky (before it clouded over and started storming again) and I only had 2 hours or snow removal to do. The reward for the last hour: grab the camera and make macros!

I did this one with my Fujifilm X-T20 and 60mm f/2.4 lens. I dubbed it: Magnificent Macro Morning! Didn't do much post-processing to this one, either. It was pretty much SOOC, except I lightened up the leaves and gave 'em a little more contrast. That's it.

THIS weekend, I escaped for some sun in the Bay Area. Ahhhhhh. While I'm gone (for only for a couple of days)... 3 more feet of snow is falling at our house! The interstate just opened after being closed all day... and from what I hear, it's an absolute sh*t show on the roads up there.

Down here - a bit brisk, but beautiful puffy clouds and sunshine. You'd never know a storm was raging up the mountain. Sounds like the beginning of a spooky novel, doesn't it? Heh.



Sign ups are coming in, my friends - but there are still some spaces left in my September 24-29, 2017 "Artist's Voice" retreat in Cannes, France.

This is THE event to attend if you want to take your artistic eye, approach and photography to the next level. Y'know, go deeper, discover what your heart and soul REALLY want to say... and at last get it across in your images.

The whole scoop is here: http://karenhutton.com/June2017.

Feel free to share with friends and loved ones whom you think would LOVE to join us in France, where art and life are practically synonymous with the air we breathe.