summer manifesto

it's about giving the dryer a nice, long break, eggplant nail polish, perfecting my potato salad recipe and wearing sun cream every day.

about jazz festivals, Toy Story 3, shopping for school supplies, more books from the local library and opening ourselves up to joyful idleness.

it's about old friends and new adventures, where laughter and simple beauty are revered.

it's about being kind to my body, to my self.

(please check the issue 6 of UPPERCASE magazine featuring photos and an article about my favorite cafés in Seoul, South Korea. many thanks to publisher, editor and designer Janine Vangool.)

Comments

[jenny]

Irene! This is a perfect fit for you. Many congratulations!! You are already a photographer - and to quote Sally Mann, you can only photograph what you love, or you aren't going to make good art. You are already there! xoxo

[Michelle E.]

your photos always make me smile...and clap my hands in glee...

and congrats on the Uppercase article...woo-hoo!

[Irene]

thank you both! xoxo

[susan k]

i just read your article...i loved it! made me want to go to seoul, sit in one of those cafes with good friends and good coffee.