Tag: Leuven
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Documenting creativity: a photoshoot in the forest
On 22 September 2023, right before the start of the academic year, Sam and I went together to the Arboretum in Oud-Heverlee. It was the second time we saw each other and I primarily knew Sam because she is a friend of my sister. But we vibed immediately. When she showed me her knitting projects…
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One year of photography (part 2)
Self-portraits as empowerment Even though nature photography has been my main focus, I wanted to explore taking self-portraits as well but that didn’t go easily since I didn’t have a decent tripod, so I used a stack of books (my beloved Norton Anthologies of English Literature) instead. At the end of July, I invested in…
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One year of photography (part 1)
A year of doing what makes me happy. A year of documenting nature. A year of being inspired and creating. This is just the beginning. I am so grateful that I made the decision to buy myself a beginner DSLR camera. I wanted to level up my creative journey but I didn’t know a thing…
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Life in Spring
Hello my dear readers, this blog post is different from usual (photography updates) since I wanted to sketch how ( a part of) my life looks when nature comes back alive. It all began at the end of February when the first flower buds appeared. Every year I forget the feeling of new fresh life.…
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Spring contemplations 🌸
Longing for spring.Wanting to see the earth bloom again showing the softest and most vibrant colours.I soak up every ray of sunshine these days, appreciating how it warms my face and clothes.I enjoy the sound of the falling rain because without rain there will be no flowers.Walking past bare trees holding their power to grow…
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A fresh start
1 January 2022 A new year just started. Endless opportunities lay in front of us. A fresh boost of motivation. Feeling inspired to achieve existing goals and make progress in newly set goals. But also taking time to reflect, to check in with ourselves in order to keep the body hydrated, oxygenated and moving. Finding…
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To light a candle for friends …
To light a candle for friends … I haven’t seen for a long time who are working very hard at the moment who are struggling mentally with whom I can laugh my head off to whom I can send my silly jokes who will offer me a shoulder to cry on whom I can cook…
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Dark gloomy days
Running past the most exquisite nature. Let the dark gloomy days of autumn remind me that it can be hard letting go, but let the bright variegated days give me inspiration in doing so. Let raindrops splashing onto the water surface create a change within, an urge to make a difference, day after day. Throughout…
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Study day in fall
Morning cold, a foggy blanket drifting towards me. Lots of students are headed towards their courses. I am going to the library. Cycling past the damped old buildings of Leuven while greedily absorbing their magnificence. Passing by a market. Adorable little stalls filled with an abundance of fruit, vegetables and flowers. I was so pumped…
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Under a Gingko tree
Leaning against the trunk of a gingko tree. Sitting under it by a pond with ducks. I see them sunbathing at the side, cleaning and adjusting their feathers. The ducks in the pond are diving under, their orange legs sticking out of the water, some are swimming back and fro while chasing each other. Fallen…
Laura van Cutsem 