karen e wink

Christmas is not a date. It is a state of mind.–Mary Ellen Chase

KAREN WINK
AMERICAN PRESS
December 13, 2010
On the sidewalk in front of Southgate Shopping Center, Leroy Williams prepares his stage for his sixth holiday season of performances.
After stretching his cheeks and fingers, Williams starts to pipe out a Christmas soundtrack for the shoppers hurrying between [...]

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” -Anatole France

Most of the stories I have written so far have been about the arts. Recently I was given the opportunity write a news feature. The story was a tough one but I have a great editor that helped me through [...]

A technically perfect photograph can be the world’s most boring picture. – Andreas Feininger
The end of 2009 marks my first full year in Lake Charles.
My employment with the American Press began in June of 2008. My first six months were swamped by Ike and Gustav. Hurricane coverage buffed the newbie shine off my forehead.
January 2009 [...]

Personally I hate picking out photos to place in my portfolio. However, it is something that is necessary. Any photographer, artist, writer, and the like needs to have a current binder of work at all times. Plus, if you look at fotokew.com it is still slanted towards commercial work.  The last three months have solidified [...]