Charleston, SC - Labor Day 2011

Surfing in January

Contrary to what most people up north or in the midwest think, it really does cool down quite a bit here on the east coast of North Carolina. Of course our temperatures aren't anywhere near the negative 35 degree wind chills that my home state of Iowa has been having in the last week, but the temperature gets right down near 30 degrees at times, and everyone has to admit, that is pretty cold...especially if you're going to talk about surfing.

Believe it or not, it's been just over four months since Lindsey and I arrived in Wilmington. Over the course of those months we've both been able to find jobs and friends. Although my camera has been set aside in the recent months, after talking with one of our friends I decided it was time to pull it out of the closet and get back into the groove of things.

Despite the fact that it was no warmer than 40 degrees and cloudy, when Marc texted me that he was heading out to surf on Tuesday morning, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to get back into the swing of things. To my surprise, there were quite a few surfers out at Wrightsville Beach. Turns out, it's never too cold to surf. I think I found my new project.

All photos copyright by Julie Koehn.

Schulte Farm

Here's an edit from my ongoing project on the life of my brother-in-law. Reminds me of how beautiful Iowa can be...

My Sister, the Hard Workin' Mama

While I was in Iowa, I had the opportunity to spend a few days out on the dairy farm of my sister and her husband. Because farming is so prominent in Iowa, I wanted to show the world the effort farmers put forth on a daily basis. I haven't finished editing through my take, however, I have put together some images that show the commitment of my sister to her husband. Jenna is a nurse, and when she has the chance she helps Austin out on the farm. Pregnant or not, that girl knows how to drive a tractor.

Once the rest of the farm essay photos have been edited and toned, I will post those as well.

All photos copyright - Julie Koehn.