Author Archives: Shena Tschofen

BWCAW

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (adjacent to the Quetico in Canada) is an area of protected wilderness in northern Minnesota. I took my camera on my most recent trip (packed very carefully in a dry bag, since the only way to travel there is by canoe).

FemmeGraphic

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My friend Antonia frequently enlists me as a photographer for her blog FemmeGraphic, where she posts about clothing as a means of personal expression and art while only wearing thrifted or consigned clothing. Here are some of my favorite photos.

Rachel Salzman

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Rachel Salzman is a fellow cyr wheel artist who graduated from the National Circus School in 2015. Check out her website.

Vorarlberg, Austria

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I went to Austria to visit family, but mostly to take pictures of cows. Here are some.

Montréal Complètement Cirque – Les Minutes + Babel Remix

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In 2014 and 2015, I performed various acrobatic and aerial disciplines in the streets of Montreal as part of the Montréal Complètement Cirque festival. For Babel Remix, I played the fiddle on a platform two stories above the outdoor stage. In the evening, I rappelled headfirst off the roof of a four-story building on the corner …

Flickr

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I began taking and posting photos regularly on Flickr in 2011. During my two 52 projects in 2012 and 2013 (one picture a week for a year), my style evolved and adapted itself into a way to tell stories using striking imagery. Find my whole portfolio here.

Groix

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I had the chance to spend a week on the little, beautiful island of Groix in Brittany, France.

Nicole Faubert

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Nicky came to me with the request to photograph her with fangs and colored contacts…so I obliged. She graduated from the National Circus School in Montréal in 2015, specializing in handbalancing and duo straps. Fun fact: she coded her website herself.

Tatiana Straathof

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Tatiana is a handbalancer and clown. She graduated from the National Circus School in Montréal in 2015. Check out her website.

Ezra Weill

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Ezra is a cool dude with a hat and a rope. He graduated from the National Circus School in Montréal in 2015 with a specialty in corde lisse. Check out his website.