It's hard to believe that May has snuck up upon us. This is when my busy season begins. Not only do I find myself trying to get outside more as spring has sprung and there's so much action, but I also have some travels in my near future, and I have signed up for at least 20 markets until the end of August. So, I have decided that I am going to take a little break from my blog post. But don't dismay, I still will have my monthly newsletter (sign up on my home page www.rikkineukom.com) and I...

Today I would love to chat about the practice of journal writing. Some of my best ideas haven’t come from trying harder. They’ve come from slowing down and writing. I thought I would share this piece of writing I shared in one of my newsletters recently. I, for one, am not a consistent journal writer. I go through phases where I get up in the morning, make my cup of coffee, and before I read a word in my book or take a look at the internet, I sit in quiet and write. I have to admit, those...

Photographer Rikki Neukom and her family spends a week in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Here she writes about her experience and offers tips that were given to her to navigate her holiday.