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Commissions are currently closed. I photograph to be inspired, to laugh, and to find my way home I document family, nature, and storytelling. We love the fair!
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Adventure is more fun when I bring a camera along. The camera goes (almost) everywhere with me. I photograph a small number of sessions, weddings, and events. This allows me to dedicate time to each family and event. My idea of success is working with folks that have similar values. Those values include curiosity and a sense of adventure. With appreciation for laughter :)

I believe in quality ov

er quantity. I want to make art, celebrate life, and connect with people who become friends. Before anything else, I consult with you to be sure that I am the best person for your vision. Every session includes an online gallery with tutorials, ongoing support after delivering images, album design, and more. I won awards from Artist World Magazine and others, including a Blue Ribbon for Professional Photography at the Nevada County Fair. My images have appeared on HGTV, The Celebration Society, Buzzfeed, the Skin Wars Show, and more. Lenka is a contributing artist to Cavan Images. This year, I look forward to sharing memories with you. Creating together is a fun adventure. Cheers, Lenka

11/11/2024

Ah, the fleeting forests of color, the blue skies and flaming leaves until one windy day or soaking storm and they all let go for another year. How I adore autumn 🍂

01/11/2024

Prom 2020. The scariest of them all. Third week of March. And not her prom dress. She never got to wear one. We took the series of skull adventures in the months leading up to the pandemic. Not knowing, maybe sensing. These images in our damaged (at the time) pool feels like such the history. Everything we went through. The pandemic, the upending of sudden, sweeping change, the losses and cumulative emotions of it all, the greatest slow motion horror story of my lifetime. Hopefully for a few lifetimes.

01/11/2024

She finds a friend, which may be a beautiful adventure, finally connecting with a like-minded soul, or it could be an absolute disaster. For us. They are so old school that windows are boarded up and halls are deserted. Except for them. Hopefully they are enough. And stay here, away from us.

Behind the scenes- we talked to the owner of this property before entering or taking photographs. And we had one mask. So our third friend, not photographed, walked the mask between them and I put together a composite in . It was early days of learning, I had fun creating the scenes with light-hearted skull-wearing monsters. Friendships make the journey a not-monstrous adventure.

09/10/2024

Everyday magic 🌿

26/09/2024

Happy daughter day to my beautiful, kind, creative girl. My muse and an absolute legend. Thanks for making me a Mama!

18/09/2024

The creative inspiration!

18/09/2024

Ever have one of those days where you realize that the appointment you thought was tomorrow is actually today and you need to drive an hour to get there and you realize your mistake about two minutes before you’re supposed to be leaving the house so you scramble to get out the door and you get out the door and you’re six minutes late and everything‘s OK but you’re still scattered in your mind and then you drive home? And you have a moment contemplating “This is my circus, these are my monkeys.” And you’re losing monkeys? Yeah, me neither 😂 Keeping track of appointments not my strong suit this week, but that’s OK. Still getting through one day at a time. Wishing you good memory for all of your appointments and meetings and hopefully fun activities.❤️

Incredible painting by aka Allison from Skin Wars. Looking back on the art I photographed with and for her is always a treat 🙌❤️

07/09/2024

Summer green 🌿

10/08/2024

Surprise visitor in our pool! Never seen a bear in our neighborhood, but it sure seems like he's been swimming before 😳 It's hot out here, even the bears need a cool dip 🐻💦 Nevada City, CA

11/06/2024

Even in warm seasons, her coziness inspires me. She wears all knitted clothing, from her curly hat to her textured skirt. I imagine the forest on a cool early morning, light cresting through the trees, her path scented with pine needles, dew heavy on flower petals. She's cute 🩵AI is amusing. In this case, the original image showed the arms in front of her wings. I thought that selecting that part of the sweater and replacing it with a wing would be easy-peasy. Ah, no, AI is tricksy. The first try included "match fairy wing". Whelp, it got the match 😂. I know AI doesn't interpret images the way we process information., "Fairy wing" might be gobblygook. I tried "Fix hair" at the border between the hair and the new wing. Very well done with the tiny comb! The comb will fix her hair, I'm sure. AI prompts require creative thinking for finished images. The prompts must be so literal and also super needy of details. I prevailed, and I love this lovely knitted imaginary Forest Fairy inspired by . The original is the last of this series. Sending you good prompts for good days 🧚🏽🧚‍🧚‍♀️🩵

12/03/2024

March rains lead to Roses-by-any-other-names…? Uh, it’s a work in progress. But raindrops on roses are one of my favorite things (real)(true). And I can feel that hint on spring in this rainstorm. Soon, roses, soon. And tap for full image and B&W, because I love how color writes stories, and how black and white writes poems (for me).

Hope your day brings a rose of one kindness or another ❤️

Which version do you like better?

25/02/2024

Wonderful memories of this adventure. I was mentoring a talented high school photographer. My daughter joined us for the fun. Visited the Firehouse Museum afterwards. Then drove up highway 20 to create levitation photos. Photos are memory-unlocks for me ❤️🩵 Happy Chinese New Year! This celebration is inspiring! Thank you for sharing Inn Town Campground

22/02/2024

The greenest greens in our beloved Yuba River Canyon. Rain awakens a celebration of green. Taken during a photowalk. And another photowalk is around the corner, hurrah. Visit the Inn Town Campground for all the details. The greens at the the Inn Town Campground will be equally green after this rainy February. Hurrah for being inspired with other photographers. Every season brings new inspiration.

10/02/2024

Who's planning their February fun? The latest Inn Town Campground blog post is up with a round up of some upcoming events, plus a February special, for all of those who are having cabin fever, 15% off to come camping this month *excluding President's Day weekend.

https://inntowncampground.com/february-camping-fun-and-more/

Photo by Lenkaland Photography

22/01/2024

Dreams of dreamy Airstream office time. Hope your space, and plans for the day, are inspiring! I’m always inspired at the Inn Town Campground.

Happy Monday campers… while our vintage office doesn’t actually get a lot of use, it definitely is an inspiring place to work once in awhile. Still accepting resumes for our camp host position, if you are looking for a fun place to live and work? Photo by

HTTPS://inntowncampground.com/jobs
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11/01/2024

I miss you so 💔 Even while my heart aches, I feel your light brighter than my sadness. You shine, how you shine. Forever ✨❤️

21/12/2023

Cheers to winter solstice and the stars and returning light. May your day include treats and sparkles. You shine even on the longest night of the year ✨✨✨

Happy winter solstice, what’s your go to holiday camping treat? Photo by Lenkaland Photography
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27/09/2023

This weekend! Look forward to the celebrating, music, and magic- KVMR Celtic Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds 💚 thanks for sharing the fun, Go Nevada County

You may come for the music... but you'll stay for the magic. Everyone and every age will enjoy the Celtic Music Festival at the Nevada County fairgrounds this weekend.
https://gonevadacounty.com/fall-into-autumn-things-to-do-in-september-in-nevada-county/

Photo by: Lenkaland Photography

KVMR Celtic Festival Nevada County Fairgrounds

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Bear in Nevada City Backyard Pool

Surprise visitor in our pool! Never seen a bear in our neighborhood, but it sure seems like he's been swimming before 😳 It's hot out here, even the bears need a cool dip 🐻💦 Nevada City, CA

The poetry of sky and clouds and forest inspired me almost daily for a year. Watching what had happened above us while we made dinner, played Star Wars monopoly, or read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴, amazed me every time. It was time. Passing beautifully. I couldn’t continue while in treatment, but it’s a comfort, knowing that all this art continues above, doing its thing, regardless of whether we pay attention. Time passes. Beautifully. #timelapse #weather #relaxing

In early 2020, the cat-mask inspired us. What if we brought it to practice levitation photos? And wore it in the empty pool with a ballgown? And brought it exploring? And then Lockdown. The mask felt prescient. I didn't share many of the images we made, because it felt wrong to showcase spooky images while we all managed the first pandemic waves. Now? I guess we live in pandemic-land now. And the spooky has stories to tell again. We are in such an odd space weaving together old and new worlds. Hoping your world has an abundance of inspiration and beauty.

Gingerbread Houses at the Country Christmas Faire

Congratulations to all of the gingerbread architects! We enjoyed each and every entry in the 2021 Country Christmas Faire. Such creative talent! Wonderful to see the faire return to Nevada County Fairgrounds. You can find photos in the gallery here: https://lenkaland.smugmug.com/Nevada-County/Country-Christmas-Faire/Country-Christmas-Faire-2021/ Merry, merry!

May the fourth be with you! ✨ with Anika Vodicka and a Kyberlight Saber

Independent bookstore day? Yes, please! Super appreciate independent bookstores, especially the Book Seller where Belle always finds a new favorite. Thank you!