Karen Desjardin Photography

01/05/2025

Bit of trivia. On this day in 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. It was completed in 1937. This photo from my archive shows the bridge at dusk.

12/21/2024

The Steamboat Creates member show "Winter Wonderland", currently in the main gallery of the historic Art Depot is open today until 4. It’s the final day of the show. There's a gift shop, too, full of cards, small items, and prints. I have these 4 black and white images in the exhibition as well as some matted prints. A selection of my Santa cards are available in the gift shop (you can find them at Emerald Coffee shop downtown as well). If you're in Steamboat, stop by and give the show a look.

12/09/2024

Looking for some unique Christmas cards? You can find a few of my Santa Christmas cards, featuring the images shown here, for sale at Emerald coffee shop in downtown Steamboat Springs and also in the gift shop at the historic Steamboat Art Depot. These are part of the Santa photo series that I have been doing for more than 30 years, creating a new image each year for a Christmas card.

10/25/2024

Interesting photographic exhibition “Ballo & Ballo at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, showcasing the work of Studio Ballo & Ballo, the most important Italian photographic studio for design photography.

07/18/2024

If you rode the Tour de Steamboat on Saturday and found yourself in one of my photos, you can now purchase a print or personal download on my website. This year, my focus was on the 50 mile gravel route, which also included a portion of the 100 mile gravel route.

Photos from the 2024 Tour de Steamboat include images from the road and gravel courses. Working the event as a single photographer, I drove to various locations along the routes and photographed a few riders in each location. This year my focus was mainly on the 50 mile gravel course. F...

07/18/2024

Aww shucks...Thanks for the kind words in your email to participants today Tour de Steamboat:

"Thank you riders, volunteers and sponsors for joining us for the
20th anniversary, Tour de Steamboat!
Our world class photographer Karen DesJardin, a veteran shooter of world tour racing including the Tour de France photographed the day. We are so fortunate she calls Steamboat Springs home and is willing to help us out with her talent!"

06/26/2024

Just back from a trip to the Pacific Northwest last week and here's a few edits from Olympic National Park.

05/13/2024

Back from a 3 week roadtrip through southern Utah and a brief bit in Arizona. I'm sharing a few landscape photos here.

04/23/2024

Karen Desjardin’s image "Winter Trees II, Switzerland" is part of the "trees” exhibition juried by Wendi Schneider and will be in the online gallery until May 23. To cast a vote for the Visitors’ Award, please like this image on our Instagram page. To see the exhibition https://asmithgallery.com/current-exhibition/ and to visit the online store https://a-smith-gallery.square.site/
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04/18/2024

This black and white photo of mine was selected for the online exhibition "Trees" via the A Smith Gallery. The exhibition runs through May 23 and was juried by Wendi Schneider of Denver. My friends in Switzerland may recognize this forest from Chalet-à-Gobet near Lausanne.

02/29/2024

On the occasion of architect Frank Gehry's 95th birthday, here are a few color images from my archive of buildings he designed.

02/29/2024

On the occasion of architect Frank Gehry's 95th birthday, here are a few black and white images from my archive of the Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

12/24/2023

It's that time of year again. Every year for the last 30 years or so, I have been creating an image for our Christmas card, featuring my husband, Larry, as the Santa Claus. Here is the 2023 version. Happy Holidays!

12/19/2023

Had fun seeking out street art in Buenos Aires. Here's some of what I found.

12/03/2023

RIP Elliot Erwitt

Mr. Erwitt became a master of what his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson called “the decisive moment” in photography.