Amanda | October 31, 2009

Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Photography | 7 Comments »
Tags: Halloween, Jack O'Lanterns, pumpkins

Amanda | October 31, 2009

Back in Sydney, one of my favourite things to do was to sip coffee in one of the many cafes at my door step. The Canadian and I would go for a cafe breakfast on many Saturday mornings and our favourite place in Sydney was Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man. I have read [...]

Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Cafe Life, Photography | 11 Comments »
Tags: cafes, coffee, Coffee Shop

Amanda | October 29, 2009

There certainly isn’t a lot of colour around Vancouver this week. I am going to have to embrace rain photography with my camera or I’m going to have to stop shooting. This is a little Vancouver Autumn colour for you. It’s so pretty here in Autumn that I get shocked every time I see it [...]

Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Photography | 4 Comments »
Tags: Autumn, film, Vancouver

Amanda | October 26, 2009

Lately I have a lot of time to dream and ponder and this freedom is allowing me the luxury of dreaming up my life again. At this point in time, I have no job and nothing tying me down to any definite kind of situation. It’s a scary place to be but also a liberating [...]

Category: Creativity, Inspiration | 8 Comments »
Tags: Rooms, writing

Amanda | October 23, 2009

It has arrived! I was expecting it to be good, but it is even better. The book is full of gorgeous photographs, all fitting perfectly together. I was very pleased with how well my shot looked paired with Sophie Jade Osborne’s cakey shot. Not only are the photographs beautiful but there are quirky little pages [...]

Category: Announcements, Photography | 13 Comments »
Tags: Frankie, Published, The Photo Album

Amanda | October 22, 2009

Making my way around the Vancouver hot spots with my camera is a great way to get to know the town. Not only do I get to visit new places and discover possible future favourites, but I get to remember them all over again when I get back a roll of film. I find using [...]

Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Creativity, Photography, Wandering Neighbourhoods | 11 Comments »
Tags: Granville Island Market, Photography Tips

Amanda | October 20, 2009

Needing a little Spring and colour inspiration…I hope you’re enjoying it, Sydney people! Taken in Sydney with my Yashica FX3 using Kodak Portra 160NC film.

Category: Photography | 2 Comments »
Tags: cherry blossoms, film, Spring, Sydney

Amanda | October 19, 2009

Last week I shared my Polaroid camera/film round up with you and talked about auto 600 cameras and  Polaroid SLR type cameras. I promised a run down of Spectra and Pack film cameras also, so here it is! {Spectra} Image by Ms Teso Polaroid Spectra cameras are a close second to the SX70 in my [...]

Category: Photography | 1 Comment »
Tags: article, Photography, Polaroid

Amanda | October 17, 2009

As did many others on opening day, I saw Where The Wild Things Are and did so with a lot of excitement and hype. I have forever loved the book and, as an infants teacher, it is a staple in my teaching. I love reading it and I love sharing that love with children. This [...]

Category: Inspiration, Photography | 6 Comments »
Tags: Films, Inspiration, Review

Amanda | October 16, 2009

To celebrate this great news, my Polaroid prints are all now on sale for a short time. Notecards and new prints coming soon.

Category: Photography | No Comments »
Tags: Polaroid, print store