Thank You For The Cheer

Amanda | February 25, 2010

Hello all.
I just wanted to say thank you for all the lovely comments of late. I usually drop new commenters a hello email but I haven’t done this week as I am a sick, sad sack. I’ve spent far too much time on the couch and am going a little bonkers!
Hopefully I’ll be back to [...]

Vinyl Magic

Amanda | February 23, 2010

Back in the day a lot of my blogging was centred around music and concert photography as I used to shoot lots of bands on weekends. Most of the time I was just shooting for fun as I would go to many gigs with the Canadian. I really enjoyed shooting bands but after a while [...]

Journaling My Ideas and Staying Organised

Amanda | February 22, 2010

How do you keep track of your thoughts and ideas? Ever since I was a little girl I have written notes in journals and diaries, kept lists and jotted down little pieces of prose on pretty papers. Being a stationery junkie, I have long hoarded notepads and sticky notes.
I blame my forgetful mind for endless [...]

Good Mornin’ Friends!

Amanda | February 22, 2010

Gooey Cinnamon bun taken at Grounds For Coffee, Point Grey.
Good morning! I hope you had a lovely weekend filled with happiness and sunshine. Mine started with an Olympic event day on Friday and ended in 2 days on the couch with migraines. That kinda sucked so I’m hoping for a happier, healthier week filled with [...]

Dark and Light

Amanda | February 19, 2010

Dark and Light…which do you prefer?
I love how two images of similar items can be so strikingly different. I think what is consistent is finding that light to make the image better. If I had shot the first shot in strong sunlight, it wouldn’t have had the same effect. Both were shot on overcast days, [...]

Inspiration of a Greater Kind

Amanda | February 17, 2010

Earlier in the week, I wrote a post on all the daily things that I find inspiring and I call them daily because they are the things that I can easily access in my life. It is only once in a while that inspiration takes a greater form and can be almost a little overwhelming. [...]