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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Amanda | February 16, 2010
I shall pronounce it here, loud and clear, You know that feeling of guilt you get when you are eating something bad in a food court or chomping on a caramel top ice cream at the movies? That little demon in your head telling you that you shouldn’t be putting that in your mouth and [...]
Amanda | February 15, 2010
And I’m kicking the week off with a post chocked to the brim with inspirational goodness as it was deemed the topic of conversation for this little blogger mash up among 300 friends. Victoria of sfgirlbybay organised this little shindig and asked bloggers to share what inspires them. Manvi of Mochatini passes it on to [...]
Amanda | February 12, 2010
Here is some link love for the weekend: Damon Albarn performs my favourite song of the moment with Massive Attack. This beautiful book of poems that I made The Canadian buy for me hehe This not new book that I’ve been coveting for some time. Fascinated by this photo technique. Stephen Colbert is on his [...]
Amanda | February 11, 2010
This week’s What’s In Your Kit features talented film photographer, Brian Ferry. Brian used to live in New York but currently resides in London and thankfully for us has continued shooting with his film cameras and sharing them on his blog, The Blue Hour. I first discovered Brian’s work through his blog and was instantly [...]
