Amanda | March 9, 2010
Just as I started to get excited about blossoms and leaving the house without a coat, The Canadian and I have decided to take a road trip into the deep, still wintry woods of British Columbia.
Polaroid SX70/SLR680 for snowy Polaroid love
Yashica FX3/Nikon FM3A because I can’t just take one camera
Compact digital for happy snaps
Film for [...]
Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Inspiration, Travel |
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Tags: Road Trip, Snow, Vancouver
Amanda | March 5, 2010
So it doesn’t feel like Spring to my Australian bones yet, but it sure is starting to look like it, baby.
My love of cherry blossoms is for 2 reasons:
1. They only share themselves with the world for a teeny amount of time and that makes them so special.
2. They look beautiful from afar but they [...]
Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Photography |
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Tags: cherry blossoms, Polaroid, Spring
Amanda | March 3, 2010
Wandering Neighbourhoods seems to be a recurring theme here on Mocking Bird and I quite love doing it with my camera so I think it’s going to be a regular feature.
Kitsilano is one area that I venture to quite a bit in my wanderings around town as it’s full of great restaurants and quirky shops. [...]
Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Photography, Wandering Neighbourhoods |
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Tags: Film Photography, Wandering Neighbourhoods
Amanda | March 2, 2010
Well the Olympics are done and I’m feeling a little POD (Post Olympic Depression), so be prepared for a very lengthy post that has nothing to do with being creative, photography or inspiration.
When I first moved to Vancouver I was told that it was nicknamed the “No Fun City” by the locals. If anyone set [...]
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Tags: Olympics, Vancouver, Vancouver Olympics
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. [...]
Category: 1st Year in Vancouver, Inspiration |
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Tags: Vancouver Olympics
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 that [...]
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Tags: Chocolate, film, Thomas Haas