Spring, I Love You

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 [...]

Polaroid Woes

Amanda | February 10, 2010

And just like that, the Polaroid film is gone. I knew embarking on a Polaroid a day project would end in disaster. If you haven’t already heard my cries of woe all over Flickr and Twitter, be thankful that you don’t have to live with me to hear me whine all the more about my [...]

Why I Love My Cameras

Amanda | February 6, 2010

Apart from the obvious which is allowing me to shoot some photographs and making them look pretty, I love my cameras for their funny little quirks. When you spend as much time with a camera like I do, you start to think of them as friends, confidantes, secret keepers and often times, like your own [...]

A Polaroid A Day

Amanda | February 1, 2010

January is usually an awesome, laid back, summery month for me but on this side of the globe I feel like making it to February was an achievement. Getting through my first Canadian winter is not easy for me and yes, I know all you Canadians who don’t live in Vancouver are probably laughing at [...]

Summer Dreaming

Amanda | January 30, 2010

A little sunshine for a dreary winter weekend. I have never been so ready for summer in my life. I hope you’re enjoying it, Aussies!
These shots were taken with my Nikon FM3a film camera. I used Kodak Portra160NC (my usual sunny film of choice). The 2 square shots on the bottom right were taken with [...]

A Polaroid Wedding

Amanda | January 5, 2010

Did you see these glorious Polaroids taken for a wedding shoot for Once Wed? The photographer is Amber of The Alf Memoirs and oh my, they are Class A Polaroids, right there. This is what is so truly magical about polaroids and this girl knows how to shoot. The composition, the colours, the light…perfect.
This is [...]