I'm Debra and this is where I come to share my creative pursuits and to dump some of the many thoughts swirling around in my brain. I'm a lover of words and pictures and I aspire to create beauty and inspiration with both.
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Tag Archives: polaroid
Serenity
Taken at the Sun Yat Sen Garden in Vancouver. I took 3 versions of this same shot – one with my DSLR, one with my iPhone (below) and one with my beloved Polaroid SX-70 (above). I could have sat and … Continue reading
Posted in Photo projects, Travel
Tagged August Break '12, iphoneography, photo, polaroid, travel
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‘Roid Week
Ah, the happiest week of the year! This is the week that instant film crazies enthusiasts show off some of their images to each other in the ‘Roid Week Flickr pool. My first additions were taken during my weekend in … Continue reading
Black and White
In yesterday’s post I mentioned the photo walk I took on Sunday. I’m making an effort to get out of my box a little (and get out of my house a lot more), which led me to join a local … Continue reading
Pieces of Me
I am lucky to have found a great community, or several communities, really, of photographers online. Every day I am inspired and encouraged and supported and frankly blown away by what these “photo friends” of mine are doing. This year, … Continue reading
Posted in 365, Photo projects
Tagged feet photos, iphoneography, people I admire, photo, photography, polaroid, projects, self portrait, shoes
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Twelve for Eleven
2011 was a pretty great year. I travelled, I Unravelled, I made new friends online and off and I sought to connect with my world with a renewed sense of wonder and gratitude. Photography was a huge part of all … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged big thoughts, family, iphoneography, photo, photography, polaroid, reflections, self portrait, South Africa, travel, unravelling
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Claiming Photographer
So I’m blogging from Camp Shuttersisters. I wish I could describe to you the gratitude that I feel for having been blessed with the opportunity to be here. Tracey Clark has created such an amazing community with Shutter Sisters and … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged big thoughts, California, Camp, doubt, Lensbaby, photo, photography, polaroid, Shutter Sisters, travel
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Love at First Sight
I mentioned that I had ordered some expired Polaroid 600 film from an EBay seller. I had seen the gorgeous colours that others were getting with the film — colours that The Impossible Project hasn’t yet been able to achieve … Continue reading
Instant
When I tell people that I’m interested in Polaroid photography they often ask “but isn’t digital better quality?” *Sigh* For me there is something charming and beautiful about the quality of the light and the colours that you get with … Continue reading
Break’s Over
Today is the last day of August and thus the last day of The August Break. I’ve really enjoyed participating in this blogging event and I’m very grateful to Susannah for introducing me to some wonderful new (to me) bloggers and … Continue reading
