Why January Made Me Smile

by Justine

posted February 1, 2012

category Monthly 2012

2012 started out great, and it’s still looking great. I met a ton of new people and I love each and every one of them! I know that sounds cheesy, but I guess I never really knew how many awesome people there are in my school. I kind of just sheltered myself for most of [...]

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Soulmates collide

by Justine

posted January 28, 2012

category Travel

When you get out of your shell, take a risk, and put forth 100% of yourself, you will be pleasantly surprised. I did that yesterday and immediately connected with a some individuals who came together because of one common passion: photography. I practiced my directing, my posing, my ability to change settings quickly depending on [...]

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Ways To Keep Photography Exciting: Part 2

by Justine

posted January 22, 2012

category Ideas

View Part 1 here. 2. Give your camera body more credit. While some people will claim that particular effects in your images are dependent on the lenses you use (usually the very expensive ones), it’s unaffordable and a bad addiction to acquire a new lens every other month. You can do so many things with [...]

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Demetri Martin telling jokes in cold places

by Justine

posted January 14, 2012

category Fun

Demetri Martin visited some Canadian cities to kick off his North American tour for 2012. He made his way to Toronto on Friday, January 13, performing at the Queen Elizabeth Theater at the Exhibition Place. Demetri Martin’s jokes are mainly one-liner puns, play on words, play on the English language, and play on irrational human [...]

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Ways To Keep Photography Exciting: Part 1

by Justine

posted January 10, 2012

category Ideas

Photographers, artists and other creative professionals often say something to the effect of, “If you love something enough, you don’t need to work at it. It should be natural.” I believe that ‘natural desire’ takes you so far. Whatever you thought you naturally loved, you may notice that once in a while you had to [...]

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Why December Made Me Smile

by Justine

posted December 30, 2011

category Monthly 2011

What started as an experimental project, turned out to be the greatest learning experience. Why [Month] Made Me Smile began in June as a way to be a more frequent and consistent shooter. Even though photography should be ‘natural’, a self-initiated push is still necessary. Even the most ‘unconscious’ of photography is taken with a [...]

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Why November Made Me Smile

by Justine

posted November 30, 2011

category Monthly 2011

Here are some things that November did to make me smile:

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Why October Made Me Smile

by Justine

posted October 31, 2011

category Monthly 2011

October was a rocky month. Lots of highs and lows.

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Guu Izakaya

by Justine

posted October 6, 2011

category Food

I went to Guu Izakaya in Toronto for dinner last week. It is a Japanese restaurant that serves Izakaya food. The restaurant is more famous for the fun, loud, bustling, and exciting atmosphere. I really enjoyed myself and the food!

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Why September Made Me Smile

by Justine

posted September 28, 2011

category Monthly 2011

September was a great month. While getting sick and knocked out for 11 days with a cold, bronchitis and the flu, I learned a lot about myself. I learned that being sick gets tiring after 4-5 days.

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