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Creative iPhone Photos

06 Monday Jan 2014

Posted by urbancurator in Art, Photography

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Yeah, so I kinda thought I had to get this snazzy DSLR and take photography courses to take great photos. Right. Take a look at these super creative photos – taken with an iPhone by Brock Davis. Genius at large…

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Contemplation of a still life

26 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Art, Photography

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Enjoy the moment

20 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Photography, The Rich Life

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It’s getting hot and humid again and even though it’s dark at 9 pm, I still feel like summer’s in full swing. These are the lazy, hazy days of late summer. A time to enjoy the moment. Take your cue from Man’s Best Friend.The rich life_2

 

Clockwise from top left: montanasweetpea.tumblr, wildexpeditions.tumblr.com,
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The Kingsway Theatre

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Photography

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I work in an incredible historic Toronto neighbourhood called the Kingsway. The centre medians along the main street in the Kingsway are truly unique with lighted trees, distinctive flags and beautiful summer blooms. Wrought iron benches and coach lanterns create a feeling of olde.

The Kingsway theatre opened in 1939 and it still stands, with it’s art deco style and original signage. I walk past it everyday. I took a photo of it….then, I decided to give it the Instagram treatment using Photoshop – to age and stylize it.

Here is the original photo….

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….and here is the cropped and retouched image. I followed a tutorial I found on abduzeedo. Then I roughed up the edge of the image a little by deleting using a rough brush and varying the opacity. I like the vintage effect this gives the image – it could have been taken in the 60s or 70s, not today. So, there you have it – my own original material. It’s not perfect, but it’s just my style!

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good news for the postman

22 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Photography

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gadgets, Printic, share memories, share photos, technology

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Printic. here’s the deal. it is an app that enables you to share cherished photos the old fashioned way. yes, via snail mail. what? you mean it gets delivered in an envelope? yes! new technology meet traditional mail service. what a great way to personalize your photos and share them! i personally miss real mail. get thee the Printic app here.

Picture 2images by sfgirlbybay

 

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instagram love

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Photography

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first of all, i would like to introduce my new writing style. i’m not using caps anymore. i’m on the computer like all day so it saves me time. and i need time to get back to the real tactile world where i kick it ol’ school and use a paintbrush and a camera instead of my keyboard. i’m rebelling against the shift key to save milliseconds off my typing time. hey, it all adds up.

just like the canadian penny which is no longer considered currency and when we pay cash we have to round up sometimes so we’ll lose out. it adds up and i’m a little pissed off about it. so i’m boycotting cash and using my debit card. but i digress…

i will also use the occasional slang/swearword, so don’t be shocked. it’s the way i talk so why shouldn’t i write that way too? i’ll try to not use the f word. maybe “friggin” instead. cuz my mom reads this.

so, i found out about this photographer on instagram and her photos are amaze-balls. totes. her name is irene finn and i am smitten with her style, composition, subject matter, editing – everything! it’s instagram love. oh and she blogs too.
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Picture wall

21 Monday Jan 2013

Posted by urbancurator in Home Decor, Photography

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This lovely picture wall at Mackapär (a blog by Ulrika Kullenberg about scandinavian interior design, inspiration, creativity and projects) is so impressive. What a clever way to display art and personal photos at the same time. She used the same colour frames and a similar colour scheme with small pops of colour. It looks cohesive and uniform – not cluttered. And of course she had help from her little guy – so adorable! To see how she made it, click here!

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More Than Human

19 Wednesday Dec 2012

Posted by urbancurator in Photography

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More Than Human, photography, Tim Flatch

That’s the name of Tim Flatch’s new book. Stunning portraits of animals captured with a tenderness that only a true animal lover and extraordinary photographer can do.

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A visual confectionary

14 Friday Dec 2012

Posted by urbancurator in Holiday, Photography

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Some festive eye candy to get you in the spirit!

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The spirit of the season

03 Monday Dec 2012

Posted by urbancurator in Holiday, Photography

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Christmas, gift wrapping, holiday, photography, Winter scenery

Call me crazy but I want it to snow! I’ve been scouring Pinterest in an effort to get some gift wrapping ideas but I get distracted by the lovely wintery photos and Christmas decorations. Here is a small collection of my favorites. I hope it gets you in the spirit of the season!

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1. An-magritt   2. Michael Graydon   3. Inger Johanna   4. wunderschön-gemacht   5. We heart it 6. The gifts of life

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