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5 Spots for Spectacular Shots in Vancouver, B.C.

Posted on 14. May, 2009 by Lisa Bettany.

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Vancouver is a beautiful city to photograph. The beaches, parks, forests and majestic mountains towering over a glassy skyline are a photographer’s dream. I have lived here for over four years and I have yet to tire of shooting the city.
Everyone who visits Vancouver wants to take spectacular travel photos to share with friends and [...]

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How to Get Your Photos Explored on Flickr

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by Lisa Bettany.

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Explore is Flickr’s Daily Artist Showcase. Every day Flickr admins choose 500 of the most interesting images determined by “interestingness”.
Being chosen as one of these elite few can mean a huge increase in your photo’s views and the number of comments and favourites you receive. Land on the front page of Explore, Flickr’s home page, [...]

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Tourist in My Own Town

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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A few days before Christmas I was tromping around downtown Vancouver, searching for some last-minute gifts. It was snowing heavily and the city was ablaze with an assortment of festive lights. I bought some presents and then took out my camera and started snapping. Everything looked new to me, partly because of the crazy weather, [...]

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Let It Snow

Posted on 25. Dec, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Sometimes you don’t have to travel anywhere to find yourself in an entirely different place. The big snowstorm that rolled into Vancouver this week has dramatically changed the landscape of my world. The white flakes tumbling down from heaven have softened the sharp edges of the city’s architecture and draped the streets in a veil of silence. It’s a bit like waking up and [...]