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Gigapixel Time-Lapse of Vancouver

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ronnie Miranda’s gigapixel images (that’s one billion pixels) have captured Vancouver like never before. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with Ronnie, who runs Active Computer Services, on a few Gigapan instrument giveaways and he’s always around town producing more impressive panoramic photos. His latest project is the first-ever gigapixel time-lapse of Vancouver: Click to […]

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Vancouver History: Bailey Bros. Photography

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The Bailey brothers, Charles S. and William, setup shop in Vancouver at the end of the 19th century. Charles was the first to arrive from Ontario and form a photography company partnership, Neelands & Bailey, which lasted about a year. In 1890 William joined his brother in Vancouver and Bailey Bros Photography was born. 1886 […]

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Mount Pleasant Photography Exhibit at Rize

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Rize development in Mount Pleasant has committed to providing space for the community, local retailers, and showcasing area artists. Throughout the months of January and February 2012, they are hosting an exhibit called 5 that will showcase the works of Linda Suffidy, Emmanuel Buenviaje, Thibault Sendra, Salvador Nunez, and Raven Sto. Photo credit: Emmanuel […]

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Boundary Bay Snowy Owls

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A few weeks ago, arctic-dwelling Snowy Owls migrated to Boundary Bay (bordered by Surrey to the East and Delta to the West). These birds are on BC’s Endangered Species list under a code “blue” which means they are “considered to be of Special Concern (formerly Vulnerable) in British Columbia. Blue-listed taxa are at risk, but […]

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Team Awesome’s Polaroid Party

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Team Awesome, a local group of creative individuals, is hosting a fundraising event at Canvas Lounge in Gastown on January 13, 2012 that will feature Polaroid images from 20 BC photographers. What Team Awesome’s Polaroid Party When 8:00pm on Friday, January 13, 2012 Tickets Available online Includes Entertainment from DJ Yurie and DJ Marvel + […]

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An Afternoon Drive in Iowa

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It’s become a tradition for John and I to return to his hometown in Iowa to ring in the new year. During our winter visits, we usually do our first photowalk of the year, sliding around the ice-covered streets and crunching through knee-deep snow. Winter 2009-2010 in Iowa When we arrived this time around, we […]

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Vancouver Christmas Market Photowalk

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I ventured out to the Vancouver Christmas Market for the first time this season with Ariane Colenbrander. She and I both have Nikon 1 review cameras at the moment (mine is hot pink) so we got together at the market to try them out and take some photos. I think they really improved the layout […]

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Salt Spring Island Glowtini

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As mentioned in this morning’s contest post, I spent the better part of the day on Salt Spring Island judging the “Glowtini” competition. Heading over to the island with Saltspring Air There were six participants from around the island who all prepared special holiday cocktails — the winning drink to be featured at restaurants and […]

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Archives Photos of the Day: Moustaches

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It’s always a challenge to come up with a theme for my weekly series. However, being that this month is all about facial hair growth for Movember, I decided to make “moustaches” my focus this week. All of the photos below were taken in Vancouver over the last century and found via the Vancouver Archives. […]

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