Ive been drooling over anything with chalkboard paint on it pretty much since that scene in 500 Days of Summer. Needing a table in my studio finally gave me the opportunity to try it (someday I will ...
One of the things I have been making myself do lately is try different lenses for different photographs. I used to use the same lens repeatedly on my old Nikon, but since buying my new Canon Ive been...
Some of you may have noticed my recent obsession wit h floating and levitating. Well, it continues... and Ive a feeling it will continue some more.Heres me floating about my living room one ...
Ive been lusting after some fantastic camera bags lately, however, the price tags on them have made me hesitate on clicking that purchase button. But I desperately need something to carry my equipmen...
Anybody who follows me on twitter or Instagram (Aoife_Blake) will know that I have recently obtained a studio space. I came across it completely by accident and it really fits for me right now. I hav...
I absolutely adore levitation photos, but have never tried them before. One sunny day while myself and a few friends were chilling out at Second Beach with hammocks we decided to give them a go.Heres...
Hello all! I did an interview for the wonderful Carrie of Cherry Blossom Tattoo Photography. She is also hosting a giveaway and you can win anything you would like from my store. All you have to...
Hello there! Here are some new carnival themed photos. After St. Paddys day myself and a friend headed to a beautiful indoor carnival here in Vancouver. In hindsight, the day after a very drunke...
One of my guilty pleasures with Instagram is looking at peoples outfit photos. I love them. Heres a few of mine since my Instagram addiction started....Heading out for a black and gold themed Christm...
Im an avid vintage shopper, but sometimes the garments have to be altered. Unfortunately, Im not in the position right now to own a big heavy sewing machine, so I have to be a little more creative wi...
Shooting a boudoir session has been part of my silly little photography goals for a while now. I was ecstatic to get the opportunity to give it a go. It was so much fun!I brought fairy lights, w...
You have no idea how happy I am that I spent this Christmas in the snow :)A very snowy bus ride to work :DJust hanging out with my new buddy here :) Merry Christmas from Canada!!! Im chilling ou...
Weve all had those mornings where you only have 5 minutes to get to work/that interview/that portfolio presentation and you dont even have enough time to brush and style your hair. Well, here is my t...
Photographing people I dont know is one thing in photography that makes me uncomfortable, even though I adore looking at candid photos and street photography. So, I thought this would be an impo...
One of the best things about living in a city is how the lights look when it starts fading to night time. Some of my favourite things to capture for Instagram is parts of this beautiful city, especia...
This is probably one of my most favourite t-shirts ever. Why? Because my lovely, handsome Jim bought it for me. He made a print that shows a private joke between the two of us (if anybody watches Arc...
This is a list of achievable goals I made a few months ago. Ok, the own a studio one is a distant future goal, but its one I cant help put down and look at everyday.Via my Instagram*Have a fully stoc...
Recently I took part in the monthly Photo a Day challenge on Instagram which I blogged about in the previous post. As I have mentioned before, I took part to challenge myself to take at least one pho...
Ok, so Im a *little* late sharing these but I feel its necessary as this is tying in with a couple of posts that are coming your way.I took part in the January Photo A Day Challenge started by FatMum...
I love french manicures. Theyre so elegant. The only problem is sometimes when I paint my nails that way I feel the bright white can look very... fake. Which is fine, I use it all the time (especiall...
Hello all! Here are some new photos for my etsy store, KimDot. I went a little cupcake mad. I wanted something for my store with lots of pink, airy, romantic tones that was light and sweet.They ...
One of my favourite things to do in Vancouver is check out some of the many thrift or vintage stores. Ive made some great purchases and have pretty much replaced my wardrobe with a lot of (cheap) gor...
Hello all! Heres a quick look at some new photos are available on my Etsy store here. Ive been playing around with some new styles and Im finding these ones so much fun! Below are a few close up...
Hello blog world! Quite recently Ive been experiencing some privacy issues so Ive had to privatize my Facebook, Twitter and this blog. Thankfully its all passed and I can re-publish everyth...
So Ive been missing from the blog world for a little bit. The past while has been filled with boring paper documents and taking care of visa work. But thankfully it has also been filled with amazing ...
So this is just a quick post to show you guys the beginning of new work. This is the background of an oil painting Ill be starting this week.For the past few months Ive been sketching and researching...
Since moving to Vancouver last January I get e-mails and Facebook messages almost weekly from people asking about information on coming to this wonderful city. While I have no problem with people ask...
Here are some more items for my etsy shop: KimDot. Just click on the photos :)Im also so excited by this little easel I found for photographing my stuff. Its so adorable!Enjoy.Aoife x
This silly little photo is from Jericho Beach here in Vancouver. One of the best things about the beaches here (apart from the fact that theyre all so close to the city) is that nearly all of them ha...
A few days ago I came across someone who was about to throw out a large amount of leather. They were just scraps but I feel very strongly about wasting something like that. I convinced her to let me ...
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