Author Archives: Amy

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"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth."

Detroit Sunset

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Amy

Sunset from last week. Would this count as golden hour?

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May Macarons

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Amy

I’ve been quiet lately! These days, I’ve been preoccupied by a bit of reading, baking, and a general laziness about processing photos. Here are some macaron shells from last month:

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Macaroni

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Amy

Originally posted on DERS:
I’ve been baking a lot of macarons. …I’ve been failing at baking a lot of macarons. My fail jar: Today I baked with our subscriber, Amy…beautiful! Now I’ve just pulled these out of the oven! I…

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[Detroit] Between the Raindrops

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Amy

After the rain. If you look carefully, you can see Motor City Casino.

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[Detroit] Sugar House

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Amy

Earlier this week, a couple of friends and I went to Sugar House, a fancy bar found in Corktown, right next to Slow’s BBQ. It’s almost like a hole in the wall, I would have walked by if my friends hadn’t … Continue reading →

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[Detroit] Utrecht

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Amy

Today, on my walk back to my apartment, I stopped by to take a peek at Utrecht Art Supplies on Woodward and bought myself a nice little drawing pad. It’s a nice art supplies shop. I haven’t delved into art … Continue reading →

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[Detroit] New Parthenon in Greektown

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Amy

With the weather finally warming up after last weekend’s cold spell, my friends and I stepped out for a quick snack in Greektown. We ended up visiting New Parthenon for an early and light dinner. Of course we started with … Continue reading →

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Panning 1.0

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Amy

Yesterday, P. introduced me to the concept of panning photography, i.e., photographing moving subjects, and I tried it while we were at a small park yesterday. Definitely haven’t grasped it yet, but this one of the better results!

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Detroit #unfiltered

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Amy

I recently picked up photography (thanks a million, Cindy!) and occasionally, that is, one in a thousand pictures will turn out better than I expect. Here’s a picture of last week’s sunset from my window, #Detroit #unfiltered.

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COLOR RUN YPSI

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Amy

Originally posted on DERS:
Some of us DERS participated in yesterday’s Color Run in Ypsi. jiennea is a rebel so she refused to wear the official shirt. dparkx90 is a rebel so he refused to show up. fcmiran is a…

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