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Welcome to the Blog!

Hey! Brittany here!

So, a little bit about me. I am 20 and a science student who came to the discovery that the more creative side of my brain was calling out under the piles of chemistry and biology textbooks for a bit of relief. So started Brittany Esther Photography - my passion, my sanity, and one way I get to meet awesomely amazing people such as yourself!

I don't have any touching story about how I grew up with a camera practically attached to my wrist; however, I was the wild child in all of the family photos making silly faces, which very well might explain why in my late teens I was often asked to be taking the pictures instead of being in them. As I grew to know more about photography the more I began to cherish the images I had of my own childhood as well as old family photographs (and by old I really mean practically ancient with the starched collars and hoop skirts).

My one hope is that in twenty, forty, eighty years time you and your family can look back at these images and share similar memories and stories that were captured.

There are no ordinary moments ~ Dan Millman

Thailand – More Memories

Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 8:59pm Posted in Myself

This past year I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer in a Baby Home in northern Thailand. However, I haven’t had the time to share some of the snapshots I had take so… here they are. Not only did I have the absolute delight of sharing so much time with the kids but also on my 20th birthday I went with one of the Thai girls up to her village on one of her breaks. Words can not describe just how amazing of an experience it was and her family was so gracious and kind (and the food delicious)!

Enjoy!

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Iceland – Something Different

Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:07pm Posted in Uncategorized

Happy New Year!

2010! Wow! Now, the question of the day: is this to be pronounced ‘twenty-ten’ or ‘two-thousand-ten’? I personally am still completely on the fence, not as if it matters too much as it takes me until at least June to write the correct date.

So. Here we are starting a whole new year which is going to be awesome! No seriously. I am looking so forward to working with amazing couples, going on some amazing trips, meeting tons of new people and growing as a photographer and a person.

I had a few spare hours of the Christmas break to edit images from a trip I took to Iceland in late summer of 2008 and I thought I would share.

Enjoy :)

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Eastern Liberty – Calgary Band Photography

Monday, December 21, 2009 at 9:37pm Posted in Myself

A couple of weeks ago a fellow in my program at the University asked me if I could do a shoot for him and his bands to which I heartily agreed.

After my last exam, Stefan and Stefan (throughout the shoot christened Stefan #1 and Stefan #2 to avoid any confusion), the sole band members and I met for a short time on campus. Needless to say I was highly entertained the entire time.  From random outbreaks of songs while wandering the halls (terrifying all the kids who had come to skate I am certain), to full out disputes as to who got to hold the gun, followed by the taking down and carrying of meters of string holding snowflakes from Mac Hall (as requested), I can say with confidence I have never looked quite as perplexed or laughed quite as hard.

Here is just a sampling of the nonsense that occurred that fine day.

Have a good one!

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Calgary Cans for Comments – Success!

Monday, December 21, 2009 at 7:03pm Posted in Myself

Thank you all so much for taking the time to a) come to my blog and b) comment. You have no idea how much fun I had reading what you had to say (including those of you who were imaging my bank account slowly being drained every time you pressed that little button.)

I am proud to say that you wonderful people raised this amount of ‘cans’ for the food bank:

(wait for it… wait for it…)

60!!!

That’s pretty impressive! So today I bundled up and braved the crazy Christmas roads and shoppers to go pick up the items to drop off at the foodbank. Thank you so much :)

Coming soon will be another blog post of a ‘random’ event. On my Facebook page I challenged my friends to comment on my blog to raise a certain number of cans within one day in exchange for me taking a picture of a stranger or taking a self portrait. Well they did it. I on the other hand didn’t. I have a confession to make. I am a true and utter introvert at heart. Shocked? No, seriously, I am. I didn’t say a word until I was 3 (some people may argue I am still working on this), hid behind my mother whenever we went through the grocery store checkout line (okay, I did stop this at a certain age) and to this day I have to mentally psych-up to talk to strangers. Surprised? Yup. It’s true

Well, in any case, I chickened out on taking a photo of a stranger but now it is a personal goal. So, if you happen to see my wandering Calgary with my camera in hand, please stop by and ask to have a picture taken :)

Once again. Thanks a TON :) Check back next year!

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