I remember back when I first started getting into photography three years ago; I used to be so amazed at the technical and aesthetic perfection of other people’s pictures.  I used to browse blogs for hours on end trying to identify what it was that stood out to me as a unique and appealing photograph.  […]

Back in high school, I wasn’t really much of a “science girl” {or a “math girl” or a “history girl” for that matter!!} but much to my disappointment, high schools don’t really care about that and end up forcing you to take those classes anyways!  So when it came time to choose my annual curriculum, […]

In 1989, the National Gallery of Canada purchased a painting by American artist Barnett Newman for 1.8 million dollars.  The painting – entitled The Voice of Fire – consists of a red stripe painted on a blue background and was originally painted in 1967.  Its acquisition created no end of the controversy for the National […]