Back to it!

View from the editorial floor of The Hamilton Spectator. Shot on iPhone 5s /Amanda Cheung.

Well I had a nice little vacation in Vancouver (which I will post about soon!) and now I'm back at the Spec...for only another day :(  My three weeks here have gone by so fast and I've learned so much. The photographers here are super talented and amazing at what they do. At the Ontario Newspaper Awards this past weekend...the Hamilton Spectator took a third of all the wins! #soproud

Even though I'm only an intern here, I feel like the people at the Spec really care about what they do and have been so willing to pass along their experiences.

As one photographer said to me, shooting at a daily is like archiving history, everyday you are documenting something and every photo you take becomes a part of history!

Here's my little input into history from today. I got to shoot the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet High School in Stoney Creek.

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) - From left to right, Austin Dosantis, Halima Abdikadir Mohammed and Mohammed Abdi Omer from Hillcrest Elementary School cross the finish line during a race at the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) - Hailee Langlois, 12 from Hillcrest Elementary School claps as she crosses the finish line during the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) - Teacher Julie Koudys helps Jesse Clark, 4, from Eastdale Public School with the javelin toss using a foam noodle during the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) - Kiefer St. Coeur, 11, from Queen Mary School pariticipates in a ball toss during the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) - Nolan Taylor, 6 from Queen Victoria Elementary Public School throws a football through a hula hoop at the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

STONEY CREEK, ON. (20/05/15) -Blerta Raqi, 8, from Beverly Central School, participates in a rugby challenge during the 10th Annual Special Olympics held at Saltfleet District High School in Stoney Creek, Ont. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

new business cards!

Yay! My business cards came in! Just in time for NPAC!

What a time it's been at the Hamilton Spectator so far! I've had the opportunity to shoot so many different happenings with some pretty talented photographers! On top of all the photos, I've also been able to make a whole bunch of videos on ATV training, seniors belly dancing, food trucks, how to make a planter and kids learning about agriculture! Here's a peak:

HAMILTON, Ont. - Constable Fab Giuliani watches as Constable Peter Hall drives an ATV over a log as part of Hamilton Police Services' new all-terrain vehicle enforcement team training in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Michael Leech plays his violin outside Jackson Square on the corner of James Street North and King Street West in Hamilton, Ont. Leech has been buskering for 10 years. "It's the walk of life out here," says Leech. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

  

HAMILTON, Ont. - Michael Achong, a retired general medicine doctor chats with Harry Hotz, 94, on the left, a late pediatrician who retired at 91 and Gord Cameron, a retired pediatrics surgeon at the Burlington Golf and Country Club during RODEO - Retired Old Doctors Eating Out in Burlington, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Children gather around Gloria the Horse to pet her after learning about horseshoes during Agricultural Education Day at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - From left, James Lubula, 7, Abbeygale Buonanno, 7, and Marcus Rougoor-Jones, 7, from Hess Street School learn about farming equipment during Agricultural Education Day at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Susan Austin from The Salted Pig gives a customer her food during Sew Hungry in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Noah Provo, 4, enjoys a grilled cheese sandwich during Sew Hungry in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Celine Osuchowsky licks her finger while sharing a treat with friends during Sew Hungry in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Robin Buchanan takes a nap on a hill after walking around Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - A small bird sits perched on a ledge inside the Bayfront Park Gazebo in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Logan MacDonald, 11, feels the Northern Nightmare monster truck during an exclusive blind touch event with CNIB and the 2015 Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour inside First Ontario Center in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - Ben Janzen, 11, takes a selfie with the Northern Nightmare monster truck during an exclusive blind touch event with CNIB and the 2015 Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON, Ont. - E.J. Woods, number 51 and Lamont Bryant, number 85, try to catch the football during the Hamilton Tiger Cats' first practice of the season in Hamilton, Ont. Photo by Amanda Cheung, Special to the Hamilton Spectator

For videos, check out thespec.com website!