Nana

I got the wonderful opportunity of meeting Kathy. She is a lovely lady. At 67, she is still playing hockey as a goalie in Kitchener Waterloo's Women Recreational Hockey League. She was kind enough to let me do a short video on her. Check it out :)

Nana from Amanda Cheung on Vimeo.

Three ways to pose like an Asian

I recently worked on a fun how-to video for a job application. Thank you to Annie Sakkab for helping me out in being my model! Check it out!

Three Ways To Pose Like An Asian from Amanda Cheung on Vimeo.

Best Friends

I came across these friends at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. We had an assignment to find people who have been friends for over 7 years! It was tough looking for people but finally found this pair of fun-spirited friends!

I've been working on a project on comfort foods! February has been the coldest month in history and there's usually always something we like to fall back on for comfort. I wanted to explore that idea with food! I think everyone has such an interesting relationship with food! Here's a sneak peek:

This was published in an edition of our school's newspaper. The photo features Ruth and Thor, a lovely couple I met a Metro. They were so sweet!

This is just a work in progress and I'm still looking for more people to chat with and photograph! If you know anyone or are interested, let me know! :)

Wow. We got nominated for NPAC

I am so honoured to be nominated with my classmates #CarlaAntonio #MaggieNaylor #DillanCools #ThomasSurian for the NPAC team multimedia category alongside photojournalists who have been so inspiring!!! This is incredible and I'm so thankful for this privilege!

You can see the other nominees here: http://npac.ca/2015/02/2014-national-pictures-of-the-year-nominees/

Check out our video below!



The Beacon of Hope from Amanda Cheung on Vimeo.

Congratulations also to my friend #AnnieSakkab for your two videos and #MartaIwanek both for nominations in NPAC but also for being the 2015 Tom Hanson recipient! You are such an inspiration to me :)

It's the start of my last semester

I can't believe how fast this program has gone by. It's unbelievable how much I have learned not only technically but about people and life. This program has challenged me so much in so many ways and I'm so thankful that I am here. As this last semester unfolds, I'm excited to see where it takes me!

This past week, one of our assignments for staff class was to take a photo of a small business owner in Belleville. What happens in staff class is, you get assigned at around 8:30am and you need to have your photo edited, printed and posted by 1pm that same day. It's a challenge with a time limit. I've never really done anything like that before so it gave a small taste of reality and definitely got my blood pumping!

I took a photo of Marina Boretski at the Boretski Gallery, a small gem in downtown Belleville. Marina sells many unique vintage items that include clothing, furniture and accessories! As a Loyalist College photojournalism community, I want to thank her so much for the kindness she gives us as students. She's been photographed so many times but yet each time, she is still so willing and so patient! I actually photographed her twice. It's cool for me seeing the difference between the two photos I took.

This was from my first year first semester. I think it was for lighting class where we had to use flash but make it look like we didn't. I just stuck her by a big window so the majority of light was natural.

This is the one I took of Marina again this past week for staff class:

I'm slowly learning what my style is and definitely learning to pay attention to the things in my frame.

If you ever have an inkling and want to be a photojournalist, go to Loyalist! We have absolutely the best faculty who put their heart and soul into your learning and success! I never heard of Belleville before coming here, but it charms you over time. It has its quirks that's for sure. 

Off The Grid

This is a little late in posting but it was my final video project last year. I got in touch with a family that live in Thomasburg, right outside of Tweed, at the end of a road. They've chosen to live their lives intentionally, sustainably and off the grid. They have a farm and grow most of the food that they eat. I really enjoyed my time with them, getting to know them and being on their beautiful property.

Take a look :)

Off The Grid from Amanda Cheung on Vimeo.