Photography

A Reunion of Friends in Nelson, New Zealand

by Jennifer Pearce Jul 22, 2016 2 Comments

One of the most amazing things about traveling as a family is becoming friends with other traveling families. It is really fun to get together and play in different places around the world! We feel exceptionally fortunate that we had two of these wonderful families to adventure with during our stay. New Zealand was a first for all of us, and it was great to discover...

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Education / Family / Food / Friends / New Zealand / Photography

New Zealand North Island Encounters

by Jennifer Pearce Jul 14, 2016 7 Comments

Centrally located near the top of the South Island, Nelson made an excellent home-base for our three-month visit in New Zealand, and we completely luxuriated in the time we spent there. Because the country is quite large and packed full of awesomeness around every corner, we did occasionally venture to other places as well. Our first trip began with a short stay in Auckland on the North Island, to renew Aysia’s passport....

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Education / Entrepreneurship / Family / Friends / Photography / Victoria

A Victorian December

by Jennifer Pearce Feb 23, 2016 2 Comments

Have you noticed we keep coming back to Victoria? This time we settled in for the month of December, curious to see if its winter season was really as mild as cold-phobic people like ourselves tend to prefer. This is Canada we’re talking about, after all. Wouldn’t you know, we discovered it really does live up to its reputation! It’s in a sub-Mediterranean zone, not...

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Personal / Photography / Travel

6 Tips for Taking Great Photos

by Brandon Pearce Sep 30, 2015 3 Comments

In the past 5 years, I’ve traveled to over 30 countries, which has brought a constant opportunity to practice photography in unique settings. What started out as an attempt to document our journey as a family keepsake, has become an engaging and artful hobby that I love to indulge in. Having taken tens of thousands of photos, I can see how my skill has improved with time. And while I...

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