Rachel in Words

Five years ago, having just returned to Australia after spending a long period of time in Europe, I needed a place to show off all the photos I had taken with my shiny new DSLR purchased in London. Jet-lagged, broke, unemployed, bored and living on my mum's living room floor, I hopped on Tumblr and created From Another Angle - a travel blog. Great Russell St, London UK. One of my personal favourites. When I travel, I like to submerge myself in the place and absorb everything I possibly can. I would also do my research. Along with my photos I would write in the caption a random fact about the place that other people (other than locals) may not have known. For example, did you know that the Eiffel Tower was considered an eyesore by France's leading artists and designers? I would also add little funny anecdotes to accompany my pictures. Did you know that once I wanted to practice my Spanish, so I stumbled into the men's Prada store in Madrid and asked the sales assis...

As you would have seen in my previous post  I've done a bit of travelling in my years on Earth - both as a child, being a Third Culture Kid  and all and as a typical twenty-something adult eager to check off items on my bucket list. In early 2012 I found myself in the United States. The biggest trend amongst teenagers in the US at the time were toy film cameras, in particular the Diana . With the rising popularity of Instagram (whose filters are designed to replicate the style and square format of these old toy cameras) it came as no surprise. I found Dianas for sale throughout NYC in places such as American Apparel or similar retail stores. Needless to say, I bought one. Here's a picture of me taking a mirror selfie with the camera: SoHo, New York City, USA | February 2012 For those who are not familiar with the Diana, it is a toy film camera originating from Hong Kong in the 1960's. It was originally intended to be an inexpensive gift option for kids but you shoul...

These days I don't really do a lot of travelling, apart from a two-week holiday or weekend getaway here and there. Of course, if I had it my way I would never have stopped. I still have the desire to travel and see more the world but sadly it's no longer a top priority. We all have to settle down eventually, I suppose. But when I was younger, particularly in my early 20's, I travelled a LOT. I also moved around a lot. I couldn't stay in one place at one time. I'd seen a lot of places I only ever dreamed of seeing - Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania. The only place I have not conquered yet is Africa (perhaps some day). Naturally, I took pictures of all these places. "Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs" - Susan Sontag. Barcelona, Spain - November 2009 Mirror Lakes, New Zealand - June 2010 Venice, Italy - November 2009 St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City - November 2009 Arc de Triomphe, ...