Amelia McGoldrick Photography Blog

May 3

photo workshop, Toronto, things to do, High Park, Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossom Photo Tour Toronto!!

I’m back in Toronto for the summer. Lucky me! I lead a pretty cool lifestyle and I know it! I return each season to Toronto for obvious reasons (sun, fun and cottaging!) but, like most of us, I also have to work. Luckily my work is fun and inspiring and between the weddings, portrait and interior shoots I have launched my baby, Day Clicker Photo Tours in TORONTO.

To kick things off, I will be running a tour in High Park this Wednesday May 8th from 11am-1:30pm. We will be capturing images of the beyond beautiful Cherry Blossoms. I have been in close contact with my friends at High Park Nature Centre and this is a perfect time to view them.

I’d love for you to come! Bring your friends, your lovers and /or your babies! Bring your iPhone, your DSLR, your iPad and/or your point n shoot!

The tour will start with a short lesson about your camera, how to make the most use of it’s functions as well as how to creatively capture the blossoms. Next we will wander the park, snap some photos. I will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. We finish things off with a glass of wine and a light snack, under the boughs while viewing your work from the afternoon.

Sound like something you would be interested in? Sign up HERE. The cost is $35.00 per person includes food and drink.

Mar 21

Getting my Grape On with Anuva Wines

Who doesn’t like a little vino and snacks? No one I know! My friend and I were invited to an Anuva Wine Tasting to have a few generous sips and some delectable Argentine tapas. Great food paired with 5 excellent wines, I’m IN! Our hostess/sommelier Poppy greeted us at the door and we sat down and let the tasting begin. A few glasses in to the tasting, owner Daniel Karlin stepped in to chat. Dan came to Argentina in 2004 and fell in love with wine and his wife, Lourdes and stayed for both. All in all, it was a great afternoon. We left kinda tipsy with a full belly and met some fun new people. Success!

Anuva has all your wine needs covered. There’s a wine club, their popular tasting events and you can buy online or in store and have it shipped to your home.

May 3

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Book Fair

I was invited to the HUGE international book fair at La Rural cultural center on Monday. The book fair is in it’s 38th year and hundreds of thousands line up to check out a wide variety of literary offerings. From buy books in all languages to attending debates, book signings and readings. I came to support my friend Donigan Merritt and listen to him read from his novel, Blossom. I was also there early enough to catch Ian Mount reading from his novel, The Vineyard at the End of the World.

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Jan 23

ice cream in a cup at Monte Olivia Villa Devoto Buenos Aires Argentina

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Helado!

Yes. It’s another blog about ice cream. If you haven’t heard, the ice cream in Buenos Aires is AMAZING!!!! I have been known to try a few (maybe more, maybe…). Ok, I’ve tried a lot and I blame it for my 10 pound weight gain when I first arrived almost a year ago. I firmly believe that ice cream should be eaten in bed, preferably with someone you love while watching a great TV series or movie. I’ve tried to cut back on the amount of helado I consume (usually I need to be physically restrained), but I still occasionally drop into one of the fine heladerias in the city to sample some super creamy tasty treats. My favorite (mostly because of proximity) used to be Veikko in Las Cañitas, Recently Le Cremérie, open around the corner and I gotta say, I love giant chunks of fudgy gooey-ness throughout my dulce de leche con brownie, not just casually lingering on top. So, this brings me to my next point. I didn’t think it was possible to enjoy helado as much without any chunks of goodness, whole nuts or gooey bits of dulce de leche. Well friends, it can be done!

I was hanging out with my new pal, Morgan, The Guy to Know in BA when I mentioned I was heading to Villa Devoto for a shoot. He told me I shouldn’t miss tasting Heladeria Monte Olivia’s ice cream. So on an insanely hot 40+ day we headed out. After an adventurous trek to Villa Devoto we were pretty sweaty to say the least. We met a super nice porteña named Celeste who gave us a refreshingly cold and minty drink before the shoot. Excited about our quest for helado, Celeste pointed us in the right direction to hit the plaza (square) in search of our cool treat. Being so hot that day, the only thing on our minds was getting ice cream. When we walked up to the place it didn’t look as fancy as my Las Cañitas heladerias, but upon tasting the helado it was awesome! We had nutty (without whole nuts) pistacio, insanely creamy mousse con cafe y cognac and the clear front runner, dulce de leche con banana. Not a chunk in sight, but still one of the creamiest and most flavourful helado thus far. Not to mention, Villa Devoto is a pretty cool little barrio. Bottom 2 photos by Mike Bigioni as it was just too hot for me to shoot (as you can see by the very unenthusiastic look on my face).

Dec 12

beer glasses and cheers with smiling couple

BA Expat Hub Launch Party

It’s official! BA Expat Hub, the INCLUSIVE online resource website for expatriates in Buenos Aires, is alive! Dave Rooney created BA Expat Hub when he sensed the need for an inclusive online community forum for expats, visitors and students. A place where you can speak openly, advertise your business, find resources and communicate directly with other expats and travelers to help you with your adventure in this monstrous city.

The launch party was celebrated at Magdalena’s Party and was a huge success. Here are the pics to prove it! Head over to BAexpathub’s Facebook page to see more snaps.

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