food & photography
IT’s OFFICIAL ! Grow to Gather goes German I am teaming up with the folks at the publishing house, Oekom Verlag here in Munich to bring together a German version of Grow to Gather, my seasonal cookbook. Ein großes Danke zu meine Deutsche Freunden und Familien für eurer Anfrage und Geduld! Earlier this week, on […]
Read MoreThis Winter, I knew I needed to go to the snow. I feel it calling me, because in the city that I live in, it just doesn’t stay on the ground for more than a few hours at a time. And this blue and white sparkling wonderland brings me such a sense of calm, peace, […]
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About two years ago, I started working part-time on the floor of Patagonia Europe’s Munich Retail Store selling clothes and other outdoor items as a sales associate. At the time I took the job because I needed something to get me out of the house and away from digital screens. I figured it would be […]
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The weather has made me cry multiple times in the past two weeks. I’m not kidding. Pure tears of complete joy. Everything is golden and red and yellow and frosty and fresh and mossy all around me. I smell the leaves and watch them fall, all of my favourite colours are all around me all […]
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” Bicycle ! Bicycle ! I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike … “ I have a new bicycle. And it feels exactly like the Queen song., “Bicycle Race” Fast, slow, dramatic, exciting, beautiful, smooth and so many other things. ( Except I am clothed while doing so! Check out […]
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So it’s been a few months now that my seasonal cookbook has been in your hands. And I have finally had time to reflect on how I feel about the whole process. What I loved, hated, struggled with and enjoyed most. Finishing Grow to Gather feels surreal. Like something someone tells you one day as […]
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Hello Dear Readers, Welcome to 2021 ! I wanted to write a nice inspirational quote about the New year here. But nothing is coming to me, so I suggest you listen to this great song by the White Buffalo instead ( the song starts around 6 min ) A few times over the last few […]
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Nine Years Ago. Yes, I said Nine. It has officially been nine years since I made the decision to pack my two suitcases and my camera, and fly approximately 7000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean, to move to Germany from my small town in Canada. I was 22 years old, young, brave and in love. […]
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Dear Friends & Followers, I wanted to share with you, the photos I took of two special people and their family and friends this Spring. I was so excited when Johannes & Nicole asked me to be a part of their Standesamt ( City Hall ) wedding located on the Rose Island, Roseninsel, on Lake […]
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I know it is April, and Spring is here in full swing, yet here I am posting images of snow all the same. I love Spring, but I might just love snow more. I can never really make up my mind which season is my favourite, I guess that means I need all 4 in […]
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Can you imagine a city in the middle of Europe, surrounded by forests, alongside a river and looked over by an ancient castle? Well no, not until you visit Heidelberg. This colourful city, located along the Necker River, a tributary of the Rhine, is a site to see. It has been know for many years […]
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This May, I had the privilege of photographing two beautiful happy people, Ann-Katrin & Patrick. I have know these two for about 6 years, and was so pleased when they asked me to photograph their wedding. The civil ceremony took place in downtown Munich at the “Neue Rathaus” ( city hall ), a beautiful building, […]
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This past weekend I took a trip with friends to the northern part of Germany to be a guest at and to photograph a wedding. 2000 photos later I am exhausted, but happy to have spend so much time with great friends, old and new. Stay tuned, the wedding post will come soon! As we […]
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Dear friends and followers. Thanks so much for coming to visit me at the Häppy Art Market in Munich this past weekend. It means a lot to me. I am glad to have met so many other artists and photographers and well and some new clients and photography lovers. I also wanted to inform you that […]
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As I sit here on the banks of the Isar River on a Friday afternoon in the first week of September, I reflect on my past 5 years here in Munich. I originally chose this city in order to build a relationship with my boyfriend. But as the years have passed, I have realized just […]
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Dearest readers, I was so happy when a friend of mine suggested we host a friend of his from Hamburg, because I hoped so much that it would give me the chance to visit the city, which I have wanted to do for so long. So in early July I did just that! I road […]
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Writing this post has been on my to do list for over 2 years. Yes I know, that is a very long time. But today, a rainy and cold Spring day, is the day that I tell you about my love for trains ( A love much different then Sheldon Coopers’ that is. ) The […]
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Hello Readers and Friends, I know it is December and everyone is in the Christmas mood/rush already. Believe me, I know how you feel! My room is filled with gifts, boxes and chaos as I pack for my Christmas trip to Canada, and pack to move apartments in January when I return to Munich. This […]
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When most people think of Oktoberfest, they think of beer. A LOT OF BEER. This festival has approximately 6.3 million visitors each year and they consume 6.5 Million litres of beer. Yes, these are insane stats and they contribute to this being the largest festival in the world. What I have learned while living in Munich […]
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Andrea Senyk 