Website & Blog Under Construction!

Hello Everyone,
I know many of you have been asking about when I'll be updating the blog. I just wanted to let you know that I'm currently working on a new site with new pictures and will update the Blog in due time!
I just ask for your patience as we're also gearing up for a crazy busy summer.
But please know that I still plan on making new blog posts in the future, but right now I'm focusing on updating the website with new and exciting work!
Thanks for your understanding and if you have any questions about it, please don't hesitate to contact me anytime!
Thanks again and have a great week. :)
Desiree

Olympic Torch Journey! -December 17th, 2009

I had the awesome opportunity to watch and photograph the Olympic Torch pass by en route to downtown Toronto -and ultimately, to BC where the Games will be held in just over 50 days! The really cool thing is that according to 680news.com, "The torch relay to Vancouver is being called the longest relay in a single country in Olympic history."
How exciting is that?
Well, to celebrate the moment, I created a simple little slideshow with some of my favourite shots...I just had to share it with you all -because I would imagine that not everyone got the opportunity to see it...so this is my way of sharing it with you! Plus, it was fun to put the slideshow together and it's fun to watch too!! =p
Hope you enjoy the show -let me know what you think! =p

Olympic Torch Slideshow from Desiree Silva on Vimeo.

Hello from Brasil!!

Hello Everyone!
Bernard & I just wanted to send everyone warm greetings from Brasil!
The sun is shining, the weather is fantastic and everyone is doing well. We've been having a great time site seeing and touring around as many different places as we possibly can -as well as visiting family & friends of course! =p
Right now we're in Rio de Janeiro and we've gone on a few field-trips since our arrival from Toronto, including a Helicopter ride around Copacabana, going to the beach and even catching a lightning bolt in the middle of the clouds one night! Wow! It's been one fantastic ride so far!!
Here are a few shots we've selected to show you...yeah, it was very hard to choose these few! The bigger photo on the top right is the lightning bolt I caught! Hope this brings a little bit of sunshine to your day! Just click on the collage below to enlarge it.

Canada Day Fireworks!

Just wanted to share some of my attempts at photographing the fireworks from tonight! Out of the 50+ shots I took, 7 came out okay....ah, it's alright! At least I tried....hehehe!
But next year, if I get the chance to, I'd love to go downtown and try photographing the fireworks at the harbour on Lake Ontario! That would be sweet!!