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Artist statement
The philosophy behind my images is a desire to bring understanding between different people of the world, especially their cultures, beliefs and traditions. It is also to bring underprivileged people to the forefront of wealthier people's consciousness so that world wealth may be more evenly distributed and shared. After all, as we are all lucky enough to be living on this planet through accidents of nature, we should take care of it and of each other and make sure that both it and we survive in future generations.
Although my university education earned me a B.A. in French and Spanish and an M.A. in Translation, my work has taken me around the world and my love of travel and languages has supported and encouraged my love of photography. I describe myself as essentially a travel photographer with a strong interest in portraiture. The greatest influences in my photographic work have been Steve McCurry, Nevada Weir, Angela Fisher, Carol Beckwith and Sebastião Salgado.
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Biography
Born in Vancouver, Angela has a Bachelor's Degree in French and Spanish from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Arts in Translation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. As part of her degree courses, she studied in Quebec City, Valencia, Madrid, and Geneva.
Angela then moved to Brussels, Belgium and worked at the European Union for four years. She subsequently spent two years as Administrative Director of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws at the Law Faculty of a Dutch-speaking university in Belgium.
Next she was hired by a multinational conglomerate to work at its headquarters in Hong Kong. Here she created business relationships with the suppliers of logs, lumber and veneer which the company's mills in China and the Philippines were sourcing from French West Africa. She took part as interpreter in many supply contract negotiations and translated African government legal texts and other forestry information from both French and Spanish to English. Later when the company's commercial strategy shifted toward increasing sales overseas, Angela was responsible for marketing new and innovative wood products manufactured in processing facilities in China and Africa, a service she continues to provide today.
After spending eight years in Hong Kong, Angela returned to Vancouver in order to upgrade her skills in interpreting, Italian, Web Publishing and Photography and then left again on a new adventure, this time to work in the Caribbean as International Ambassador for an American cruise line.
In September 2005, after completing a certificate in business management, Angela opened her own consultancy company in Vancouver, ACFairbank Consulting, and currently provides services to her international clients in translation, interpreting, editing, writing, proofreading, website creation and management, marketing and photography. Top
Curriculum Vitae
Based in: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Education:
- A.R.C.T. (Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto), Toronto, Ontario, Piano Performance, 1980
- Bachelor of Arts: French and Spanish, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 1982
- Master of Arts: Translation, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA, 1990
- Community Interpreting Certificate - Spanish/English, Vancouver Community College, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC, 2002
- Web Publisher Certificate, Langara College, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC, 2002
- General Business Certificate, Langara College, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC, 2005
- Photography Certificate, Langara College, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC, 2006
- Languages Studied: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Latin, Swedish and Mandarin
Professional Development:
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Langara College, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC.
- Part-Time Photography Certificate Programme: 2002 - 2006.
- Part-Time Digital Film Production Programme: 2009 - present.
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Focal Point - The Visual Arts Learning Centre, Vancouver, BC.
- Digital Panoramic 360-degree photography, 2005.
- Travel Photography: The Vancouver Book, 2007.
- Wedding Photography, 2009.
- Child Portraiture, 2009.
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Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Continuing Studies, Vancouver, BC.
- Photoshop for Photographers, 2007.
- Advanced Digital Photography, 2007.
- Writing for Design, 2007.
- The Business of Art Practice, 2007.
- Copyright Law for Artists, 2007.
- Adobe Indesign: The Basics, 2008.
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Photographic Affiliations:
Photography Exhibitions:
- Langara College, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 2005
- Adventures in Travel Expo, Chicago, Illinois, USA, January 2006
- Adventures in Travel Expo, New York, New York, USA, January 2007
- Focal Point, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2007
- Exposure Gallery, “Winter Salon,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2007
- Exposure Gallery, “Vancouver,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 2008
- Exposure Gallery, “Performance,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 2008
- Exposure Gallery, “Constructed Reality,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 2008
- Exposure Gallery, “Summer Salon,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2008
- Adventures in Travel Expo, Seattle, Washington, USA, September 2008
- Exposure Gallery, “The Travelling Eye,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 2008
- Musée Juste Pour Rire, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, CAPIC Montréal 2009 Expo in conjunction with World Press Photo, 4 September - 4 October 2009
Organisations, companies or websites to which I have authorised free use of some of my images:
Magazines that have published my images:
Publications:
- Ethiopia Through the Eyes of a Photographer, August 2007, Second Printing November 2007
- Vancouver The Photographic Guidebook - Focal Point Summer 2007 (Group project with 4 other photographers), August 2007
- Vancouver Through the Eyes of a Photographer, September 2007
- Chinese Wedding Through the Eyes of a Photographer, October 2007. “Thank you for capturing our wedding day in such a polished package. Your eye for detail has made our memories of that day that much more special. Your insight into colour and light brought out the highlights of the evening. Your professionalism and diligence helped make our day run that much more smoothly.” - Penny and David Chan, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Vicwood Group Through the Eyes of a Photographer, October 2007, Second Printing January 2008
- Portfolio, November 2007
- The Caribbean Through the Eyes of a Photographer, May 2008
- Class of 1978, Crofton House School - 30 Years On, May 2008
- Confirmation Through the Eyes of Two Photographers, July 2008
- 2009 Calendar, with images from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Argentina, November 2008
- 2010 Calendar, with images from French Polynesia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Quebec,
December 2009.
Film credits:
- Rasa a student film directed by Francis Fee, wrtten by Ignacio de Freyre and produced by Laura Hope, Frances Fee and Ignacio de Freyre. Stills Photographer, June 2009.
- Presidente Pride - This City's Colours, currently viewable on YouTube, Director and camera operator, August 2009 - “Angela, I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work on Presidente Pride - This City's Colours. I'm sure proud of it, and so pleased with all of you for working hard and working together to come up with such a great finished product! Awesome job!” - Matthew Presidente, Musician, singer and songwriter, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Matthew Presidente - “This City's Colours”, a different version, put up on YouTube in November 2009, Director, Camera Operator and Post Production, November 2009
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