Exploring Grand River’s Champion of Champions Powwow
I had the incredible experience of watching and interacting with Grand River’s Champion of Champions Powwow, an Aboriginal Multicultural event showcasing Native Canadian and American pride and heritage through song, dance, and art.
Reviewing Analog & the Analog
When I was exploring the library for my next read, I saw Analog (2022) by Robert Hassan and decided to see what he had to say.
Marina Black Media is Back for 2023
Looking back, 2022 was a great year! Let’s start 2023 with some learnings and reflections to keep putting our best feet forward.
Lensa AI: Trend or Trap?
Lensa has been a “had to jump on trend” and no one’s “mad about it,” but there are some individuals who feel that artificial intelligence like Lensa has some negative implications.
My Trek to Turkey: Experiencing Cappadocia
After visiting Istanbul, I was on my way to Cappadocia. The goal of this leg of the journey was to see Turkey’s countryside from a hot air balloon.
My Trek to Turkey: Inside Istanbul
I wanted to do something different and realized that there is no better time than the present to change what I was doing. So I packed my bags and went somewhere less familiar to myself and my generation - Turkey.
What You May Not Know About the Woman Behind the Camera
While you may know me through my creative work, I want to give my followers a closer glimpse at who I am. After all, a blog does not exist without personality.
Riwayat Presents Lifestyle Canada: Fashion Runway Photography
One of my latest projects involved being apart of the official media crew for Riwayat London’s Lifestyle Canada Fashion Show as a runway photographer .
Toronto Pride Parade 2022
Pride Month is a time dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ voices, celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, and supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
I Am an Artist
Since its inception, Marina Black Media has continuously changed its design, perspective, and versatility of work; this project sparks passion and fearlessness of evolution.
Signs & Symbols: What do they all mean?
Signs and symbols are meaningless without humans denoting meaning, yet their looks or meaning can develop and change over time.
Photo of the Week: Chinatown Series
Photographs are only remnants of moments because there are perpetual interpretations of its enclosed narrative involving the events leading up, during, and after it was captured.
What Happened on the Corner?
What Happened on the Corner? is abstract short fiction that will carry a different meaning for everyone.
Let’s Talk Cannabis: Lift & Co. Expo 2021
I share my learnings from attending the Lift Expo & Co., North America’s largest cannabis consumer trade show.
There’s Nowhere to Go but Up
We’re constantly moving and never in one place long enough to see what happens when we’re not there. We have places to be, deadlines to meet, and people to answer to whether that be yourself or someone else; these factors become friction in our motion.
Photo of the Week: Warhol
After an incredibly inspiring trip to the art gallery, I've written a brief exposé on the eccentric Andy Warhol, my favourite works, and their impact.
October: Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and today, October 13th, aka #NationalNoBra Day, I’m standing in support of those who have survived this disease and those who continue to fight it.