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Remembering Olympic Vancouver: Local Photographer Jeremy Lim Brings Back Olympic Memories In Colours2010 (Look For Russian Trikolor!)

yuliya_talmazan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:00:55 +0000

It is one of those simple, yet brilliant ideas that you just wish you thought of yourself -- take an Olympic city, crazy fans, endless energy, the world coming together and immortalize it all in amazing photography.

Jeremy Lim, Colours2010.com

Jeremy Lim, Vancouver photographer and freelancer, did just that. He is behind Colours2010 - Celebrating The World In Vancouver, a photo project that had Lim spending nights walking the streets of Vancouver during the Games in search of photography gold -- sincere emotions on the faces of people from 33 different countries cheering for their colours.

I love the distinct Canadian-ness of this project though. From the red Olympic mittens that Jeremy is wearing in his project cover photo, to the little Canadian flag sticking out from his backpack, to the very Canadian spelling of "colours," the Canadiana is oozing rampant here.

"I'll remember the people I met - the handshakes, the hugs," says Jeremy on his site. "The jubilation after every victory. The dance parties. The awkward costumes. The comoradery and all the surprises. And I was there, to capture every last minute of it."

I second every word of that as I look back at my own Olympic experience.

And, for a little Russian twist, here are photos of the Russian fans that Jeremy let me re-post on my blog ... See you in Sochi?

**All photo copyright belongs to Jeremy Lim.

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yuliya_talmazan — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:40:41 +0000

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Welcome To YTFiles

yuliya_talmazan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:01:53 +0000

Hi everyone! I’m starting this blog called YTFILES. YT are my initials and I thought the name was catchy and easy to remember.

I am based in glorious Vancouver, Canada, where I have been living for the last 8 years. I am hoping to blog about something very specific, something that I believe I have a unique perspective on. I want to bring a fresh take on everything Russia-related – news, events, culture, media, politics, fashion…the list of topics to explore is endless.

I speak Russian, I love my culture, and I want people to understand it. I feel that I can give an interesting take on Russia – a fresh perspective from someone who has been born and raised in the USSR, but grew up in North America. I want to steer away from the stereotype wrought, lackluster approach to Russia ubiquitous in the media nowadays. Hence, I am writing this blog!

In recent years, it seems the interest toward Russia has not ceased. In fact, it seems people are as fascinated by this country as ever. Winston Churchill once said, “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” I think, to this day, Churchill’s quote is quite characteristic of how many people feel about Russia.

So, through my insider knowledge, I’m here to try to make this great geographic and cultural enormity called Russia less of a riddle. I grew up surrounded by Russian culture, but having had moved to Canada in my teen years, I have come to accept the Canadian culture as my own as well. The West and the East juxtaposed in my view of the world have, I hope, negated any potential bias in me, so that I can present any story straight up.

With that, welcome to YTFiles!