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For many people, capturing the perfect photo can be a difficult task, especially if you lack formal training, but for one individual in the Okanagan, that skill is almost second nature.
Growing up in the Okanagan, Maria Cihlar describes being obsessed with shooting film from an early age, documenting her life through the lens of her camera, beginning at the age of 10.
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