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Angela was born and bred in not-so-sunny England, where she spent most of her childhood years performing on stage, writing poetry and reading books. Her head was so buried in her

books she completely forgot to apply to universities. In a mad rush, she copied a friend’s application forms and found herself studying information technology for three long and boring years. After two equally dull years of working as an IT consultant, she decided to ditch programming and head for the glamorous world of public relations. In 2006, Angela and her husband both found opportunities to continue their careers in Hong Kong. But then she fell pregnant and, when her frst daughter was born, fell head over heels in love. Angela now dedicates all of her time to her two darling daughters, and, whenever possible, squeezes in her passion for photography and her writing business “Wobblysteps”.

Melanie grew up in Mississauga, which is just outside Toronto, Canada. Her passion for photography began at the tender age of ten and has not waned since, even when her parents told her it was not an

acceptable career choice. Her move to Hong Kong in 2001 afforded her the opportunity to open her own studio – a dream come true.

Melanie is also passionate about travel and she takes advantage of every opportunity to see the world and capture her unique perspective of it from behind the lens. She is currently working towards a goal of visiting 100 countries. Spurred on by tales from friends and acquaintances, she is heading towards the halfway point and busily planning her trips for 2013. Melanie and her husband have two daughters, aged eight and ten.

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CONTRIBUTORS: Melanie Adamson; Angela Baura; Larissa Downes; Rennie Fensham; Olivia Hungerford; Ingrid Keneally; Mishi Khanna; Elle Kwan; Aileen Lai; Monica Proctor; John Shanahan; Eleanor Smallwood; Nury Vittachi

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