~ Elysia Boutique ~
this could be your modern site
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Elysia's website.

The photo above is a picture I took from Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It looks over the Ottawa River towards Gatineau, Québec.

a little about myself

what kinds of photography do you do?

As a hobby, I take pictures of things I am interested in, like public transport and my favourite animals, or sometimes I take pictures of things for Wikipedia! Professionally, I usually do portraits and product photography.

how would you describe yourself?

I am very very outgoing, to the point where I get sad when I am not surrounded by people! I really enjoy seeing others happy and getting to know people. I also am very introspective and thoughtful, and care a lot about peoples' mental health.

what would you say your strengths are?

Definitely navigating emotions, but also understanding what needs to be done and scheduling. I am very good at identifying goals and breaking down the things I need to achieve them. I am also very observant!

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This is my favourite bird, Kererū

Web design

I design and develop accessible, cross platform, responsive (i.e., mobile friendly!), and creative websites, and have been since 2022. This site is one of them, all handcoded with love!

To see some styles I've worked on, pull on some tabs on the side!

I code my own websites directly using CSS, HTML, and Javascript, although I am comfortable using static site generators or graphical editors and frameworks.

Since I write code directly, I can also theme a lot of non-web software, if they use HTML and CSS for styling.

My style of web design typically starts with a basic, modern site, that I then add creative flairs on top of. I do this to make a site feel loved and unique, as well as mentally engaging! I also enjoy collaborating with others to discover new styles and development techniques!

I also have a background in computer science and am familliar with diagnosing and troubleshooting issues!