Despite having taken a few photography courses in the past , Amaranth is otherwise mostly self-taught . Armed to shoot with her Canon 1000D — of which she says the photographer ’ s skill is more important than the make of the tool — Amaranth aims to outline a puzzle in each of her images . Initially , her interest in photography sprang from her need to “ create something meaningful and different .” On that point , she has definitely hit her mark . Next , Amaranth plans to explore cinematography . “ This sphere seems to me to be so magical and special ,” she added . In fact , much of her inspiration comes from the world of cinema .