Category: portrait
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 63/365
Hi from another one of a series of gray rainy days in Germany. So many things keep drawing me back to the streets with my camera and we are now going on over 25 years! One of those things is a memorable moment, where everything comes together to encapsulate a memory. A smile, a story,…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 5/365
Morning Coffee talk~ 5/365 ‘The Future’: It keeps us up at night and occupies our thoughts at times, doesn’t it? We have this illusion that we can control the outcome of the next moment with our actions, and yes we can to some extent, but so many times life throws you a curve ball and…
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Misplaced~
In Hongkou, part of the old city of Shanghai, was a set of grey narrow alleys that were a maze of tiny streets containing 2 or 3 story homes stacked side by side in a most claustrophobic manner. Hundreds of tangled electric wires dangled between walls that were decorated with phone numbers advertising services for…
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On Possession~
Possessions: What do we really, truly possess? We think of possessions as things we plan and hope on keeping permanently, and the more we have the more we want to collect. But in the end, does it really matter? Maybe we can call them temporary belongings, because that is all they are. When we leave…
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Remembering to forget~
How often do we catch ourselves lingering on past events with a melancholic obsession? We task ourselves with carrying the baggage of emotional hurt like an armor that only keeps us from moving forward. The way forward is lighter, freer and leaves no room for old heavy anchors. Day 61 of 365~ Image taken in…
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The spirit of winter~
It may be harsh, it is often brutal, it’s undeniably chilling but oh it can be so beautiful in its intricate unique and delicate form. Day 37 of 365 Image is a composite of cold frost and warm human~
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Summer in the old alley~ Shanghai
Each time I start a new walk into one of the old alleys of Shanghai, I feel as though I am entering another world where simple life, community feeling, tradition and open communication thrive. There is a charm to the old alleys and a distinct sense of nostalgia that makes them so attractive and keeps me…