Tag: shanghai
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The Unknown Beckons~
Isn’t every moment a step further into the unknown? We think we know where we are going, we have it all planned out, then life reminds us of the futility of our false certainty. I welcome the unknown, I want to live in the joy of discovery, to be surprised by life, to meet the…
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A bump in the road ~ Shanghai
As it turned out, Myanmar was not meant to happen till December. My passport vanished and when you lose a passport as a resident in China, here is what you have to do: File a police report at the local police station Take the report to the exit/entry bureau and request a lost passport form…
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Shanghai Surprise!
Very excited to be teaming up again with on of my favorite street photographers Michael Kistler for an FYITS 2-day workshop in Shanghai this coming June. These events are unforgettable and the moments shared are packed with richness and creativity as well as healthy challenges. We have a few spots left. Join us in the magical metropolis!
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The Enigma of Shadows~
Something as simple as an obstructing the light of the sun, creates a world of wonder and a vast playground for the imagination. And shadows have a mind of their own, creating a new reality, ask Peter Pan.
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Qibao, Inside the Time Capsule
Hidden inside the massively dense Shanghai Metropolis is a quaint, albeit crowded small world of tradition. Bridges over water, narrow old streets, a wide variety of delicious street food and a beautiful old tea house. In the tea house, mostly old men gather to drink tea and watch story telling theaters on a stage that…
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Life Unfolding on the Suzhou Creek
It’s late afternoon, all are a bit too sluggish to go fast, slow moving people, dragging their feet, pushing their bikes uphill over the bridge and the woman too tired to walk, sits on top of her bike load letting her husband pull the tricycle; it has been a long day. Even the shadows are unable to…
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The Bund~ Before the Day Begins
There is a great magic to seeing a place at sunrise, before the rush of day clouds it. Early in the morning, there is a bliss that relaxes the faces of early risers, as though they are reminded that there is still magic in life, how can there not be? Light colors the sky as…
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Candid Street Photography
Candid street photography is perhaps my very favorite style when I am out in the streets. Anywhere I travel, I find myself drawn to the human element in the streets and I search for a human connection to create my photograph and my story. I am often asked about the process of candid portraits and…