In the last post (a long time ago) I made a statement to the effect that things were kind of returning to normal in western China. Since making that statement we’ve seen almost five violent protests in the region – mostly involving flaming bodies, sadly. If you read the news, you’ll know what I’m talking…
It’s been a strange past few months. Because of political, social, and governmental ‘issues‘ (read: problems, protests, and tensions) here in western China I’ve spent more time in front of the computer working as a designer and web developer than I have as a photographer – a nice little carry over from a previous career….
“Be prepared to reinvent yourself. Be prepared to go out on a limb occasionally… and be prepared to do the thing that you feel strongly about, that maybe other people don’t…” I had a great blog post lined up for today – that was until I read that one of my idols, Hillman Curtis…
Think Tank is one of the best companies around, and one that I’m extremely happy to be partnered with on all of our workshops. I’m absolutely in love with their products. My friend Brian (best name ever) over at Think Tank HQ let me know about a pretty fantastic deal they have going on…
Three days ago I got back from a 24 hour road trip from Beijing, to where I live in western China (no stops… straight). It was epic. It was tiring. It was educational. I’ve always wanted to make the drive from Beijing home. Having personally driven through many parts of western China with my…
Today’s post comes from my friend Baron Batch. Baron is a photography, philanthropist, and a professional football player on the side. I’m glad to have Baron posting today and I’m especially excited about the topic – Humanity and Photography. If you’ve been following along the last few months you will notice we have talked a…
Above: A pano of SeDa. It’s hard to understand the scale until you see the full image. Check it out here. About a year ago my business partner, Jamin, and I spent four days driving from central Sichuan all the way back to where I live in Qinghai. Driving all the way through Sichuan is…
A few days ago Matt Brandon, Jamin York and myself got together on Skype to discuss our 2012 Lhasa, Everest, Nepal Overland Workshop. We covered almost every aspect of the workshop. I mentioned quickly that one of the best parts of the trip for me was our day in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bhaktapur is a small community…