Living in another culture is a crash course lesson in the unexpected. Learning to simply deal with the unexpected is one thing, but to plan for it and turn the unexpected into an opportunity is another. Living in a place where the electricity, running water, heat, phone, gas or internet are regularly shut off with…
Opportunity
First of all, let me apologize for that title. I sat here thinking for a good 20 minutes of something better, less cheesy, and sans the obvious pun – finally I decided it truly wasn’t worth my time. Deal with it folks! Last Thursday was the Chinese Lantern Festival. In the past, the Lantern festival…
So I’ve been working on this for a few months now and I’m absolutely stoked to announce it today. The overland route connecting Lhasa, Tibet with Kathmandu, Nepal is one of the most beautiful and and amazing land routes in all of Asia. Covering a distance of 600 miles, this workshop will take us from…
Our Kelby World Wide Photowalk this year was amazing. I was just about to post my pictures and say “Hey! We had a great time on our photo walk… here are some pictures!” …only because I’m tired and it’s 1:05am, but instead I’m going to breach another subject. Why? Well, this photo walk reminded me of…
As you have already gathered, the last three weeks have been insane. If you aren’t aware of why, go here and read the whole thing (or check out what The Digital Trekker has to say). Nonetheless, it’s always theroputic to run out on the street during the busy days and snap a few shots around…
This is a topic that has been on my mind almost daily for the last three months in one form or another. What’s the question exactly? If I had to sum it up, it would be this: Some necessary back story. I live in far Western China as a photographer, photo business owner, and teacher….