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I started my work as a travel/humanitarian/cultural photographer kind of by accident but definitely with open eyes. I hadn’t really ever planned on being this kind of photographer, but because of my wife and I’s love for cultures and desire to make a living in a socially and economically developing area and my passion for photography,…
A row of a water faucet used for ritualistic cleaning, Wudu, before enter the Mosque. Recently I had a friend comment on some photos I had taken from a recent trip. He told me that there were some well composed shots that he wasn’t exactly sure why I had taken. He went on to comment…
I’m excited to announce that I will be leading a Kelby Worldwide Photowalk this summer. It should be an exciting time to be in Qing hai and an even better time to check out Kumbum monastery. Remember to sign up here: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/xining-qinghai-china-kumbum-front-gate/ Take a look at some of the information below about the walk after…
Last weekend I got the chance to shoot a Malaysian wedding w/ Matt (see his shots here). It was quite an experience full of customs that frankly I was somewhat ignorant about other than my desperate night before wikipedia cram. A Malaysian muslim wedding is an extremely colorful thing which made it a lot of…
Part 2 – Downtown Penang + Batik Factory So after my meetings and shoot(s) in Hong Kong, I headed down to Penang for a bit of business and pleasure w/ our good ol’ Digital Trekker. I have to admit, I went to Penang not knowing much about it other than it’s really really hot there…
I spent the last 7 days hoping between meetings, countries, and shoots. Last Tuesday I had a meeting in Hong Kong to research possibilities for a future lighting/fashion/city-based workshop there with some awesome instructor(s). Was an amazing trip filled with good food, some new friends, and just a whole lot of doing what I love…