Thamel is one of my favorite places in Nepal. Thamel is a network of streets in downtown Kathmandu that is one continuous winding bazaar of sorts. Though it’s crowded with tourists and upper-class hippies desperately trying not to make eye contact with each other for fear of looking unoriginal , spending the time talking to any of the locals…
Lighting
Todays Tech Tuesday is all about lighting. Let me start by saying that there are some travel photographers that won’t go near artificial lighting – I am not one of those. I’m not discriminating between those who use artificial light and those who don’t. I don’t really draw a strong distinction between the two, other…
So I love portraits. Since I’ve moved into a new complex and the locals are getting used to us, the culturally relevant and respectful portrait opps have been sparse. So what do you do when there is no one to shoot and your creative juices are flowing? In my case, the self portrait. I love…
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….