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Top 5 Common Mistakes Finding the Right Photographer
Top 5 Common Mistakes Finding the Right Photographer
PortraitBelinda ShiJuly 12, 2009Comment
Monkey talk
Monkey talk
Travel, Self DiscoveryBelinda ShiJune 7, 2009animal, Indonesia, AsiaComment
Happy Warao kids playing lady bugs
Happy Warao kids playing lady bugs
TravelBelinda ShiJune 6, 2009people, Venezuela, South AmericaComment
Colorful Indigenous Village in Canaima
Colorful Indigenous Village in Canaima
TravelBelinda ShiApril 19, 2009Venezuela, South AmericaComment
Are We Here Forever
Are We Here Forever
TravelBelinda ShiApril 14, 2009California, hiking, tree, USAComment
Angel Falls at dawn - world's highest waterfall
Angel Falls at dawn - world's highest waterfall
TravelBelinda ShiApril 11, 2009landscape, mountain, nature, sunrise, Venezuela, South America Comments
Warao girl in pink
Warao girl in pink
TravelBelinda ShiApril 8, 2009Venezuela, South AmericaComment
Virginia city at dusk
Virginia city at dusk
TravelBelinda ShiApril 6, 2009inspiration, landscape, Nevada, sunset, winter, USAComment
Fishing boat at Inle Lake
Fishing boat at Inle Lake
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiApril 1, 2009lake, mountain, Mynamar, people, AsiaComment
Houses by Adicora beach
Houses by Adicora beach
TravelBelinda ShiMarch 30, 2009beach, landscape, Venezuela, South America Comment
Perplexed
Perplexed
Travel, Self DiscoveryBelinda ShiMarch 26, 2009California, peopleComment
Man of passion (2)
Man of passion (2)
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiMarch 22, 2009people, Singapore, AsiaComment
Man of passion - old town of Palma de Mallorca
Man of passion - old town of Palma de Mallorca
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiMarch 18, 2009Europe, people, SpainComment
old fence on the beach
old fence on the beach
TravelBelinda ShiMarch 16, 2009beach, California, landscape, USAComment
flowers at Kaweah Lake
flowers at Kaweah Lake
TravelBelinda ShiMarch 12, 2009California, flower, lake, landscape, mountain, nature, USAComment
one leg boat rowing technique at Inle Lake
one leg boat rowing technique at Inle Lake
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiMarch 8, 2009lake, Mynamar, peace, people, AsiaComment
Warao woman living along Orinoco River
Warao woman living along Orinoco River
Art and Culture, TravelBelinda ShiMarch 5, 2009people, Venezuela, South AmericaComment
Mini Novel: A Dream - Story of Stone
Mini Novel: A Dream - Story of Stone
Belinda ShiFebruary 1, 2009passion Comment
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View fullsize Here’s a simple yet most effective way to improve photography. 

We’ve tried to hike Kaʻena Point State Park more times than I can count — from both the North Shore side and the West side — and somehow, we’ve never actua
View fullsize I used to plan my entire trip around one photo — a specific landscape, a landmark, the perfect angle in the perfect light. Everything revolved around that goal.

Golden hour or blue hour only.

If I couldn’t shoot it just right, the momen
View fullsize Most people race up the Lanikai Pillbox Trail for sunrise — but we hiked it at sunset. 🌅

And that small shift made all the difference.

While most people faced the ocean, I turned my lens toward the mountains — soft light spilling over
View fullsize The past few weeks took us between hospitals, ERs, and therapy sessions—my husband’s knee surgery, my son’s digestive issues, life reminding us what really matters.

A few days ago, we took a family hike for the first time since Sep
View fullsize Another year around the sun 🌞. I’ve just grown one year older, and I’m reminded how photography has been my anchor for more than two decades. 

From traveling across continents solo to globe-trotting with my family, picking up my camera
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View fullsize The #1 mistake I see in Hawaii photography… is treating it like a postcard. 🌴

Too many photographers only shoot from the resort beach, pose their family in the same spot, or always face the ocean. The result? Photos that look like everyone e
View fullsize A few snapshots of this weekend celebrating the first day of a new 8 yo.
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