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Click each blog post below and explore travel itineraries, best photo spots, my travel photography tips and more

 
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Greece Trip - Santorini
Greece Trip - Santorini
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiSeptember 22, 2011food, Greece, island, sunrise, seascape, EuropeComment
Greece Trip - Mykonos
Greece Trip - Mykonos
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiSeptember 18, 2011Greece, island, flower, EuropeComment
Greece trip - Athens
Greece trip - Athens
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiSeptember 14, 2011Greece, EuropeComment
Evening Walk in Vegas
Evening Walk in Vegas
TravelBelinda ShiFebruary 23, 2011architecture, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAComment
It's not about the camera
It's not about the camera
For Beginners, How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiAugust 15, 2010Chicago, inspirationComment
You are born with MUSIC in your ears; Children are PURE angels!
You are born with MUSIC in your ears; Children are PURE angels!
Self Discovery, PortraitBelinda ShiMay 24, 2010children, inspirationComment

Chicago evening
Chicago evening
TravelBelinda ShiMay 5, 2010Chicago, evening, landscape Comments
WPPI at Las Vegas
WPPI at Las Vegas
TravelBelinda ShiMarch 13, 2010USAComment
How to make a million-dollar photography business?
How to make a million-dollar photography business?
Self Discovery, Photography Tips, Art and CultureBelinda ShiFebruary 25, 2010 Comment
What is my style: Photo Journalism Or Photo Digitalism?
What is my style: Photo Journalism Or Photo Digitalism?
Art and Culture, Self Discovery, Photography TipsBelinda ShiFebruary 19, 2010Comment
Portrait, Blog and Meaning of Life
Portrait, Blog and Meaning of Life
Self DiscoveryBelinda ShiJanuary 25, 2010life wisdom Comments
Dreamy Coast
Dreamy Coast
TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 13, 2009animal, beach, California, USAComment
The Doctor Is Within (By Pico Iyer)
The Doctor Is Within (By Pico Iyer)
Self Discovery, Art and CultureBelinda ShiJuly 27, 2009happinessComment
flowers at Point Reyes
flowers at Point Reyes
TravelBelinda ShiJuly 21, 2009California, flower, nature, USA Comments
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
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View fullsize Golden hour at Ko Olina (Oahu Hawaii) is always a visual treat — even in a busy resort setting.

Here’s how I approach shooting in places packed with people:

✔️ Telephoto + shallow DOF during midday
✔️ Wider shots at sunset
✔️ Lightroom
View fullsize 📸 After 20 years behind the lens, I’m still evolving.

Lately, I’ve been leaning into things I used to avoid — not because they’re new, but because they challenge how I see and shoot.

Here are a few examples that might help
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View fullsize Golden hour at Honolulu, Hawaii.

My kids climbing rocks, waves crashing beneath.
I stayed still—until the light felt just right.
A few quick frames. A moving subject. Then some long exposure of water’s quiet rhythm.
No gear shuffle. No s
View fullsize He must’ve swung on that rope at least 30 times.
Maybe more.  Each time, a little higher. A little bolder.

Each time, I stayed with the moment—and moved just a little.

First from the front. Then from the side.
Crouched low. Reached high

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