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Magnum Photographers' Advice to Aspiring Photographers
Magnum Photographers' Advice to Aspiring Photographers
Art and Culture, Photography TipsBelinda ShiJuly 8, 2012Comment
Top Tips For Busy Parents – How To Photograph Your Baby
Top Tips For Busy Parents – How To Photograph Your Baby
Portrait, TipsBelinda ShiJanuary 28, 2012aperture, composition, exposure, focus, lighting, shutter, tutorial, childrenComment
Greece Trip - Hydra
Greece Trip - Hydra
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiSeptember 27, 2011Greece, island, EuropeComment
Greece Trip - Crete
Greece Trip - Crete
Travel, EuropeBelinda ShiSeptember 24, 2011Greece, island, seascape, EuropeComment
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
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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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