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North Carolina Trip: Day 7 - Great Smoky mountain National Park
North Carolina Trip: Day 7 - Great Smoky mountain National Park
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 17, 2012lake, North Carolina, mountain, waterfall, fall color, USAComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 6: Asheville & Biltmore Estate
North Carolina Trip - Day 6: Asheville & Biltmore Estate
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 16, 2012wine, USA, North CarolinaComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 5: Lake Norman Hike
North Carolina Trip - Day 5: Lake Norman Hike
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 15, 2012lake, tree, North Carolina, USAComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 4: Home Cooked Meal
North Carolina Trip - Day 4: Home Cooked Meal
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 14, 2012food, wine, North Carolina, USAComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 3: Jetton Park Cornelius
North Carolina Trip - Day 3: Jetton Park Cornelius
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 11, 2012lake, landscape, tree, North Carolina, USAComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 2: Freedom Park & Queens Road
North Carolina Trip - Day 2: Freedom Park & Queens Road
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 10, 2012North Carolina, USAComment
North Carolina Trip - Day 1: Lake Norman Cornelius
North Carolina Trip - Day 1: Lake Norman Cornelius
TravelBelinda ShiOctober 9, 2012animal, lake, tree, North Carolina, USAComment
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
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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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#oahulife #hawaiiphotographer #lifestylephotography #beachphotoshoot #beachphotography #familyphotojournalist #mirrorlessgeeks
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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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