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Day 8 – Lakeside Cabin and Deer Forest, Montana
Day 8 – Lakeside Cabin and Deer Forest, Montana
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 15, 2013montanaComment
Day 6 – Kootenai Falls Hike
Day 6 – Kootenai Falls Hike
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 13, 2013montana, waterfallComment
Day 4 – Newberry National Monument & Paulina Lake
Day 4 – Newberry National Monument & Paulina Lake
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 11, 2013oregon, waterfallComment
Day 3 – Forest Drive In Oregon
Day 3 – Forest Drive In Oregon
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 10, 2013oregonComment
Adobe Lightroom 5 - Retouching Sky And Clouds
Adobe Lightroom 5 - Retouching Sky And Clouds
Post Processing, Photography TipsBelinda ShiAugust 10, 2013clouds, Adobe LightroomComment
Day 2 – Crater Lake, Oregon
Day 2 – Crater Lake, Oregon
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 9, 2013lake, oregonComment
Day 1 – Start of Our 2013 National Park Road Trip
Day 1 – Start of Our 2013 National Park Road Trip
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 8, 2013oregon, riverComment
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
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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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