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Day 13 – Witnessing Rare Blue Moon Tonight
Day 13 – Witnessing Rare Blue Moon Tonight
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 20, 2013moon, montanaComment
Adobe Lightroom - Retouching Sunset Landscape
Adobe Lightroom - Retouching Sunset Landscape
Post Processing, Photography TipsBelinda ShiAugust 19, 2013Adobe Lightroom Comment
Day 11 – Flathead Lake Sunset
Day 11 – Flathead Lake Sunset
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 18, 2013lake, montanaComment
Road Trip Must Haves
Road Trip Must Haves
Travel, Planning and LogisticsBelinda ShiAugust 17, 2013road, USAComment
Day 9 – Lakeside Sunset
Day 9 – Lakeside Sunset
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiAugust 16, 2013lake, montanaComment
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
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View fullsize Happy New Year. 🌿

These photos are from quiet winter days back in Washington, our beloved Pacific Northwest — soft light, slow walks, small towns, familiar trails, and moments that didn’t ask for much attention, but offered plenty in re
View fullsize Recently we discovered the Pink Pillbox on west Oahu Hawaii. As someone who is naturally a sunset person, this trail felt like an invitation.

We arrived at the trailhead around 4pm and sat for about 30 minutes, waiting for the sun to dip behind the
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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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