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How Colors Change Within 10 Minutes For Landscape Photography
How Colors Change Within 10 Minutes For Landscape Photography
Landscape Video, Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiJanuary 11, 2014California, mountainComment
Landscape Photography Tips At Yosemite
Landscape Photography Tips At Yosemite
Landscape Video, Planning and Logistics, Travel, Photography TipsBelinda ShiJanuary 2, 2014California, Yosemite, mountain, sunrise, USA Comments
Top 10 Photos of My National Park Road Trips
Top 10 Photos of My National Park Road Trips
TravelBelinda ShiDecember 30, 2013mountain, lake, animal, sunrise, fall color, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, tree, California, Montana, USA, oregon
How To Keep Lightroom Workspace Clean & Efficient
How To Keep Lightroom Workspace Clean & Efficient
Landscape Video, Post Processing, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 25, 2013seascapeComment
How To Arrange Your Photo Activities In The Evening
How To Arrange Your Photo Activities In The Evening
Landscape Video, Post Processing, Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 18, 2013clouds, cityscape, sunset Comments
Night Photography - How To Start
Night Photography - How To Start
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 16, 2013composition, night photography, long exposure, bridgeComment
Why Do You Need Tripod And How To Choose One
Why Do You Need Tripod And How To Choose One
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 9, 2013equipmentComment
3P Creation Process For Palace Of Fine Arts San Francisco
3P Creation Process For Palace Of Fine Arts San Francisco
How To Photograph, Post Processing, Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 6, 2013San Francisco, California, architecture, long exposure, night photography Comments
Less Is More - 7 Approaches To Create Simple Yet Strong Composition
Less Is More - 7 Approaches To Create Simple Yet Strong Composition
How To Photograph, Featured, For Beginners, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 4, 2013composition, long exposureComment
3P Creation Process For Golden Gate Bridge In Sunset
3P Creation Process For Golden Gate Bridge In Sunset
How To Photograph, Post Processing, Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiNovember 30, 2013San Francisco, bridge, long exposure, seascape, USA, California Comments
3P Creation Process For Alcatraz In Sunset
3P Creation Process For Alcatraz In Sunset
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiNovember 26, 2013equipment, San Francisco, California, long exposure, USAComment
Landscape Photography - 3P Creation Process
Landscape Photography - 3P Creation Process
Featured, Landscape Video, Photography TipsBelinda ShiNovember 16, 2013sunrise, mountain, Yosemite, California Comments
Think and Feel Like An Artist, Look and See Like A Camera
Think and Feel Like An Artist, Look and See Like A Camera
How To Photograph, Landscape Video, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 23, 2013Colorado, Utah, South Dakota, animal, waterfall, fall color, mountain, composition, USA Comments
7 Ways to Maximize Your Chance To Photograph In the Right Place At the Right Time
7 Ways to Maximize Your Chance To Photograph In the Right Place At the Right Time
Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 22, 2013inspiration, beach, mountainComment
72-Day National Park Road Trip Route and Map
72-Day National Park Road Trip Route and Map
Travel, Planning and Logistics, Featured, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 21, 2013USA, road, sunrise Comment
Day 72 – Today’s full moon in San Francisco
Day 72 – Today’s full moon in San Francisco
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 18, 2013moon, California, San FranciscoComment
Day 71 – Paradise Ridge Winery, Sonoma
Day 71 – Paradise Ridge Winery, Sonoma
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 17, 2013winery, CaliforniaComment
Day 70 – Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe
Day 70 – Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 16, 2013lake, CaliforniaComment
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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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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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