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I help mirrorless camera enthusiasts create lasting memories - of people, places, and the world around them - with clarity and confidence.
 

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What's In My Camera Bag and How To Choose The Right Bag
What's In My Camera Bag and How To Choose The Right Bag
Landscape Video, Travel, Photography TipsBelinda ShiFebruary 23, 2014filter, lens, equipment Comments
4 Easy Steps To Improve Your Composition
4 Easy Steps To Improve Your Composition
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiJanuary 24, 2014composition Comment
7 Tips For Getting Tack Sharp Landscape Photos
7 Tips For Getting Tack Sharp Landscape Photos
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiJanuary 20, 2014landscape, equipmentComment
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, For Beginners, Photography TipsBelinda ShiDecember 4, 2013composition, long exposure Comments
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
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, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 21, 2013USA, road, sunrise Comment
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View fullsize 9 days of photographing Alaska in October.

Rain, fog, fall color, snow, wildlife, glaciers, mountains, lakes, and the northern lights.

Here’s what I captured, day by day, through my lens. 📷

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View fullsize Alaska through my Sony 24mm f/1.4 — my go-to for indoor scenes, restaurants, and astrophotography.

Compared with my Sony 35mm f/1.4 from my last post, the 24mm gives me a wider view for northern lights or Milky Way, and close-up food shots in
View fullsize Alaska through my Sony 35mm f/1.4. My go-to for indoor scenes, low light, everyday walk-around photography.
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#sony35mm14 #documentyourmemories_ #everydayphotography
View fullsize Farewell, Alaska. It was a gloomy day with nonstop rain. My son saw airplanes. I saw colors, layers, and one last reason to keep photographing.

Sometimes the weather might change the photo you planned, but it might also give you new opportunities to
View fullsize I asked you what would be your preferred subjects if you were at this scene (see last video), here’s my answer. 
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#alaskaphotography #lakephotography #documentyourlife #kenaialaska
View fullsize Making memories in Kenai Fiord National Park and Seward, Alaska. 
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View fullsize I didn’t plan our Alaska trip around the northern lights (and even skipped Fairbanks). Once we arrived, I knew our chances looked nearly zero with rain in the forecast almost every day, except for one day in Seward.

We had just spent the entir
View fullsize One of those moments when you’re trying to photograph a beautiful mountain lake at sunset… and simply run out of time.

The color was on one side. The composition I wanted was on the other. And my family still had to trek back down the m

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