Olympic National Park is a big reason we moved to Washington, in the middle of a pandemic. After 2-3 dozens of trips over the last 6 months, we have a good list of suggestions.

Travel, FeaturedBelinda ShiJanuary 11, 2021USA, Washington, children, sunset, forest, lake, long exposure, landscape photographyComment

2020 - A Year In Review

After spending the first six months of 2020 in Airbnbs in both east and west coasts, we finally found a home in the Pacific Northwest, in the middle of a pandemic.

Travel, Travel photography, A Year In ReviewBelinda ShiJanuary 4, 2021lake, landscape, mountain, USA, rhode island, Washington, oregon, HawaiiComment

I Got A New Mirrorless Camera

Watch my video detailing why I chose Canon EOS R5 as my second mirrorless camera. Sample photos are mostly JPEGs taken on my first day trying out Canon EOS R6, another great camera, but not for me.

How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiNovember 23, 2020equipment, lens, portrait, children, Washington, USAComment

3 Months In Rhode Island, What did we see?

A collection of photos I took during our stay in Newport, Rhode Island, ranging from tiny and big aquariums, the renowned Cliff Walk and the Breakers mansion, and our favorite hikes.

TravelBelinda ShiMay 30, 2020rhode island, USAComment

What to photograph during quarantine

A video tutorial on how to improve photography at home by photographing your favorite subjects and honing skills.

How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiMay 7, 2020portrait, food, fashion, plants, flower, childrenComment

How I edit travel photos

Different from taking landscape photos, when I generally have heavy planning in advance, my travel photos have a much higher rate of “error” to begin with. Watch my video tutorial on how I edit my travel photos.

Post Processing, Travel photography, Photography TipsBelinda ShiApril 21, 2020children, travelComment

Our Favorite Kids-friendly Places in San Francisco

A nostalgic trip to San Francisco, my second hometown, and my kids’ hometown.

Travel, children photographyBelinda ShiFebruary 20, 2020children, USA, San Francisco, California, cityscapeComment

Our First 10 Days In Hawaii

A photo journal of kids friendly places we found during our first 10 days (out of our total 6-week stay) in Oahu, Hawaii.

TravelBelinda ShiJanuary 4, 2020cityscape, sunset, landscape, children, USA, landscape photographyComment

2019 - A Year In Review

We have in total visited 7 national parks and 18 states in the US, and 5 countries (4 as family, 1 for me only) in South America in 2019. We have grown stronger as a family and become better travelers.

Travel, Travel photography, A Year In ReviewBelinda ShiJanuary 1, 2020lake, landscape, mountain, long exposure, USAComment

2-Day Winter Road Trip To Zion National Park

A photo collection of the snow scenes at Zion National Park, and our toddler’s favorite winter activities.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiDecember 18, 2019Utah, winter, mountain, clouds, USA, children, sunsetComment

Snow Scenes in Bryce Canyon National Park

Sunset views of Inspiration Point and Sunset Point during our two short visits to Bryce Canyon National Park last weekend.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiDecember 16, 2019sunset, winter, Utah, mountain, canyon, national park, panorama, USA, landscape photography, long exposureComment

Family Friendly Tour In Antelope Canyon

We visited Antelope Canyon today, wrapping up our 19-day trip to Arizona. Yep the most expensive photo in the history sold for $6.5 million was photographed here.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiDecember 12, 2019Arizona, children, canyon, USA

24-hour stop in Grand Canyon

We made a 24-hour stopover at Grand Canyon, only at South Rim this time. It was my first visit after 10 years.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiDecember 11, 2019Arizona, sunset, mountain, canyon, national park, USA, landscape, landscape photographyComment

What to photograph in Saguaro National Park

My favorite photo spots in Tuscon, Arizona, featuring not only Sagurao National Park, but also Sabino Canyon and Gates Pass.

Phoenix and Cactus

I can't say I'm a big fan of cactus, but seeing so many different kinds lately is an incredible and eye opening experience, featuring a comparison of cacti between Arizona and Galapagos.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiNovember 29, 2019children, Arizona, mountain, tree, USAComment

Fabulous 3 Days In Sedona

We visited Sedona for the first time, and were thoroughly fascinated! I would never thought another place in Arizona would impress me as much as, if not more than, Grand Canyon.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiNovember 28, 2019Arizona, tree, children, mountain, lake, sunset, hiking, USAComment

2 Year Old vs 200 Million Year Old - At Petrified Forest National Park

A second visit to Petrified Forest National Park, from the south entrance this time, where we could see more Petrified woods and badlands.

Travel, 2019 Road TripBelinda ShiNovember 26, 2019Arizona, children, national park, USAComment

A New Cross Country Road Trip

After wrapping up our 9-week trip in South America, we drove across 2 time zones, 9 states over the past week, and slowed down in New Mexico and Arizona, when we finally got some good weather.