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North Carolina Trip - Day 6: Asheville & Biltmore Estate

TravelBelinda ShiOctober 16, 2012wine, USA, North CarolinaComment

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North Carolina Trip: Day 7 - Great Smoky mountain National Park

TravelBelinda ShiOctober 17, 2012lake, North Carolina, mountain, waterfall, fall color, USA

North Carolina Trip - Day 5: Lake Norman Hike

TravelBelinda ShiOctober 15, 2012lake, tree, North Carolina, USA

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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

📸 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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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

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

Photos from our latest weekend in Hawaii—lifestyle portrait, landscapes, wildlife.

All shot in spontaneous moments with no perfect plans—just intuition, built over two decades behind the lens.

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Slow travel has taught me this: revisiting a place doesn’t mean you failed the first time. It simply means you showed up again—with new light, a fresh mindset, and more space to notice the things you missed.

Over the past few months, my

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