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

Sand time in Costa Rica

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This photo was taken at Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica. I like this little girl who seemed to be very focused on her sand. I feel sometimes as grown ups, we somewhat lost a bit of focus - maybe there were too many choices... maybe we lost sight of what was really important...

TravelBelinda ShiDecember 19, 2007beach, Costa Rica, people, North AmericaComment
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Self Discovery, TravelBelinda ShiDecember 7, 2007California, USA
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View fullsize What does October look like?  Apparently, it depends on where you are.

Mine has looked like tropical Hawaiʻi, fall colors in Washington, wintry scenes in Norway, Alaska and Argentina, summer city life in Europe, and high-altitude landscapes in Peru
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

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