i had the awesome privilege of attending a photography workshop last week with inspiring children’s photographer Barb Uil (also known as Jinkyart) from Australia. How opportune that she came all the way from Australia at the same time I came all the way from China… to meet in Ohio. =) Barb is regarded by many as...
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sticking around s’more
it has been much too long since i have posted. our past several weeks in the US has been packed with travels, birthday celebrations, a wedding, reunions, showers, and even a photography workshop! whew. it has been a wonderful time but i am tired. but as a nice unexpected surprise, we are sticking around Michigan for...
my girl | jiaxing china baby photographer
haven’t posted as many photos of my own girls lately, so thought i’d put these up of my little one, taken a couple months ago, just for fun. it’s hard to believe she is about to turn one! she is such a happy soul, and it rubs off on all those around her. her unconditional...
daddy love | shanghai newborn photographer
it is a beautiful thing to see the bond between a daddy and his newborn child. i had the privilege of spending an afternoon with baby Theo and his family. more to come soon…
amusing | xian travels
i will add this to my collection of signage. i confess i photographed this as we were exiting this “no entering” area as well.
798 art zone | beijing travels cont.
just returned from a week in xi’an. we have been getting in a quite a bit of traveling the past couple months, and it has been nice to see other parts of China. alas, my blog is still working to catch up in documenting these different experiences, so i will continue on in my recap...
Compassion for Migrant Children | Beijing
During our visit to Beijing, we also visited a CMC Community Center. CMC – Compassion for Migrant Children – is a nonprofit organization that aims to help China’s urban migrant children. Why and how do they help migrant kids? You can read more here. The Community Center is located on the outskirts of the city...
i saw the sign | beijing edition
adding to my collection of interesting signage, here are some that i saw around beijing. yes, i find amusement in expressions lost in translation, misspellings, and cute phrasing. which is your favorite?
Shokay handknit kids collection | Shanghai commercial photographer
one photography opportunity i have really enjoyed since coming to China is working with Shokay (see previous posts). if you are not familiar with Shokay, i encourage you to check out their story – it really is a unique and impacting endeavor. i am excited to see that their gorgeous new line of handknit kids...
a visit to the Great Wall
was simply majestic. a couple weeks ago, we took a family vacation to Beijing. the trip was part of our goal to travel around China a little more this year, and it felt like quite an achievement to finally get ourselves beyond the greater Shanghai area. the week was spent doing a good mix of...