When I went to China, I had a vision in my mind of a type of photograph I wanted to make. The vision came from my childhood. When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I had a friend named Elaine who was Chinese. I think her and her sister were the only Chinese people in the school at the time. Elaine was the only person I ever knew who had to go to school after school. She had to do … [Read more...] about Huangshan China Sepia Collection
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Cormorant Fishermen in Guilin, China
During my trip to China, one of the photo opportunities I had most been looking forward to finally arrived. Coming from a fishing family myself, I was eager to discover and photograph the ancient art of cormorant fishing on the Li River. I left my hotel at 0’dark thirty, drove for half an hour or so, and then took a little ferry across the river to be on the spot long before … [Read more...] about Cormorant Fishermen in Guilin, China
China’s Terracotta Warriors
The day after my mother died, I found myself in a very strange place - the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China. How odd to be looking at the faces of thousands of warriors who would protect the Emperor on his journey to the afterlife on the very day when I would be contemplating my mother’s same journey. It was odd to be out photographing at all, but the photographers I … [Read more...] about China’s Terracotta Warriors
Hongcun, China
Famous for its Ming and Qing architecture, Hongcun sits at the base of the Huangshan Mountains. When I arrived, there were dozens of art students lining the paths painting the scene in a variety of different styles. It was fascinating to see all the different interpretations and styles of painting. They were so good! I was so enthralled with seeing all the paintings, that I … [Read more...] about Hongcun, China
Huangshan – The Yellow Mountains of China Part 2
Most people who visit the Huangshan Mountains do a day trip from the city of Huangshan by taking the cable car up one side, walking around at the top, and then taking a different cable car back down so they only have to walk one way. There are 60,000 steps after all! You don’t have to do all the steps, but there are still more steps than you’ve probably ever seen before. I … [Read more...] about Huangshan – The Yellow Mountains of China Part 2