Because a vision softly creeping
Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted in my brain… Continue reading
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The game changer, Part 2 | The sound of silence
Three months ago, I wrote the first installment of an ode to the camera that has become a game changer to my photography—the Fuji X100. I have hesitated writing this concluding installment because… Continue reading
Tempus fugit
Tempus fugit. Time flies. I do not know exactly where July went. The lack of organisation and flow in my life in the past few weeks certainly have played a role, much to… Continue reading
The great adventure
Five years ago this week, I embarked on a great adventure that to this day stands as the best decision I made for myself. It was an adventure that started out with a primary… Continue reading
HAWKS WIN
Last night, 15 June 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup once again, the third time in six years and the sixth time total. It almost seems paradoxical that I would live… Continue reading
Tricolour
Fencing can be a difficult subject matter to photograph. There are the obvious technical challenges that are present in sports photography in general: capturing fast action at the critical decisive moments, poor lighting, having… Continue reading
Shall not have died in vain
We live in rather odd times where the current political and social climate seems to shame any sense of patriotism and pride in this country. I often try to remain silent, or if anything… Continue reading
The game changer, Part 1 | A poor man’s Leica
In the first installment of my Lunar New Year trilogy two months ago, I mentioned a “game changer” in my photographic arsenal. I often do not like to discuss camera gear because I do not… Continue reading
The April void
My last entry here was on the final day of March. It is now the beginning of May, and I am left utterly flabbergasted at how April warped by so damn fast. Where… Continue reading
Into the wild green yonder
There are four holidays throughout the year I look forward to the most: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Tết, and St. Patrick’s Day. My fondness for St. Pat’s derives from several factors, ranging from my appreciation… Continue reading
Lunar New Year 2015, Part 3 | Close enough
It is well established on this blog that I have a tendency to get in as close as possible to the subjects I frame through my camera. This sometimes result in rather close calls… Continue reading
The worth of one photograph
There is much that I wish to and shall cover in the next several entries, from the conclusion of my Lunar New Year trilogy to the St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebrations in Chicago that… Continue reading
Lunar New Year 2015, Part 2 | Dim sum and dragons
Recalling back to Part 1 of this Lunar New Year trilogy, a few Saturdays ago I found myself almost getting battered by a dancing lion during the Tết celebrations at the Vietnamese community on… Continue reading
Lunar New Year 2015, Part 1 | Lionfall
Tomorrow, 5 March 2015, will mark the end of the Lunar New Year celebration (or Tết in my familial tongue of Vietnamese) that began fifteen days ago on 19 February. Just like last… Continue reading
Windy City SYC Day 3 | Once more unto the light
I will admit that by the third day of the Windy City Fencing SYC five weeks ago, I was utterly exhausted. As much as I love doing what I do with a camera… Continue reading