Brandon Stanton: Humans of New York

Photo © Brandon Stanton-All Rights Reserved

Here's a really great project!

As many of us who follow photography and photojournalism remember, and still frequently refer to, The New York Times' series of One In 8 Million were superb multimedia visual narratives about interesting New Yorkers...and photographer Brandon Stanton has followed with his compelling Humans of New York; portraits of New Yorkers of all stripes, shapes and background.

Brandon's goal is to gather 10,000 street portraits and plot them on an interactive map. More than 2000 portraits have been gathered so far, and even include stories about some of the fascinating people photographed.

One of the stories I especially liked was the one about The Poet. I have seen this guy a few times...and saw his sign.

Ah, if only these stories were also captured by using a handheld sound recorder!!! The audio could then be added to the portraits, and we'd be in incredible multimedia paradise!

According to Brandon Stanton's biography, he has had a colorful background. He currently lives in New York, where he’s on a mission to find every interesting person in the city, and take their photograph.

Brandon Stanton: Humans of New York

Photo © Brandon Stanton-All Rights Reserved

Here's a really great project!

As many of us who follow photography and photojournalism remember, and still frequently refer to, The New York Times' series of One In 8 Million were superb multimedia visual narratives about interesting New Yorkers...and photographer Brandon Stanton has followed with his compelling Humans of New York; portraits of New Yorkers of all stripes, shapes and background.

Brandon's goal is to gather 10,000 street portraits and plot them on an interactive map. More than 2000 portraits have been gathered so far, and even include stories about some of the fascinating people photographed.

One of the stories I especially liked was the one about The Poet. I have seen this guy a few times...and saw his sign.

Ah, if only these stories were also captured by using a handheld sound recorder!!! The audio could then be added to the portraits, and we'd be in incredible multimedia paradise!

According to Brandon Stanton's biography, he has had a colorful background. He currently lives in New York, where he’s on a mission to find every interesting person in the city, and take their photograph.

Gone Fishin'

Have a good Memorial Day!

Gone Fishin'

Have a good Memorial Day!

Alexander Martirosov: Venice & Its Carnavale

Photo © Alexander Martirosov-All Rights Reserved

Alexander Martirosov is a photographer from St. Petersburg, Russia, and specializes in portraiture, fashion and fine art photography. He recently staged two exhibitions, opened his own studio, formed a team of associates, and became a finalist in several competitions held under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art, FIAP.

Alexander's background is in fashion retail, and he is the founder and owner of one of the largest retail chains of Italian fashion shoes in St. Petersburg. Previously, he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Technology, majoring in Radiation Processes in Nuclear Energy. You'll agree that his luminous photographs of masked characters at the Venice's Carnavale betray his fashion background and affinity...they could be featured in all the major international fashion glossies.

The Venice Carnavale is the most internationally known festival celebrated in Venice, Italy, as well as being one of the oldest. This congregation of masked people began in the 15th century, but the tradition can be traced back to the beginning of the 14th Century.

Alexander Martirosov: Venice & Its Carnavale

Photo © Alexander Martirosov-All Rights Reserved

Alexander Martirosov is a photographer from St. Petersburg, Russia, and specializes in portraiture, fashion and fine art photography. He recently staged two exhibitions, opened his own studio, formed a team of associates, and became a finalist in several competitions held under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art, FIAP.

Alexander's background is in fashion retail, and he is the founder and owner of one of the largest retail chains of Italian fashion shoes in St. Petersburg. Previously, he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Technology, majoring in Radiation Processes in Nuclear Energy. You'll agree that his luminous photographs of masked characters at the Venice's Carnavale betray his fashion background and affinity...they could be featured in all the major international fashion glossies.

The Venice Carnavale is the most internationally known festival celebrated in Venice, Italy, as well as being one of the oldest. This congregation of masked people began in the 15th century, but the tradition can be traced back to the beginning of the 14th Century.

Ysl Lipsticks for Spring/Summer

When you have younger daughters, the first thing you notice is that your lipstick often disappears :-) because they like to play and move around with it. You will update your lipstick more often than you thought, which I have experienced.

Here are my lipsticks updated for summer in pink and coral shades: YsL Rouge Pur 49, YsL Rouge Pur Couture 26, YsL Rouge Pur Couture 24, and Ysl Rouge Pur 52.

Have a great weekend, everyone!!xoxo...Hanh :)

Angkor Photo Workshops 2011

Now in its 7th year, the free 2011 Angkor Photo Workshops is now officially accepting applications from all young Asian photographers.

To get started, photographers can download and read through the application guidelines and the application form below:

• APWS 2011 Application Guidelines
• APWS 2011 Application Form

The guidelines and form contains all the information needed on how to apply for this year’s workshops. However for clarifications and or questions, the Angkor Photo Workshops can be contacted email at angkorworkshop [at] gmail.com .

The workshop will be held from November 17 – 23, 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As per the previous years’ workshops, 30 participants will be selected from amongst the applications received. The deadline to submit the application is July 15, 2011.

Since its inception in 2005, more than 180 young photographers from all over Asia have been selected to participate in the annual free Angkor Photo Workshops. Conducted by renowned international photographers who volunteer their time, the Angkor Photo Workshops provide participants with firsthand training, invaluable exposure and a chance to perfect their art.

Over the years, the workshop has highlighted emerging talent from the region, and many previous participants go on to embark on successful photography careers both regionally and internationally.

I'll be there!!

Angkor Photo Workshops 2011

Now in its 7th year, the free 2011 Angkor Photo Workshops is now officially accepting applications from all young Asian photographers.

To get started, photographers can download and read through the application guidelines and the application form below:

• APWS 2011 Application Guidelines
• APWS 2011 Application Form

The guidelines and form contains all the information needed on how to apply for this year’s workshops. However for clarifications and or questions, the Angkor Photo Workshops can be contacted email at angkorworkshop [at] gmail.com .

The workshop will be held from November 17 – 23, 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As per the previous years’ workshops, 30 participants will be selected from amongst the applications received. The deadline to submit the application is July 15, 2011.

Since its inception in 2005, more than 180 young photographers from all over Asia have been selected to participate in the annual free Angkor Photo Workshops. Conducted by renowned international photographers who volunteer their time, the Angkor Photo Workshops provide participants with firsthand training, invaluable exposure and a chance to perfect their art.

Over the years, the workshop has highlighted emerging talent from the region, and many previous participants go on to embark on successful photography careers both regionally and internationally.

I'll be there!!

Lola Akinmade Åkerström : A GeoTraveler

Photo © Lola Akinmade Åkerström _All Rights Reserved

Since today is the (un)official start of the summer season in the United States with an exodus of people towards vacation destinations for the long Memorial Weekend, I thought I'd feature a renowned travel expert on The Travel Photographer blog.

Lola Akinmade Åkerström does everything; she's a photographer, a writer, an editor, a photojournalist and worked for NGOs. She has won countless awards for her photography and travel writing from the National Geographic magazine to major newspapers. In her photography, she specializes in travel photography and is known to be a food photographer as well, especially if in exotic locales.

I chose to feature Lola's exquisite image of a pensive Egyptian overlooking the Nile for this post. She has many more, and although her imagery is not grouped by country...she classified her work in groups instead.

For those who are on their way for the long week end, let's go let's go let's go!

Lola Akinmade Åkerström : A GeoTraveler

Photo © Lola Akinmade Åkerström _All Rights Reserved

Since today is the (un)official start of the summer season in the United States with an exodus of people towards vacation destinations for the long Memorial Weekend, I thought I'd feature a renowned travel expert on The Travel Photographer blog.

Lola Akinmade Åkerström does everything; she's a photographer, a writer, an editor, a photojournalist and worked for NGOs. She has won countless awards for her photography and travel writing from the National Geographic magazine to major newspapers. In her photography, she specializes in travel photography and is known to be a food photographer as well, especially if in exotic locales.

I chose to feature Lola's exquisite image of a pensive Egyptian overlooking the Nile for this post. She has many more, and although her imagery is not grouped by country...she classified her work in groups instead.

For those who are on their way for the long week end, let's go let's go let's go!

The Elevated Expressway from Taichung to Puli Township

On the way from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake, we stop-by Puli Township. I would like to share some photos along the way...
We can't capture a nice photo because it was a cloudy at Taichung that day...

The Expressway is Clean and Nice

Our car went through 3 tunnels (for the whole journey) which are longer than the Perak Tunnel of NSE. 

Approaching the tunnel

I was attracted by the scenery all the way from Taichung. Especially these type of Protruded Mountains...all of these cause by the Taiwan 921 Earthquake. The stretch of protruded mountains continue almost fews Kilometer along the way...

Protruded mountains cause by the 921 Earthquake

Arca (Betel nut tree 槟榔树) are everywhere along the Expressway

Before we reach the Puli Township, we passed by the Elevated Expressway which was about 20-30 storey high! Amazing!!

Approaching another tunnel

High Elevated Expressway

High Elevated Expressway

Oh! That's Incredible! Isn't it?!

According to our driver, it's because to protect the environment. That was Great! And all these are re-built after the Earthquake.

About an hour on the Expressway, we finally reached Puli Township...

And so were our next destination - Zhong Tai Temple (中台禪寺) at Puli....

Related post :-
*  My Taiwan Trip on May, 2011

Paul Levrier: Mekong Delta

Photo © Paul Levrier-All Rights Reserved

I've posted the work of Paul Levrier before on The Travel Photographer's blog, but he just alerted me that his website Visions of Indochina had been updated, and now included large sized images...and he was right. His portfolio is certainly large sized, making it easier and more enjoyable to appreciate.

Having said that, I especially liked his must-see new section On Assignments which features his work from Can Tho, the largest town in Vietnam's Delta, where his intent was to record life on the Mekong river and its famed floating markets. He used a wide angle on a number of his shots, and with the extra large size he chose for his images, they appear almost life-like.

Reading Paul's notes on his accompanying blog, he tells us that while tourists usually visit the Cai Rang market, the largest on the Mekong, he headed instead to Nga Bay, but found that the local authorities had closed and pushed the vendors further up river to a rural location called Cho Noi...which was difficult to get to, and was consequently free of foreign sightseers.

I traveled to Can Tho in 2003 (eons ago, it now seems) photographing for a NGO, and unfortunately had no time to photograph the floating markets. After seeing Paul's images, this is high on my to-do list.

Paul Levrier: Mekong Delta

Photo © Paul Levrier-All Rights Reserved

I've posted the work of Paul Levrier before on The Travel Photographer's blog, but he just alerted me that his website Visions of Indochina had been updated, and now included large sized images...and he was right. His portfolio is certainly large sized, making it easier and more enjoyable to appreciate.

Having said that, I especially liked his must-see new section On Assignments which features his work from Can Tho, the largest town in Vietnam's Delta, where his intent was to record life on the Mekong river and its famed floating markets. He used a wide angle on a number of his shots, and with the extra large size he chose for his images, they appear almost life-like.

Reading Paul's notes on his accompanying blog, he tells us that while tourists usually visit the Cai Rang market, the largest on the Mekong, he headed instead to Nga Bay, but found that the local authorities had closed and pushed the vendors further up river to a rural location called Cho Noi...which was difficult to get to, and was consequently free of foreign sightseers.

I traveled to Can Tho in 2003 (eons ago, it now seems) photographing for a NGO, and unfortunately had no time to photograph the floating markets. After seeing Paul's images, this is high on my to-do list.

Traduzioni Su Misura da Tanslia

Cerchi un agenzia di traduzione con servizi professionali e tariffe anche 50% minori per traduzione di testi informali? Translia è quella che stavi cercando. Quà trovi migliore qualità senza -attenzione!- nè tariffe minime nè quantità minima di parole da tradurre. Qualunquè sia il tuo testo, piccolo o grande, basta che inserisci il tuo file nel sistema per ottenere il preventivo immediato. La garanzia di diritti d'autore offerta dall'agenzia ti assicura anche che nessuno può coppiare il tuo file, che puoi controllare l'andamento della traduzione e che la traduzione sarà fatta nello stesso formato che hai caricato.

Translia ha diversi servizi di traduzione che ti danno possibilità di scegliere una tariffa adatta alle tue esigenze: non devi pagare altissima qualità per un testo informale, puoi avere una traduzione fatta da due o più professionisti per un testo non troppo impegnativo a tariffa ridotte di 25% ed, infine, se hai un testo molto importante puoi essere sicuro che ottieni qualità insuperabile grazie all lavoro di diversi migliori traduttori.

Tutti servizi offerti sono traduzioni professionali che saranno eseguite nel tempo prestabilito con la garanzia Soddisfatti o Rimborsati. E se non sei ancora il cliente di Translia, il tuo primo preventivo includerà un buono sconto di benvenuto. I professionisti di Translia sono sicuri che apprezzerai il loro lavoro e diventerai un cliente fisso.

Spring Breeze

It has been windy lately, a lot of rain, thunder, hail, tornado warning...It's spring in Dallas. It seems more severe this year. Scary? Excited?? You could tell that it was so windy and about to rain in these pictures below.

This Proenza Schouler dress from this spring 2011 collection is so beautiful. Actually, the whole collection is stunning. I've got so many compliments whenever I wear it, and so many people thought it has a twist of Chanel. This look is feminine and romantic. With the delicate fabric and amazing details, I can see it took hours and patience to make this dress. That's incredible.

These Christian Louboutin daffodil pumps are so marvelous. They are a special gift for my birthday from my special friend who is just so kind, sweetheart, and generous. She left them at my front door and left a text to my mobile phone to surprise me. What a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much to my special friend for this lovely surprise gift!

Wishing you all a wonderful day!!!xo...Hanh :)

Carolyn Beller: Oaxaca

Photo © Carolyn Beller-All Rights Reserved

I wager that readers of The Travel Photographer blog will agree with me that this third in a row pure travel photography post is a home run!

Carolyn Beller started her photography work in earnest as recently as 2006 with an established background in art, interior design and pottery, as well as in teaching art.

Her biography tells us that she took up photography when realizing that it would serve to document the lives and culture of various indigenous people she came in contact with when she worked on pottery projects. She traveled to Nepal, India, Burma, and Rwanda.

Carolyn attended workshops with Alex and Rebecca Webb, David Alan Harvey, Jay Maisel, Nevada Wier, Catherine Karnow and Jim Richardson. Some of those names I obviously recognize and others I don't...but I thought her wonderful photograph of young boys and their shadows in her Oaxaca gallery has much of Alan Harvey's and Webb's influence in it.

After seeing Carolyn's photographs made on the Staten Island ferry, that's a project I ought to take on as well. Staten Island is part of New York City, isn't it? If so, I consider it my purview as much as Chinatown and Washington Square Park are.

Carolyn Beller: Oaxaca

Photo © Carolyn Beller-All Rights Reserved

I wager that readers of The Travel Photographer blog will agree with me that this third in a row pure travel photography post is a home run!

Carolyn Beller started her photography work in earnest as recently as 2006 with an established background in art, interior design and pottery, as well as in teaching art.

Her biography tells us that she took up photography when realizing that it would serve to document the lives and culture of various indigenous people she came in contact with when she worked on pottery projects. She traveled to Nepal, India, Burma, and Rwanda.

Carolyn attended workshops with Alex and Rebecca Webb, David Alan Harvey, Jay Maisel, Nevada Wier, Catherine Karnow and Jim Richardson. Some of those names I obviously recognize and others I don't...but I thought her wonderful photograph of young boys and their shadows in her Oaxaca gallery has much of Alan Harvey's and Webb's influence in it.

After seeing Carolyn's photographs made on the Staten Island ferry, that's a project I ought to take on as well. Staten Island is part of New York City, isn't it? If so, I consider it my purview as much as Chinatown and Washington Square Park are.

Master Of Mushroom (菇神) Restaurant at Taichung, Taiwan

The Master Of Mushroom Restaurant (N24.20089 E120.79925) is located along the XieZhong Street which is about 2km away from the Xinshe Castle. This was the restaurant we had our lunch after the photography session.

Master Of Mushroom Restaurant

The Trademark before we step into the restaurant - 菇神

Once we stepped in, the was a corner selling all types of mushrooms and souvenirs on the left...

Mushroom and some cans food...

I believe the Giant Mushroom was also one of their trademark.

The restaurant had 3 sessions of dining area and divided into 2 storey. The photos below was the lower level of dining area.

The main counter of the lower level

Both dining area of the lower floor have different of setup. As you can see from the tables and chairs...
And we chose the upper level for better scenic view from the restaurant.

One of the Unique table at the upper lever

The dining area at upper level of the restaurant

The scenery was Marvellous! It was a different Dining Experience at the Master Of Mushroom Restaurant! We were busy taking photos of the surrounding before the food serve...

The scenery view from the window

The protruded area of the mountain was due to the Taiwan 921 Earthquake.

There were many mountains in Taiwan have the same scenario and some of them protruded much more than this!

The two small plates of special appetizer for us before the food serve...

The Appetizers

The Manager came to our table to explain the proper way to enjoy our Organic Mushroom lunch, she told us the procedure and the time to cook for various of mushrooms...
That moment, our table was full of fruits and mushrooms...once the soup was boiled, we had to put half of the fruits (the 2 plates below) into it...

Then wait for 3 minutes to continue 30% of each type of mushrooms (below) for 20 seconds...

Types of mushrooms...

I like the colour of this mushroom very much!

The main bowl of soup where everyone waiting for it!

Beside the fruits & mushrooms we put in, there were others ingredients cook together in the big bowl of soup...
Once the bell rang! That was our First taste of the Organic Mushroom soup!

It was YUMMY! This was my first Organic Mushroom meal! Awesome!
The Manager did told us not to take too much rice, but we Can't resist the pork gravy with some minced pork which for mixing with rice. The taste was so nice!

The pork gravy and the rice below...

Then we continued the formula circles and together with the pork below...

The meal was So Delicious! Especially the Special Recipe of the soup. I will strongly recommend to all my friends to try it if you happen to the Xinshe District.

We spend more than 1 hour and slowly enjoyed the foods and with the cooling environment before we proceed to our next destination. We were Overloaded!
The Damage : TWD300.00 for each person included drink. Reasonable!!

Related post :-
*  My Taiwan Trip on May, 2011

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