The 2013 Calendar is Here (for a Short While) - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

These calendars have been limited to a private group of people in the past.  Due to heightened interest, I've decided to make them available for purchase.  They are 11″x17″ calendars with nice-sized images (roughly 8.5″x10.5″) guaranteed to impress.  The images were hand-selected from our travels of 2012 (this time in the Pacific region) and meticulously processed.  So, please, only give these calendars to the very special people in your life this holiday season or I will be very offended.Click on the image below to see more and make the purchase.

Warning: The purchase site may be taken down without notice.  So if you are interested, don't take too long to decide.

2013 Calendar - US Pacific States - ©Jean Huang Photography

A Village from Chinese Painting - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

Hongcun is by far one of (if not the only one) my favorites I've traveled to.  It was the most anticipated little town before my visit and it doesn't disappoint.  As with food, I like complex flavors, i.e., layers of tastes that integrate with one another.  With any locale, water just adds one more element to the flavors of the scenery.  They say it's a "Village Walking off of a Chinese Painting" (in Chinese, it's “中国画里的乡村”).  I think I've witnessed it here.  What do you think?P.S. You now know I'm crazy about Hongcun if you've been following my blog.  You can see my other posts here,here, here and here on Hongcun.

Hongcun, A Village from Chinese Painting - ©Jean Huang Photography

I'm Not a Beach Photographer, Or Not - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

I've long confessed that I'm not a sunset photographer (please see here and here).  Did I also tell you that I'm not big on going to beaches, let alone taking photographs of them?  The oh-so-pretty white sand (in some cases, not even white) and blue water gets pretty boring for me after a 5-minute stare.  This also explains why I don't seek out beach locations for vacation ideas. Well, all that is about to change.  I stumbled upon this "photographer's paradise" one time and made it a point to visit.  Boy, oh boy, can I say that a short 10-minute walking distance of the beach consumed most of my afternoon.  Usually when time is forgotten (and companion forgotten as well - poor hubby), it's an indication of me in my photography heaven.

So, here's proof that I should not have shut myself out of the opportunities with a beach, AND at sunset.  What do you think?

Sunset at El Metador Beach - ©Jean Huang Photography