I'm Not a Big Sunset Photographer - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

That's right.  I love taking photographs around the time of sunset for its dramatic hues on everything (see why I choose sunsets over sunrises here).  But that doesn't mean I necessarily capture where the sun is.  

To me, when I feel something in my heart, that's when I press the shutter button.  It's a process where the heart comes first, and the technicality follows.  As the great Henri Cartier-Bresson said, "to take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart".  

While I was traveling in this ancient town of Hongcun, China (see also here and here), this scene captured my heart.  I "froze" it in my camera and brought it back so you can see what I mean.  Has it touched your heart?  

Sunset by the Moon Lake in Hongcun, China - ©Jean Huang Photography

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What Part of History Did This Image Capture? - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

I guess we’d all agree that at the flickering of shutter, one split second of history is captured.  As I was processing one image taken at the village of Hongcun, China, one with a history of 900 years, my initial intention was to present to my audience a historical setting where life carried on in those hundreds-year old houses, around the water.  Yet, interestingly, the same life still goes on in the same buildings by the same (amazingly unpolluted) water.  So, which part of history did this image capture?  The one that was lived through by our ancestors?  Or the one that we are living now?

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Peaceful Little Village being Brought back in Fine Art Photography - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

They say photographers like to travel.  I'm no exception.  And when designing the itineraries, the choices of locations are largely revolved around whether there are photographic opportunities. I've longed for a visit to the ancient village of Hongcun, China, one that was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty (about AD. 1131-1162), with a history of about 900 years.  This village was touted for its water system that runs through all residents and provides daily water usage.

At the heart of the village is the Moon Pond, which is surrounded by houses and ancestral temples.  As a person being immersed in the facilities of a modern country like the US, it's amazing to watch residents of the village carry on their daily lives by the water, starting early in the morning washing clothes.

This image was taken in front of an ancient residence, exemplifying the traditional architectural style of the area and the little village life.

This image would make a beautiful decoration to your home, bringing peacefulness to your daily life, when processed on a piece of aluminum (i.e., metal print).  Please contact me if you are interested in more details.

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For more information about the amazing Hongcun and the surrounding area, please visit my travel blog.