Why You Need to Hire a (Truly) Creative Photographer - Los Angeles Portrait Photographer

I believe we artists all create in our own unique (and sometimes quirky) ways.  And everyone goes through his/her process of growth and evolution.  In my quest for visual expressions and (of course) client satisfaction, I've moved beyond simply presenting an object or subject literally.Case in point:

Recently, I had a short visit to Mexico City.  Oh, how I love thy.  The city is full of culture, history, liveliness and art (more about that in my travel blog, one day :-)).  You all know I love colors and textures, especially the ones that have been passed down from the ancient times.  So, yes, I was in heaven when visiting Palacio Nacional (i.e., the National Palace).

My problem is, no matter where I am, I don't ever stop observing, looking for inspirations and/or creating.  So, instead of being settled with documenting one location like this:

A-"Literal"-Depiction-of-a-Scene-in-Palacio-Nacional-(the-National-Palace)-in-Mexico-City-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography

I had an idea and did something like this instead:

A-"Creative"-Depiction-of-a-Scene-in-Palacio-Nacional-(the-National-Palace)-in-Mexico-City-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography

It took a little more time.  But hey, what's the rush.  The point is to never stop having fun, right?  So, there you have it, my version of the below statue, which represents my ultimate goal in state of mind/life.

Sleeping Mexican Garden Statue - California Gallery

Do you see what a difference creativity can make?

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

Hongcun, A Place that's "Out-of-This-World" - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

Just as I was joking that kids these days won't even know how the food that's regularly on their plates look like (can they recognize a chicken or cow when they meet a real one?), there's also this "other-worldly" place where you are greeted by a horse at your arrival and geese roam around the same plaza that you eat your breakfast at.  I love this small, peaceful and (needless-to-say) beautiful ancient town, that's one of the UNESCO sites.  I obviously can't get enough of its cute little corners (I know, I've said it before). Did I mentioned that it's one of the filming locations for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?

Hongcun, Where Human, History and Nature Co-exist - ©Jean Huang Photography