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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Sneak Peek View of a 6-Month Fresh Baby - Los Angeles Children's Photographer

Decision, decision, decision...  How can I choose just one image to "reveal" to the anxious grandma and family?  Baby D2 is so cute and he gave me not one, not two, but a myriad of baby expressions that I love to capture in my photo sessions with children.While you will for sure get to know baby D2 more in a later post, this image will hopefully "quench the thirst".  However, I won't be surprised if it does the opposite and raise your appetite as a friend always wants to "eat" my cute portrait subjects.  Good thing she's all the way in Spain.  Right, Vanessa? ;-)

6-Month Old Baby D2 - ©Jean Huang Photography

Capture the Beauty Before the End - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

I know, I know, I haven't posted for a month.  On the surface, it seems that I've slacked off.  And in reality, it may still seem like a slack-off to some of you.  The truth is (warning: whether something is true depending on the angle that you view it from, ha!), I just can't take my eyes off of the golden sunsets that we've got.

I love sunsets, especially the ones during summer here in LA.  This, in my opinion, is THE reason why California is dubbed the "Golden State".  The richness of the color makes the heat during the day more than worth it. 

Now, I'm sure some would argue that sunrises are just beautiful, if not more so.  I wouldn't disagree.  But I wouldn't agree either.

California Sunset - ©Jean Huang Photography

You see, I'm not an early riser.  And someone once said, the most important step in achieving success is to know thyself.  Therefore, early on in my photography career, I've come to the acknowledgement that if sunrise photographs are the most beautiful (and the most profitable, although most photographers would agree that money is not the motivation behind getting into this field) images in the world, I just have to live with the fact that I may never have this type of images in my portfolio and may never get rich. :-)  But, I will for sure be a happy photographer shooting sunsets.  

Now, if everything has a "grand finale" before it disappears from our sight, like sunlight, what do you have in store for the fast approaching end of this year?  If you don't have recent family/children's portraits on your wall, you know you'll regret that you didn't talk to someone named Jean. :-)  Not to scare you, now is your LAST chance to get in line.

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