My dog is one of my Day 1’s. I love her a lot, in this photo she’s keen on staying as absolutely still as possible in order to attain a treat from me. You can tell by her beady little eyes and her ears being down because she’s focused on the prize ahead of her.
I noticed my friend had one loose thread on her sweater and knew it could be a could subject for this photo. As you can see her sweater fills the whole frame. Thus highlights the undone thread by leading your eye through the divide of red and white yarn.
We received this statue from my aunt, she got it from the SMITHSONIAN museum. It reminded her of us because me and my mom are Chinese. It’s a replica of a statue from the ming dynasty that’s often used to represent the wealth of the deceased in their tombs.
In my backyard our pool is lined with these beautiful rose tiles. When I was little I would try and level myself with the water to be see how I would reflect against the water too. Almost felt like I was seeing a different world in the water.
The month of may is when the garden at my house is most vibrant and lively. Among all the colorful flowers, white always stands out to me. The simplicity of white flowers satisfies me, and makes the garden feel clean and open. I like taking an extra moment to look at this particular flower everytime …
Since I’m currently doing a documentary on the Los Altos History Museum I take a lot of time wandering the area.This barn door is always on my way out to the car after filming or meetings. It makes me think about the old days I would’ve been scared stiff to reach out to find interviewees, …
From this angle of the park it looks like the trees are framing a novel book scene. The composition is focused on the people walking along the park and the shadows allow for contrast against the bright sky. All together displaying a beautiful park.
At Cuesta Park there was a woman enjoying her day watching people pass by. She wore a green and red saree, with a calm expression, relaxed shoulders towards me. She didn’t need a phone to entertain her, nature was enough on that Tuesday morning f6.3 ISO100 1/195 50mm
The rule of odds is that a picture looks more balanced is there’s an odd number of subjects. This strategy is common in food ads, graphic design, and…architecture! I always get fascinated when I observe different graphic design strategies in buildings and how the details add to the feel of a building seamlessly.
One of my simple pleasures is perfume, I enjoy attaching scents to memories and discovering new sensations. While I do buy lots of sample sets, I obviously don’t like every scent. So with all the leftover samples I keep them for presents and for guests, and I take pride in matching scents to people’s personalties …