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A month without shooting

A month without shooting

Not tired, just unsure, and doubtful

I found a unique photograph by Fred Cray

I found a unique photograph by Fred Cray

a new year gift from Fred Cray

Cartier-Bresson’s advice on young Sam Tata

Cartier-Bresson’s advice on young Sam Tata

I recently came across the work and story of Sam Tata, a Chinese-born Indian photographer and photojournalist. He is not a name that appears often in today’s photography world, yet his life quietly intersects with someone who shaped the way many of us understand photography. Sam Tata was born

Photography as a profession

Photography as a profession

In the age of social media and constant distraction, Ansel Adams’s 1950s article makes me think what I am pursuing in photography today and whether I am following my own creative spirit.

I have a problem with this advice - “keep shooting”

I have a problem with this advice - “keep shooting”

“Keep shooting” sounded inspiring, but should we follow that tip?

Marc Riboud’s Eye

Marc Riboud’s Eye

Marc Riboud’s introduction—and Cartier-Bresson quoting Max Jacob—reminded me that a photograph is not a confession but a crafted piece of work.

Photograbber vs Photographer

Photograbber vs Photographer

a reminder to walk slower, see deeper, and make photographs instead of collecting them.

On Reading, Again

On Reading, Again

Inspired by André Kertész’s On Reading, in the digital age, I look for the few who is reading on paper not phones.

If I give you Shakespeare’s pen

If I give you Shakespeare’s pen

I was in Niagara-on-the-lake this weekend for a two-day trip. I met a photographer photographing a spider flower on the crowded street. His name is Tom King, a photographer from Niagara Falls. I started the conversation and introduced myself as a a beginner into photography and what camera he was

I am no photographer

I am no photographer

Weeks ago I met a college classmate who is also into photography. He introduced me to his coworkers that I went to college with him eight years ago and emphasized that Zuo is also a photographer. I feel ashamed. Not the way he introduced me, but the way I regard