From August 1 to 10, Suzanne and I headed off to photograph what was expected to be, and certainly did turn out to be, the destination of all destination weddings: China. And not just normal China, but China during the Olympics. SuSu and Dan live locally here in the San Francisco bay area, but about...
It’s the day before the wedding, and we have a full day planned. It starts off early with some traditional prayers at the local temple. SuSu herself isn’t entirely sure about the many traditions, but her family helps her and Dan out, pointing the way and telling them which candles to light. Afterwards, we head...
Today was another 5am day as we trekked up the mountain to witness the famous sunrise over the Yellow Mountains. It was a stunning site – well worth the early call. Today is our last day in the Yellow Mountains, so we had one more hike to take in one last view of the region...
Our overnight train (The Orient Express, as I prefer to call it) pulled into the town of Huangshan after leaving Shanghai 12 hours earlier. Huangshan is the Yellow Mountain region of China, famous for its scenic beauty of granite peaks, weathered Pine trees, and the mysterious fog that has inspired Chinese artists for centuries. In...
Considering the immensity of Shanghai, today is another full day in the city. Even with two full days of non-stop sightseeing, we know we’re only scraping the surface. So today we’re up at 5am to catch the sunrise over the famous Bund River cityscape. The city really never stops; we find markets in full swing,...
