I notice that not all of my friends take photos and post them regularly on their Instagram during their daily life, but all of them usually always do while traveling. I rarely find someone who doesn’t love sharing their travel photos, so I’m guessing you do too. After all if you walk into a lush tropical rainforest, … Continue Reading
Lena @Karin Models Paris. Shot at Musée Jacquemart-André with Sony A7Rii + Zeiss ZE 35mm + 55mm. Biggest thanks to my love Julhenry for making this happen. Wearing Free People First Kiss dress. More Paris Testshoots here.
Jiufen is a gentrified old mining gold town originally built by the Japanese located on the Northeast Mountains of New Taipei City. The town consists of mazed lanes with cobblestone steps and alleywalls surrounding a hill, nowadays filled with both retro Chinese and Japanese style cafés, souvenir shops, and teahouses with spectacular views of the ocean. It’s one … Continue Reading
I was in Taipei two weeks ago for a shoot for Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia. Admittedly when I was told to shoot in Taipei, I was a bit sceptical. Why Taipei? I never even put it in my list of top ten Asia countries to visit. I asked my mom who travelled here before and she raved about … Continue Reading
Everytime I enter this place I always feel like being in a Wes Anderson movie set. The symmetrical interior arrangement, beautiful furnitures and breathtaking taxidermy installations on the wall all invoke a surreal feeling. Located in a Hôtel de Guénégaud, a private 17th century mansion in Paris’ 3rd arrondissement, The Musée de la Chasse et … Continue Reading
Many of you asked how I achieve the color tone on my Instagram photos, and today I’m going to break down my editing process with my preferred choice of apps, and tips and tricks on how to achieve the film look on your photos. First thing first: Forget #nofilter. Let’s talk VSCO. The (not-so) secret is … Continue Reading
There’s something old-worldly, nostalgic, Zola-ish and magical about Les Passages Couvert (The Hidden Passages) in Paris. An earlier form of shopping arcades, the passages were built back in the midcentury days to utilize the city’s narrow alleyways and shelter the wealthy Parisian shoppers from the rain. Each passage has a distinct personality–some are dusty and traversed … Continue Reading
That’s the question I got alot when speaking in a lot of seminars (also I answered briefly on the previous Q&A post). After eight years of using DSLR (I’ve used Canon 300D, 30D, 5D and Sony A900 in 2010), I finally jumped ship and ultimately switched to the Mirrorless System. I’ve been using the A7 series for … Continue Reading
Hi love, since we’re officially in the Holiday season, some of you might be planning trips to wonderful places somewhere. I am, and in fact right now I’m in the middle of simultaneous packing for two adjacent trips, the Bali holiday trip with my mom and the work trip on early January. I have written … Continue Reading
