by Caryn Esplin | Jul 2, 2016 | Blog, China, People
Faces and Places of Daxu, China Up Close and Personal – Typical Chinese Home One of my favorite experiences in Guilin, China, was roaming the streets of Daxu, in Guangxi Province. This ancient town was an important trade center for the area, since it borders the...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog, China, Featured, People
Friendly Faces and Places of Daxu, China Most of the charming people in Daxu Ancient Town were very willing to have their portrait taken. They considered it a compliment we were interested in their lifestyle. Daxu borders the famous Li River, which has been a major...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog, China, Places
Faces and Places of China Street Photography in the Ancient Village of Daxu, China I started my amazing adventure in Guilin, China, on June 4 and 5, with travel/street photography, tour of the Reed Flute Cave, and a sunset cruise of the Sun and Moon Pagodas. Then on...
by Caryn Esplin | Jun 21, 2016 | Best, Blog, China, Featured, Places
Meet the few remaining cormorant fisherman The ancient fishing technique of using a diving cormorant to retrieve live fish started in 960 A.D. in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region. It is now nearly the end of an era, with only a few fisherman still practicing the...
by Caryn Esplin | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Light Painting, Tutorials
There are many different styles of light painting. You can create Light Graffiti or light trails when you use a flashlight to paint your name in the air or on a wall. But for a Fine Art Light Painting, you become a painter. Think of light as your paint and a...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 22, 2015 | Blog, Students
First time ever – Three overall Photoshop World Guru Winners from one place! All three finalists from the BYU-Idaho Communication department won in their category last week at the annual Photoshop World conference in Las Vegas. Seven Guru winners are selected...
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