by Caryn Esplin | Aug 7, 2016 | Blog, Featured, Light Painting, Places
Milky Way on the Magdalena Bay We spent some time on the beautiful beaches of Magdalena Bay this past week, thanks to our new friend, and owner, of the incredible Magdalena’s Secrets Resort. This place is one of the most pristine places on the planet where you...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 9, 2016 | Blog, China, Featured, Places
Faces and Places of Daxu, China Welcome to Mr. Cho’s Typical Chinese Home While roaming around the ancient village of Daxu, China, in Guangxi Province, I was surprised how friendly and accommodating the Chinese people were. Many of the villagers could not...
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 | 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 | Jun 16, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Night
I spent Saturday night photographing nightscapes around Silver Lake, in Brighton, Utah This is seriously addicting! It is fascinating to use a camera to capture something hidden in the night sky. I love the Milky Way and the explosion of color that goes with it. You...
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