Blog Feed: Big in Asia —Monochrome

ST Probiotic Series

Published on 2011-11-08 19:53:12

Manna Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Livestock technology products Introduction Company’s development and current status Manna Biotechnology has been in existence for 25 years. The inception of Manna Biotech coincided with Taiwan’s economic takeoff. At that time many households began to raise tropical fish in house aquariums. However, the growth environment required for ornamental fish farming is [...] > read more

From Brooklyn Kid to China Expert

Published on 2011-09-02 04:55:53

The beginning of the journey: As a kid in Brooklyn we probably ate out at least 2 times a week. One time was Italian food and the other time was definitely Chinese. The Chinese food of my youth, or the default Chinese food if you will was Cantonese style-from what is now known as GuangZhou. The thing that [...] > read more

Is IPhone a Camera?LOL

Published on 2011-04-18 04:54:30

Kind of a link-baiting title if I don’t mind saying so myself. However, not completely. So much stuff I see from IPhoens ruined for me since everybody and their uncle tend to rely on the same presets for gimmicky pseudo-Holga, pseudo-Lomo, pseu > read more

Look Sharp

Published on 2011-04-06 17:12:48

These 4 images were all Explored on Flickr recently. I also was asked to write a post on street photography for HTBX.org the blog for the HotBox Uncensored Group on Flickr. Check it out if you’d like to learn more about what is in my head > read more

Cross Current

Published on 2011-03-29 08:08:26

Lately I feel I’ve been really bonding with my photographic tools-in particular a couple of old school Pentax manual focus lenses. These used to be pretty common on old Pentax film cameras. I never owned an SLR but I really appreciate the qu > read more

Turning Japanese Again…

Published on 2011-03-18 16:23:41

No not going back to the silly pop hit of the same name-just borrowing it’s title. Japan  and its people have been on my heart a lot this last week. Not going to post  a bunch of links to different charities here because I know if you want to > read more

Steal the Rhythm While You Can

Published on 2011-03-03 16:43:03

Hi-my name is,my name is,”Snap,snap.” My name is… So many snaps and some really interesting faces from real life. Un-airbrushed,un-hyped-just stolen moments from some of the good folks of earth. Freda Payne-Band of Gold > read more

You’re So Far From Home

Published on 2011-02-23 11:28:48

Never Heard of Flatbush Ave.-Well I have since that was the main drag of my youth. This guy on a completely different avenue and continent for that matter. The moral of this shot is-always carry your camera-taken on a trip to  the supermarket coming > read more

Walk With Me Through the Shadows

Published on 2011-02-08 20:39:57

Been happier lately with my black and white conversions. Note: for those of you not doing your own photographs and processing ,the original images are in color so they  must be converted and processed using an image editing program for black and > read more

Looking for the Buoy Among the Sea of Faces

Published on 2011-01-26 19:26:22

Ever wandering and peering through the optical keyhole like a wandering ronin. Lounge Lizards-Big Heart > read more

Ball of Confusion

Published on 2011-01-17 14:31:33

Some face, images and feelings from the streets of Taichung, Taiwan. You feelin’ me? The Temptations: Ball of Confusion > read more

Smear Into Your Year

Published on 2011-01-06 16:12:38

Feeling Fresh as a Baby’s Powdered Bottom-Well I’m thinking that’s fresh… Hexed-Making the most of architecture to frame my shot. If Eyes Were Razor Blades-his would be Wilkinson Admantium Plus Don’t Touch Me-or I̵ > read more

It’s All Kind of Trippy

Published on 2010-12-30 15:16:48

It’s been a great year for me in many ways. One of the main areas has been my enhanced foray into photography. Hope you’re feeling me… Stoic Moment-this guy had a presence about him that made me think of that one Japanese actor (H > read more

5 Books Moses Never Read

Published on 2010-12-21 22:21:51

Take Me to a Land Far Away-recent night time photo walk. Peered inside this beauty parlor and lady seemed to be off in another world, taking a break If Killer’s Could Look-from a cool new(to me anyway) traditional market in town. I was totall > read more

Running the Gamut While Standing Still

Published on 2010-12-13 15:44:01

You Think You Know, I Know I Know-when I spotted this older man I knew I had to photograph him. Just such a unique look and such a great storyline etched on his face. He turned around and looked right at me and I was ready with the camera. I’m > read more

Three Suns Looking For a Lonely Planet

Published on 2010-12-06 19:39:37

The old gent in picture one and the Blue Haven guy in picture three were both shot on same day. I was using my manual focus Schacht lens and was really in the focus zone that day. For some reason many of my shots were super sharp. Nice when that > read more

Trying Hard to Get Light and Shadow to Agree

Published on 2010-11-28 22:15:55

Hello photo friends and visitors. I’ve been letting the black and white stuff accumulate. I think I’m getting teh images closer to where I feel they’re communicating the feelings or ideas I have. Hope you like them in any case. > read more

Happy!

Published on 2010-11-17 23:20:08

These 4 shots all from LiYu Lake New Years celebration in Miaoli, Taiwan. If the PingPu tribes received tribal/cultural protection under the national laws of Taiwan they’d have even more to celebrate. Familiar story-indigenous peoples all over > read more

From Feathers to Chinese Chess

Published on 2010-11-10 00:55:00

Recently I attended the Pazeh New Year celebration which I blogged some color shots at over at bbluesman.com I’m looking forward to the next one this weekend at the LiYu branch of their tribe. The fellow in the second shot speed walked right i > read more