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Some faces, Kathmandu II

December 4, 2012 by kianhong

I photographed many faces during my 2 weeks stay in Nepal. Today, although almost 1 year later when I’m writing this last post of Nepal, I’m still very much amazed and captivated by the way they looked at my camera. Their raw, unguarded expression are just timeless. To look great doesn’t have to be so [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Portrait • Tags: Children, Face, faces of Nepal, girl, Kathmandu, Nepal, photography, Portrait, Portraits of Nepal, smiling, street, Travel

Some faces, Kathmandu I

January 10, 2012 by kianhong

I just enjoy taking portraits of them – these people on the streets of Kathmandu, the ordinary folks – always ready for a picture of them being taken. No makeup, no preparation, nothing to hide. Namaste! (literally means “I bow to the divine in you”) and they are set for you to take the shot. They [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Portrait • Tags: Children, Face, girl, Kathmandu, Nepal, photography, Portrait, smiling, street, Travel

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Happy New Year 2012

January 1, 2012 by kianhong

You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. -Johnny Cash, American singer-songwriter, actor, and author [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Picture for Thought • Tags: door, girl, johnny cash, Kathmandu, Nepal, New Year, photography, Portrait, quote, student, Travel, wall

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I want to talk about taking portraits

December 29, 2010 by kianhong

I have spent 2 weeks in Vietnam, where I started from Hoi An, then Hue, Hanoi and further north to Sapa. During the course of my journey, I photographed many people — street vendor, fish monger, novice monk, barber, children, coffee beans seller, old man, Black Hmong, Red Dzao and countless of other interesting [...]

Categories: By Country, Faces @ 85, Vietnam • Tags: black hmong, emotion, expression, Face, girl, hope, photography, Sapa, taking portrait, Travel, Vietnam

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She brightens up my day!

August 29, 2010 by kianhong

A series of continuous shots in 1 minute. I met this little cutie on the way to Thuan An Beach, 15km away from Hue. I love all the photos of her that I find it extremely difficult to single out the best one to post it here. I end up showing all of them. Each photos show [...]

Categories: By Country, Faces @ 85, Vietnam • Tags: adorable, cute, Face, facial expression, girl, Hue, kid, photography, Portrait, She brightens up my day, shy, smile, Thuan An Beach, Vietnam

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