Behind the Camera: 唐颖 Tang Ying on street photography
唐颖 (Tang Ying) is a Shanghai native and has studied in Japan and the US. Ying honed her street photography while working in San Francisco as a freelance…
Shanghai
And then the sun came out to play
This past weekend, the sun came out in its full glory, accompanied by clear blue skies and thin wisps of clouds. For weeks, Shanghai endured a perpetual haze,…
Scooter 1-2-3
Faster and sturdier than an electric bicycle, casual and a small enough an engine that a license is merely a formality. Anyone can learn to drive a scooter…
Because the Street Belonged to Her
She was jaywalking in the huge intersection under the light patter of a persistent drizzle. The traffic warden yelled out to her to return to the curb as…
Take to the Street (Part 2)
The second of a two-part series of a self-imposed regiment of hip, chest and over-the-shoulder shooting with a 35mm f1.4. Primes are perfect in its speed, restraint and…
Take To The Street (part 1)
The weapon of choice is a 35mm f1.4. The rule, and the only one of the day: no looking through the view finder. Shoot from the hip, the…
Don’t poke around, but I’ll happily pose
“Good day, sir! How are you doing today?” Stare. “Working hard, I see? I’m curious about this site, I hear it’s a former military barrack. Are you all…
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
“Hello. Bag? Watch? Jacket? See this menu, we have everything.” Try to side-step. “No thanks.” “Round the corner only la. Watch? Bag? DVD?” “No. No!” Walk faster. “Come…
Behind the Camera: 席子(Xi Zi) on documenting Shanghai’s longtang (弄堂) and shikumen (石库门)
席子 (Xi Zi) is part of a group of local photographers actively documenting the fast disappearing neighborhoods of Shanghai. Widely published in China, he is familiar with almost every…
Crossing together
They were standing at the traffic light. Looking right, then left. When the green man started flashing, the old man gripped the woman’s limp hand and they picked…