It's easy for me to decide which image I like best, but I am more curious to know which of these images you like better. It would be great to know which is your favorite and why. Make a little comment below.
Showing posts with label Cambodia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cambodia. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Which is your favorite? ~ Picture of the Week
These are two of my very favorite images from our trip to Cambodia. I love how the sunlight seeps through the canopy and creates diagonal lines of light on the little girl. I also love how her reaction changes in an instant. At the sight of the camera she was super shy, but when her friends made her giggle and laugh; that's when I saw her.
It's easy for me to decide which image I like best, but I am more curious to know which of these images you like better. It would be great to know which is your favorite and why. Make a little comment below.
It's easy for me to decide which image I like best, but I am more curious to know which of these images you like better. It would be great to know which is your favorite and why. Make a little comment below.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Just Another Day at the Office~Picture of the Week
This picture -- metaphorically speaking -- is what it's like to start a business. It's pretty scary some days. Fear and doubt are the biggest black holes that can consume you. They eat at your ambitions and your attitude. They foster bad self-esteem and are outright unproductive.
It's tough to admit, but I've been in the black hole once or twice. However, I've always made it out. Largely because failure is not in my dictionary. And secondly, because the journey has been one of the best things I have done since marrying my husband.
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It's tough to admit, but I've been in the black hole once or twice. However, I've always made it out. Largely because failure is not in my dictionary. And secondly, because the journey has been one of the best things I have done since marrying my husband.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Another Look Into the Temples of Cambodia~Picture of the Week
It surprised me when I realized that I hadn't posted this picture of Prasat Beng Mealea. But then again there is a slew of pictures that has not adorned our picture of the week.
If you have been keeping up with our posts, this is the hidden temple I talked about in a previous blog entry. So now you know the name!
I am working on a new website and blog so I am keeping this entry short and sweet. See you next week!
Jackie
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If you have been keeping up with our posts, this is the hidden temple I talked about in a previous blog entry. So now you know the name!
I am working on a new website and blog so I am keeping this entry short and sweet. See you next week!
Jackie
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Cambodia's Hidden Temple
Cambodia's temples blew me away. Just the sight of them made it hard for me to fathom when they were first built and what life was like at that time.
The picture below is a temple off the beaten track and it was our favorite temple in Cambodia by far. If you go to this temple, chances are that you will be one of few tourists amidst its mountains of ancient stone.
It's tough for me to say this because I am a photographer, but this picture doesn't provide justice for this temple's archaic existence. It is simply amazing and is something you need to see with your own eyes.
So if you have plans to see Cambodia I will be more than happy to let you in on my little secret. Ask and you shall receive.
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The picture below is a temple off the beaten track and it was our favorite temple in Cambodia by far. If you go to this temple, chances are that you will be one of few tourists amidst its mountains of ancient stone.
It's tough for me to say this because I am a photographer, but this picture doesn't provide justice for this temple's archaic existence. It is simply amazing and is something you need to see with your own eyes.
So if you have plans to see Cambodia I will be more than happy to let you in on my little secret. Ask and you shall receive.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Blackness consumed the sky and the air as we walked towards the first temple. Small bouncing lights in the distance let us know that we weren't alone, but we couldn't help but wonder if we were headed in the right direction. Blinded by darkness we were doomed without a flashlight so we stood still and waited for a light to guide our footsteps.
As we followed the torch along huge stone blocks our senses told us we were approaching a giant wall and suddenly a bright light struck the wall; it was the entrance to Angkor Wat. Still following the torch through stairs, doorways and long hallways we arrived at the walkway that lead to the heart of the temple. But before entering we had to secure a spot for sunrise or else the crowds would blanket the one spot that mirrored the temple's silhouette.
Now a midnight blue, the sky began to reveal an outline of five peaks on the horizon as my camera took the inaugural shot of our journey through the temples of Angkor.
After a couple hours of documenting the nooks and crannies of Angkor Wat we walked back along the stone pathway that lead us to the giant wall and gasped as though the wind was knocked out of us; a few steps in the wrong direction would have left us swimming in the temple's monster moat.
Our journey through Siem Reap ended with a trip to a local fishing village, which was a great contrast to the temples filled with tourists, and along the way we had to stop for Petrol.
As we followed the torch along huge stone blocks our senses told us we were approaching a giant wall and suddenly a bright light struck the wall; it was the entrance to Angkor Wat. Still following the torch through stairs, doorways and long hallways we arrived at the walkway that lead to the heart of the temple. But before entering we had to secure a spot for sunrise or else the crowds would blanket the one spot that mirrored the temple's silhouette.
Now a midnight blue, the sky began to reveal an outline of five peaks on the horizon as my camera took the inaugural shot of our journey through the temples of Angkor.
After a couple hours of documenting the nooks and crannies of Angkor Wat we walked back along the stone pathway that lead us to the giant wall and gasped as though the wind was knocked out of us; a few steps in the wrong direction would have left us swimming in the temple's monster moat.
Our journey through Siem Reap ended with a trip to a local fishing village, which was a great contrast to the temples filled with tourists, and along the way we had to stop for Petrol.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Year!
What is your New Year's Resolution?
Since the new year is all about new beginnings and hopes for the future, I have decided on my resolution for 2009; I am going to read more. And I am going to start with the business section. Technically I started reading business books last year, but I am making it a point to read even more because there's an endless supply. Also I'll review whatever I read on the blog for those of you who are interested.
The first book on my list doesn't adhere to the business section, but I have heard great things about it and it pertains to photography. It's called Restoration and Retouching by Katrin Eismann also know as the Photoshop Diva. You might recognize her voice from the Photoshop tutorials that come with an Adobe Creative Suite product. If you are just learning Photoshop you should probably start with another book that is geared towards beginners, but if you are advanced enough for this book, it has some great tips on portrait and glamour retouching that I've heard is worth its weight in gold.
I hope your New Year brings you peace and happiness! Here is a quick look at some of our pictures from Siem Reap, Cambodia. They almost give a false sense of reality because the temples were littered with people so Brian and I kept an eye out for golden moments, which is what you see below. We spent a majority of the time hustling to the next temple and then waiting for a clean shot. I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
Since the new year is all about new beginnings and hopes for the future, I have decided on my resolution for 2009; I am going to read more. And I am going to start with the business section. Technically I started reading business books last year, but I am making it a point to read even more because there's an endless supply. Also I'll review whatever I read on the blog for those of you who are interested.
The first book on my list doesn't adhere to the business section, but I have heard great things about it and it pertains to photography. It's called Restoration and Retouching by Katrin Eismann also know as the Photoshop Diva. You might recognize her voice from the Photoshop tutorials that come with an Adobe Creative Suite product. If you are just learning Photoshop you should probably start with another book that is geared towards beginners, but if you are advanced enough for this book, it has some great tips on portrait and glamour retouching that I've heard is worth its weight in gold.
I hope your New Year brings you peace and happiness! Here is a quick look at some of our pictures from Siem Reap, Cambodia. They almost give a false sense of reality because the temples were littered with people so Brian and I kept an eye out for golden moments, which is what you see below. We spent a majority of the time hustling to the next temple and then waiting for a clean shot. I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
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