News and a Winning Pic

China

A big move to China will be underway in just over a Month. I will be making a new life in an area called Daya Bay. Daya Bay is going to be very different from the last time I was in China and living in Shanghai. Daya Bay is a popular holiday resort for many Chinese, particularly those that live in the nearby city of Shenzhen. Expect a slightly more laid-back style of Travel Photography, possibly drawing on skills I have developed living by the beach in New Zealand. When I do feel more adventurous, Hong Kong is a short trip away and accessible by bridge. Below is a photo of one of my favourite areas of Old Shanghai, an area that will have changed a lot since this photo was taken!

A Winning Photo

Leaving travel photography for a moment, I am pleased to have won the Still Life Photography Award, here at Gisborne Camera Club. This club is going to be missed a lot when I move abroad, and it has pushed me in a variety of photographic directions. It has been fantastic to shoot with such a great bunch of people. Still life is an effective way to learn about light and shadow and is something that all photographers should try! I have some ideas on how I may continue working on the theme of eggs…

Mmm, not sure about the grey area on the left of this copy of the image, but since I’m editing and writing whilst on a ferry crossing the Cook Strait of NZ I am going to leave it. There is just one more piece of news, but I will save that for the next post.

Take care and keep clicking, Chris