Chinese Weddings: Do you remember?

Do you remember one year ago? The sweaty train ride, me worried about another bout of near-heat stroke? Arriving late in Changsha? Racing through the streets of a city we didn’t know to a registry office we weren’t sure was open? Do you remember completing the forms and making our promise before the three uniformed…

after dark

One of the good things about being at school after dark is a chance to shoot some interesting night scenes. This is far from perfect. It’s slightly out of focus, and the light bleeds around the tree in the upper right. That said, I kind of like it. It could be far worse. The Great…

regular

A backstreet magazine merchant shares a moment with a regular customer. Captured: Under the world’s longest escalator, Central District, Hong Kong SAR, July 21, 2007.

train in vain

self portrait, Admiralty MTR station, Hong Kong SAR, July 21, 2007.

quiz

This man is: a) preaching about the miracles of a vegetarian diet and the wonders of having the FSM as your deity. b) seeing no evil. c) loudly lamenting Bongo’s summer disappearance. d) rockin’ out during a talent show (although he has no talent), and introducing Chinese youth to punk music.

Kowloon Mecca

The Kowloon Mosque, shot in March of this year. The building is new, built on the site of another mosque in 1984. Muslim architecture in the heart of Kowloon may seem strange to some, but that’s Hong Kong. I’m going to Hong Kong, or I plan to, this week. It will be a much needed…