Ballerinas in Taipei | Pointe of View
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series.
In celebration of Taiwanese American Heritage Week, I wanted to share just one of my favorite images from our ballerina shoot in Taipei, Taiwan. When I visited Taiwan back in February, I had the opportunity to meet these two young ladies who are close friends at the Taipei American school. We headed to Beitou and roamed the streets, attracting attention from passersby and finding great settings in tucked away corners. Even the seeming simplicity of this image, with its soothing geometric curves, belies the complexity of ‘Taiwanese American,’ with these Taipei American School students set in this district once colonized by the Japanese as a hot spring town. The Taiwanese American story is complex and ever evolving, but it’s a part of my identity I’m proud to embrace.
Ballet dancers: Iris Hsu, Kendra Flemming
Assistant: Deborah Flemming
Location: Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
is a ballerina series by Anna Wu Photography. The raised over $12,000 in a month. If you didn’t get to order your copy of the book yet, sign up here to be notified when more copies are available for purchase.
Part 1: Sea of Lights | Pointe of View
Part 2: Irish Castle | Pointe of View
Part 3: Gothic Reading Room | Pointe of View
Part 4: A Natural Glow | Pointe of View
Part 5: Quietly Uplifting | Pointe of View
Part 6: Fairytale Dream | Pointe of View
Part 7: Over the Queen City | Pointe of View
Part 8: Sweet Repose | Pointe of View
Part 9: Shadow Play | Pointe of View
Part 10: Frame Wall | Pointe of View
Part 11: Dancing in Downtown Chicago | Pointe of View
Part 12: The Nutcracker | Pointe of View
Part 13: Sunshine through the Leaves | Pointe of View
Part 14: Magnolia Tree | Pointe of View
Part 15: Kickstarter Launch | Pointe of View, THE BOOK!
Part 16: Fully Funded! | Pointe of View
Part 17: Kurumazaki-jinja | Kyoto, Japan | Pointe of View
Part 18: Roots | Taipei, Taiwan | Pointe of View
Part 19: One Week to Go | Pointe of View
Part 20: Five Lessons Learned from Kickstarter, $12,213 Later | Pointe of View
Part 21: The Next Step | Pointe of View
Part 22: Books and Ballerinas | Pointe of View
Part 23: Ballerinas in Trees | Pointe of View
Part 24: Behind the Scenes | Pointe of View
Part 25: Small Prints, Big Thanks | Pointe of View
Part 26: Hair & Makeup | Pointe of View
Part 27: Ballerinas on Pinterest | Pointe of View
Part 28: Cherry Blossom Cascade | Pointe of View
Part 29: Magnolia Gaze | Pointe of View
Part 30: Tidal Basin at Dawn | Pointe of View
Part 31: Cinderella | Pointe of View
Part 32: Ballerinas in Taipei | Pointe of View
Part 33: Chicago Streets | Pointe of View
Part 34: Vegas Deserts | Pointe of View
Part 35: Petals | Pointe of View
Part 36: Candela Fine Art Printing | Pointe of View
Part 37: Magnolia | Pointe of View
Part 38: Splits | Pointe of View
Part 39: Limited Edition Fine Art Canvas Wrap | Pointe of View
Part 40: My Portraits by Hannah Suh Photography
Part 41: Proof Copy by Edition One | Pointe of View
Part 42: Preorder the Pointe of View Book | Pointe of View
Part 43: Pointe of View Book Coming Soon! | Pointe of View
Part 44: Save the Date | Pointe of View Launch Party
Part 45: Books Books Books! | Pointe of View
Part 46: DIY Modular Cake Stand Tutorial | Party Planning
Part 47: Book Shipping and Party Planning | Pointe of View
Part 48: Pointe of View Party, San Francisco!
Part 49: DIY Tulle Pom Poms | Party Planning
Part 50: DIY Fabric Ribbon Backdrop | Party Planning
Part 51: Pointe of View Party, New York City
Part 52: Pointe of View Finale, New York City
Part 53: 2014 Ballerina Calendar | Pointe of View