We sat on the porch at Woodford Reserve, rocking back in the wooden chairs and shielding our eyes from the afternoon sun. I had to take this moment to let all of the Kentucky goodness soak in. All weekend it was rolling green golf courses, multicolored trees, majestic horses, and a premium bourbon distillery, and…
I had forgotten what autumn in the Midwest feels like, the temperature swinging from freezing at night to cool and crisp during the day. Here I was, back in Cincinnati for just a couple days before heading down to shoot a wedding in Kentucky. I was thinking back to how reluctant I had been to…
At 9:30AM on the morning of Kevin & Jenny’s wedding, I was driving around Aliso Viejo with the groom, looking to buy a Canon dSLR, four dozen white carnations, and a 1/4″ screw. For Kev’s wedding I was not only a friend and the hired photographer, but I was also coordinating our brand new videography team,…
I’ve been cleaning out my parents’ house in Ohio. In the process of trying to minimize my stuff, I’ve come across all sorts of treasures. Here’s one gem, an essay from high school. I’m not sure what I wrote it for, but I quite like checking in on my own stories and seeing how they…
A revamp had been brewing in my mind, but I didn’t just want to redecorate or throw down a new paint color. I wanted the full remodel– new cabinets, tiled backsplash, and everything. I’m talking about my website, of course. It was time for a structural overhaul, not just a new blog theme. The key…
It’s a little late into the season, but I’m happy to introduce the very first Anna Wu Photography Assistant Program, starting 2010. I am looking for one to three people who are seriously interested in photography and have time to dedicate to learning and working with me. Please read through this page thoroughly before applying….
First of all, if you’re ever trying to find the Queen Anne district, don’t be fooled by the numbering grid in downtown Seattle. They are not connected. In fact, they run in opposite directions. But besides my embarassingly dramatic 45-minute-late entrance, everything about my workshop with Laurence Kim was fantastic. Why fly to Seattle when…
I attended Scott Robert Lim’s “Master Lighting Guide to Flash Photography” workshop in San Francisco this past week. Overall, the workshop met my expectations, although not necessarily in the way I would have hoped. First, a little about me and my mindset. I love learning. I believe in education, and I believe wholeheartedly in seriously…
The reactions have been mixed about the changes I made to my watermark on the last blog post, but I’ve made the executive decision– the new watermarking, sans logo, is here to stay! Several people have said that they miss my signature logo on the photos, but my main rationale is that I will still…
It’s been a week since the Census 2010: Write in “Taiwanese” video debuted on YouTube, and it’s already garnered over 120,000 views. Produced by Slideshow Pictures in conjunction with at least seven Taiwanese American organizations, the public service announcement is part of a larger campaign to get Taiwanese Americans to self-identify on the US Census…
Every so often– more often than not, actually– I get to spend my time working on projects I love. It’s not just a coincidence, but a conscious effort to pursue what I find compelling. And while the idea of pursuing your passions is a common enough sentiment, I think many people perceive it too difficult…
I’ve been working this week at Taiwanese American Foundation, the summer camp I’ve attended since I was ten years old. I’m serving as part of tafLabs, a new program in which we develop projects to make awesome things happen in our community. To see some of the multimedia work we’ve been doing, follow out the…