Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. This week, a sneak peek from one of my two ballerina shoots with the beautiful cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. We started the day at 4am in order to catch sunrise at the Tidal Basin, and even at sunrise, the Tidal Basin was…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Last week, I introduced some of the amazing hair stylists and makeup artists who have helped my vision for Pointe of View come to life. I already had a general aesthetic and a style in my mind that I wanted to create for the…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. This post is dedicated to the talented hair stylists and makeup artists who have created all these beautiful looks for the ballerinas. I personally tend to be very minimalist (lazy?) about my own hair and makeup, so I can understand the tendency to…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. The delivery of rewards from the Pointe of View series is officially under way! Here are some glimpses at what my intern Rosa and I were up to last week. The first things to go out were these small prints, but rest assured,…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Come along behind the scenes of the Pointe of View series for a glimpse of what it was like to work with all these amazing dancers in spectacular locations all around the world. One of the most popular questions I get asked about…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. In the tradition of the books and ballerinas mini series, I continue this week with a collection of ballerinas in trees. What an elegant and dreamy combination. Hover over each image for the credits. is a ballerina series by Anna Wu Photography. The raised…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. I’ve been reading a lot in the last couple days and of course thinking a lot about this Pointe of View book that I’m in the midst of designing. So with books on my mind today, I present a mini series: Books &…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. The book has been funded, almost all the sessions have been shot, and now comes one of the most difficult parts of the entire process– deciding which images will make the cut. I am very used to the process of culling and editing…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Yesterday, the to fund the Pointe of View book came to a close. The final sum: twelve thousand, two hundred, and thirteen dollars. Unbelievable. I have already sent out a great big thank you and some special sneak peeks to my backers, (though…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. Exactly one week remains in my ! We were fully funded within the first two days and have now reached almost 170% funding. I have been traveling this entire time– it’s been almost a month now– but it’s…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. It feels amazing to return to Taipei again. Both my parents are from Taiwan, though I was born in the U.S. and have always lived in America. It’s been six years since I last visited Taiwan, so…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. I have been traveling in Japan for the last couple days, and it’s already been packed with amazing experiences. Below, a little sneak peek of what I did yesterday in Kyoto. It was 39 degrees outside, but…