Red lipstick has a way of pushing you out of your shell and into a different persona. Karina volunteered to be a makeover subject for Ann Ho of Styles by Ann and A-List Makeup, and I was there to do a quick shoot with her afterwards. I love collaborating with other creative people, and working with…
Happy New Year! Last month, on a gray drizzly day, we had a wonderful little group of photographers gather for the first Photography Foundations workshop. We talked about aperture and exposure and all kinds of technical goodness that captures light and turns it into photographs. Then all of the participants got to test out the…
A couple months ago, Levi’s (yes, as in the jeans) opened an amazing community resource in downtown, New York City. A free photography workshop. Free classes, free printing services, free computer labs, free studio space, and even an entire array of vintage cameras available for 24 hour rentals– for free! Yes, it’s real, and it’s…
Have you met the Diana F+ and entered the giveaway? Now it’s time to see the camera in action. When you’ve become accustomed to technically perfect dSLRs, it’s both difficult and exciting to shoot film and not know what you’re going to get. So here they are– some frames and a glimpse behind the scenes…
Workshop Dates Announced! Anna Wu Photography is hosting monthly photography workshops designed to introduce beginner photographers to professional skills and techniques. Get to know your DSLR, learn to optimize your composition and lighting, understand how to distinguish good pictures from great photographs, and have plenty of guided opportunities to put these ideas into practice. Part…
Meet the Diana F+. She’s small, plastic, and low tech, but she will steal your heart! Lomography (creative old-school film photography) has been experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Just imagine all the unique and creative shots you can create with her dreamy plastic lens! Not only is she lovely, she could be yours! That’s…
I’m very excited to announce two new beginner photography workshops right here in San Francisco! December 5 and December 18. Point & Shoot Class On Saturday, December 5, 1-3pm, I am offering a very basic photography workshop for anyone with any camera. Learn tips the professionals use to create photographs and not just snapshots! We…
I absolutely love, love, love my wedding clients. Sometimes they do the most amazing things completely unprompted. For all the brides-to-be and even the grooms-to-be out there, here are some ways you can attempt to be just as awesome as my lovely clients. Your photographer will thank you for it! Plus, in the end, it’s…
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…
If I just concentrate for a moment, I can conjure it all back. The amazing overlooks, late-afternoon blue skies, and the feeling of being in this beautiful city with no obligations– only an open day to explore and spend time with friends. Seattle has a vibe not unlike the Bay Area’s. Despite its gray reputation…
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…