by Whitney Bai
The 18th installment of Mindful Making: Clay & Woodfiring in Japan, my take on a little Christmas tree, open and happy and ready to grow.
Categories: Form and forming • Tags: anagama, ceramics, christmas, clay, street photography, wood, woodfiring
by Whitney Bai
street photography Every time I visit a new city I always walk around and photograph. Street photography is my way of getting to know a different surroundings. This set of images were taken in Columbus Ohio during Thanksgiving break. I love how the city looked festive, artsy but remained low-key. Copyright ©2012 Whitney Yu Bai All Rights Reserved
Categories: Digital Photography • Tags: columbus, ohio, street photography
by Whitney Bai
Street photography is probably my favorite type of photography. I love its candidness and the wonders of “perfect timing”. I usually bring a zoom-in lens so that I don’t have to be right in people’s face when I take pictures. But I did, once, use my 35mm for street photography to pay my respect of Vivian Maier. Because of that I had to talk to people and/or ask for permission to take pictures, which was fun too. I believe the one […]
Categories: Digital Photography • Tags: downtown champaign, rainy day, street photography
by Whitney Bai
This post is dedicated to my favorite photographer Vivian Maier. As a full-time nanny and house keeper, she was deeply interested in the world around her. Maybe because of her intense privacy and lack of confidence, Maier’s work remained undiscovered until around fifty years after her death. Her iconic work shows the richness and variety of street photography and special historic value. Copyright ©2012 Whitney Yu Bai All Rights Reserved
Categories: Digital Photography • Tags: Digital Photography, in remberance of Vivian Maier, street photography
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