___________________________________________________________

“A picture becomes a work of art not when the masses line up to see it but rather

when an individual experiences it, incorporates it into the soul, and treasures it.”

____________________________________________________________

I was born in Fuzhou, China. I moved to the states when I was 6 years old

and have lived in Texas ever since. I graduated from UT Austin with a

Bachelor's in botany. Currently, I am attending UT Houston Medical School

in hopes of getting a medical degree. My photography started when a close

friend, Rose Kuo, showed me her incredible talent in taking pictures. Then,

I took my first photographic adventure in China with my college roommate's

Nikon D70 digital SLR. I travelled throughout southern China and crossed the

country by train eventually visiting Beijing and Lassa. From photographing landscapes

and architecture in Beijing to capturing the incredible beauty of Tibet, I haven't stopped

capturing life since then. In the summer of 2008, I was able to take a backpacking trip

with my college roommate, Daniel Cheng. We visited 15 cities in seven countries.

From this recent trip, I was able to produce a set of 26 photographs currently on

display at the Univeristy of Texas Houston Medical School Learning Resource

Center. The first set shows the common tourist attractions of Western Europe. The other

half focuses on World War 2 and the marks that still remain from the historic event.

Please visit this gallery by clicking here.

All shots are produced using a Canon 40D Digital SLR camera.

Lenses include the wide angle Sigma Lens (10-20mm f/4-5.6)

with a circular polarizer filter; Canon (24-70mm f/2.8L),

Canon (100-400mm f/4 IS L), and a Canon (50mm f/1.4).

______________________________________________________________

"Taking a picture, you freeze a single moment in time.

Looking at a picture, you re-experience all the sights,

sounds, and emotions of the past. A lingering smile,

the roar of laughter, the majesty of architecture,

or the serenity of nature can be preserved long after

the experience is over. Anyone who can love, admire,

and appreciate the world around them can be great photographers."

______________________________________________________________