Tag / Taiwan

Back in May, Melody’s brother asked me to take photos during his wedding in Taiwan. I was just thinking of going to enjoy the wedding, but I thought it would be a nice way to show my appreciation toward the Tsai family if I helped out at their wedding. It was a long trek, as [...]

Blad was a major part of my trip, I love the technical aspect of film as well as the aesthetic outcome. The colors are truly different, and there is not much need for post processing. I usually am more cautious when shooting film as well, which helps develop my style and allow me to savor [...]

Another day trip prior to Mitchell’s wedding was to visit Afui in her hometown of Hsin Chu. We didn’t know what to expect there, especially since it wasn’t a place I planned on visiting, but all of the cities in Taiwan were unique and fun. We first went to a little night market to get [...]

I’ve been wanting to visit Yehliu, with its unique rock structures, since my last visit to Taiwan. I feel like I still have so much to discover on this little tropical island. There is too much beauty and history, which I also believe to be true in the United States. Nature is always there, keeping [...]

One of our day trips in Taiwan was to visit Tainaan, which is where Melody’s grandmother lives. I was pretty excited see different stuff, since its harder to explore with your own family. The first thing we did was jump onto a High Speed rail which took what felt like an hour from Taipei to [...]

Right after my PhD screening exam, I had a trip planned to visit Taiwan for Melody’s brother’s wedding. I was definitely ready to take my week break from work and stress, but wasn’t excited about the 15 hour difference between Taiwan and Los Angeles. I arrived in Taoyuan International Airport around 9pm Taiwan time and [...]

Taroko Gorge recently was devastated by an earthquake which resulted in this gray water, natural water would be a turqoise blue. We walked across many beautiful sites but still didn’t see all that Taroko has to offer. The journey has left me wanting a little more, and hopefully another visit to Taiwan. We first walked [...]

My family, Melody, and I rode on the Taiwan high speed rail, which was a first for me, to Taizhong. I thought it was cool that you could get to such a far place in half or less the time it takes on regular train. Last time we visited the rail was just about to [...]

Jiu Fen is a little mining town that hosts stores and food carts. It was a great contrast to the city life that we were partaking in, with a little alley way as it’s main attraction. We walked around and smelled a peculiar smell and knew it was stinky tofu. It was the first time [...]

Melody had a plan to visit one of her best friends in California, Sammy, at Ximen. So we had a plan to be around that area to still venture around Taiwan as well as be able to fulfill Melody’s request. So we headed off to Long Shan Temple in Taipei. This temple helps answer visitor’s [...]