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Liverpool Halloween Lantern Carnival 2011 at Sefton Park
The Liverpool Lantern Company and co. once again put on an excellent Halloween lantern carnival at Sefton Park. It’s reported that this completely free event attracted approximately 20,000 people. When you think how much organisation must go into to planning such a massive event in pitch black darkness it’s difficult not to be impressed. There were people of all ages in attendance including families with young children. Everyone I saw seemed to be having a great time. I can’t wait for next year’s event!
Also posted in Showcasing
Tagged 2011, carnival, costumes, Halloween, lanterns, Liverpool, Liverpool Lantern Company, performers, Sefton Park
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Black and White Event
Recently, I shot a corporate black-tie event which had some dynamic range busting lighting with the raging early evening summer sunshine beaming into parts of a very dimly-lit venue. Aside from the challenge of capturing the event for the client, I was able to have a little fun with the light…
Hong Kong Life
During my recent stay in Hong Kong, I was able to capture some of the everyday goings on as well as document the two-day ceremony. Of course, this is just a tiny slice of life in Hong Kong. I could probably spend decades photographing within its 1,104.4 sq. km boundary and still only cover a fraction of what goes on. So, for now, here’s a little something which you may not have seen before; a little less of the glitz and glamour, a little more of its inhabitants.
Hong Kong Beliefs
I’m by no means a religious person, but there’s something irresistibly quaint about beliefs and tradition within Chinese culture. No matter where in Hong Kong you go, if you look hard enough you’ll find something that points to some sort of religion or tradition. It might be as obvious as a 112-foot bronze Buddha which can be seen from miles away, temples hidden in amongst the hi-rises, shrines in the streets and people’s homes, banyans designated as wishing trees laden with wishes tied to oranges, fortune telling through divination or the practice of ancestor worship. I can’t help but to find it endearing that such things can exist within a society saturated with hi-tech .
Also posted in Photoblog, Travel
Tagged beliefs, Chinese, folklore, Hong Kong, religion, superstitions, traditions
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Hong Kong Maids on Sunday
One of Hong Kong’s interesting characteristics is its 300,000+ population of live-in domestic helpers from mostly the Philippines and Indonesia. Due to the busy and time demanding work lives of their employers, the domestic helpers who typically look after the household and any children apart from Sundays when they all get the day off. You may be wondering just what 300,000 people who are mostly housebound during the rest of the week do on their day off. Well, they get together where ever they can and enjoy themselves much like how you or I might, but Hong Kong isn’t a place where space is plentiful. So, some public spaces within the city tend to see a sudden surge in population each weekend…
Also posted in Photoblog, Travel
Tagged domestic helpers, Filipino, Hong Kong, maid's day off, maids, Sunday, Victoria Park
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