Yeah, I’m not suppose to be using the computer, but this was too cute not to post.

Sports Day Opening Ceremony, 2008.

More from my Guangzhou series. I’m think of taking a model in traditional Chinese dress and doing something really interesting.

Captured: October 23, 2008.

Not as bad as Starbucks in the Forbidden City, but a close second. Don’t get me wrong, I like Ronald and his beefy friends, but there’s a proper place for everything. Shame on you McDonalds China. Tsk tsk.

Captured: October 24, 2008, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

You’re in China and you need some gear. The age old question: How do I say ___________ in Chinese? Below find a list of Chinese photography terms. Don’t be stumped, look (and sound) like the pro you are.

Thank you to those that assisted with the photography terms in Chinese post. Next week: Useful photography phrases in Chinese.

Photography	攝影 sheying
Photographer	攝影師 shying  shi
Camera	相機 zhaoxiang
Lens	鏡頭 jingtou
Aperture	光圈 guangquan
Shutter	快門 kuaimen
Shutter speed	快門速度 kuaimen sudu
Flash	閃光 shanguang
Lighting	光線guangxian  or 燈光 dengguang
Depth-of-Field	景深 jingshen
Bokeh	焦外成像jiaowai chengxiang
Portrait	肖像 xiaoxiang
Landscape	风景fengjing
Horizontal	水平 shuiping
Vertical	垂直 chuizhi

A guardian watches over the Chen Family Academy in Guangzhou, China. The ornate decorations are part of a magnificent compound built by the Chen clan during the 19th century. Stay tuned for an upcoming photo essay on the complex.

Captured: October 23, 2008.

At the Bright Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiao Si), Guangzhou, China.

For more photos of the temple see: a morning at guangxiao si.

Captured: October 23, 2008.