Tin Man's Blog

In a world that is buckling under the weight of profit-making, that is overrun by the destructive sirens of techno-science and the power-hunger of globalization - that new brand of slavery - beyond all that, friendship exists, love exists. - Henri Cartier Bresson

12 Favorite Fox Photos

By Tin Man Lee | Sep 16, 2019

Have you seen a wild fox before? I had never seen a wild fox my whole life, until 8 years ago. ..

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11 Things You Don't Know About Rhinos And How You Can Photograph Them Wild

By Tin Man Lee | Sep 12, 2019

Before my trip to Kenya, I thought rhinos were critically endangered, and photographing them in the wild would be impossible. So I didn't even ask my travel agent for it.

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4 Ingredients of A Great Wildlife Photo

By Tin Man Lee | Sep 10, 2019

I survived yet another presentation last night at the Sierra Club. (Thanks Alan Jacknow for the invitation!) That's two talks in a span of 5 days, with the last one at South County Photo Club. (Thanks Bob Greenberg for the invitation!)

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The Best Camera And Gear For Kenya Part 3

By Tin Man Lee | Sep 7, 2019

Phew… After sleeping for 12 hours, I survived. Not sure if it was a cold, fever, heat stroke, or if I ate something wrong, I was feeling nauseous, without strength, kept sneezing (if you had back pain before you knew how scary each sneeze was. One wrong pose and it could ruin my back…), wanted…

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One Painful Mistake

By Tin Man Lee | Sep 2, 2019

One Painful Mistake First of all, if you have 5 minutes to spare, please check out one of the most memorable and moving encounters I had in Kenya. A story of a mother and her baby during the big migration in Kenya.

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The Best Camera And Gear For Kenya Part 2

By Tin Man Lee | Aug 31, 2019

Can money buy time? The answer is yes. Don't close the page yet…lol

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The Best Camera And Gear For Kenya

By Tin Man Lee | Aug 30, 2019

The Best Three Lenses For Wildlife Photography In Kenya Both of my legs had lost the strength completely as if they were numbed. Sitting in the open-top land cruiser, I was biting the nails of my right hand. “Is there anything we can do?” I asked Federico. I knew it was a meaningless question, for…

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Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times…

By Tin Man Lee | Feb 10, 2018

Hi, 7 things in this newsletter:1. Updates2. A photography test for you3. Quotes that made me ponder…4. Da Vinci5. Photo contest deadline6. More wolf photos7. Answer to the test 1. UpdatesIt felt like yesterday when I had to immediately fly back from LA to Hong Kong back in September because my mom’s hand surgery got complicated… Now Chinese New…

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One true authentic swing…

By Tin Man Lee | Feb 3, 2018

Share0Share +10Tweet0 Hello my dear friend, Hope you are enjoying a nice weekend! 5 things in this newsletter with lots of info. 1. An Unexpected Message Which Took 6 Years To Happen2. Quotes I Like And Some Must-watch Movies3. Wolves…4. Three Recent Pics5. A Quick Reminder 1. An unexpected message which took 6 years to happen6 years ago…

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