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
7 Unusual Tips on the Zen of Travel
A loud braking sound penetrated through the cold, crisp morning of the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, as a Jeep stopped right behind me. I was all alone, standing behind my tripod on the backroad. The driver lowered the window and said, “Hey, what's out there?” “A great gray owl.” I said. He seemed confused. He…
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My 10 First Encounters (Part 1)
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” This quote was supposed to be written by Lao Tzu in “Tao Te Ching.” I browsed through “Tao Te Ching” (in Chinese) but couldn't find the corresponding Chinese words. Anyways,…
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What I Learned From Steve Jobs And Jiro Ono About Photography
I was chatting to a guy sitting next to me at a dinner party one day. He said he recently went to a Dungeness crab dinner with a friend. After the first bite, his friend exclaimed, “Wow, the crab is so fresh and tasty!” “So I tried it myself, and I was shocked,” he said.…
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6 Things I Learned About Mastery: From Ping Pong To Wildlife Photography
In his quest for the mastery of painting, even the young Vincent Van Gogh once said that these questions prayed on his mind: “What am I good for, could I not be of service of use in some way, how can I become more knowledgeable and study some subject of others in depth?” — The Letters…
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10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Do Wildlife Photography
I have had many hobbies in my life, but nothing comes close to my love for wildlife photography. Over the years, I have made many wildlife photographer friends. Interestingly, many of them were competitive in one or more hobbies, or were doing well in their professions before taking up wildlife photography. Some were successful commercial…
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Bobcat And The Zen of Letting Go
Bobcat never comes back. Brent said, as our car was driving forward while the photographers in the car behind us decided to stay and wait, after we all caught a glimpse of the tail of a bobcat disappearing into a bush. “Bobcat never comes back?” I murmured this line to myself, repeatedly. “That's zen. That's the…
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