Best of Beijing 2023

When we arrived in Beijing, I had no expectation that I would start taking photography more seriously. I was and still am a writer, after all. But what I found as I started to explore the city and get comfortable with how it flowed, I really enjoyed getting behind the lens. My main goal is to try to tell the story of everyday life here in Beijing. What folks do, how they move, what animates them, what’s mundane. There are plenty of photographers that come here and take pictures of the most famous sites. I do that, too. But I absolutely love street photography.

I’m looking forward to what 2024 brings, but for now, here’s a selection of my favorites from 2023.

I use a Fujifilm XT200 and my iPhone. For editing, I’ve started to get more comfortable with Adobe Lightroom.

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