Akida's photostream

My 2011 shortlisted entry in Head On.

Before I set out for my China's south west journey, like most Chinese, all I knew about Kangding is the famous folk song called Kangding love song.

What I didn't know is that it's a Tibetan city in Sichuan under communist rule. The result is a hastily built up city robbed of character. However as soon as you start going up into the mountains and away from the center, you'll still find yourself meandering along dirt paths with traditional Tibetan houses and pigs and dogs here and there.

Moral of the story, always get a little off track.

If you are curious about the song, here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVGN_3CCp1Q Enjoy the terribly kitsch clip :p

Overcast foggy day on the river in Yangshuo.

Shot on holga. More and more I'm getting good results on the holga, over so many years I've gotten to know its quirks and have finally started getting nice photos.

Model test. Playing with lights and colour gels.

A quick model test shoot from this morning.

Photography - Me
Styling - Me
Hair and makeup - Jessica