1/60s, f/1.2, ISO 3200, 50mm

So I have been trying to settle on a new photography theme. Lately, I haven't had a chance to shoot much during the day, so I've ended up with a lot of evening shots. And most of them have been landscape shots of the citiscape variety. When I lived in New York and Hong Kong, I ended up doing a lot of late night street photography but in Beijing I've found this type of photography more challenging. This is mostly my own fault. Unlike New York and Hong Kong, I no longer have a bustling street at my doorstop. I have lived in Beijing neighborhoods without much street life, and to capture street scenes and portraits, I have had to make it a point to go somewhere and shoot. But I am trying to change that since Beijing has so many parts that are rich with street life, character, and contrasts.

In this post, I have compiled some of my street photography highlights from my time in Beijing. More to come soon...