Lightscape Vision Magazine - Issue 1

After months of hard works, I am proud to announce the Lightscape Vision Magazine is now ready! This magazine focus on landscape and travel photography. Best of all, it is free! There are 135 pages of fantastic articles and images in the issue 1 contributed by the best photographers from all around the worlds.

Highlight of Issue 1:

• Interview with Jay & Varina Patel
• Interview with William Yu
• Canadian Rockies by Susan Holt
• Night Sky Photography by Ken Lee
• Exploring Indonesia by Irsam Soetarto
• Feature Artist - Hubert Leszczyski
• Feature Artist - Franka Gabler
• Feature Artist - Xinxin Liang
• NiSi Filter Review by Kaz Canning
• Photo of the Month

Get your free PDF copy of Lightscape Vision Magzine today at our website (http://lightscapevision.com/) and follow us for updated news at our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/lightscapevision/).

Enjoy reading! If you have any question or suggest for the magazine, feel free to e-mail us at lightscapevision (AT) hotmail (DOT) com.

Opening Ceremony of PSSNY International Exhibition of Photography

Ribbon-cutting by VIPs and judges (Photography by Susan Soo)

Judge Team (Photography by Susan Soo)

I was invited to the opening ceremony of 17th PSSNY (Photographic Salon Society of New York) International Exhibition of Photography on November 3, 2015. As the judge of this exhibition, I am excited to see all the awarded images displayed on the wall and on the TV. Over 3000 images were submitted from 400+ photographers around the world, and only the top images were awarded. I am hereby congratulate to all the winners!

The exhibition is open to public from November 3 to November 6, 2015, 12pm to 5pm at Chinese Community Center, 62 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013. If you have chance to pass by the Chinatown in New York, don't miss this fantastic show!

Thanks PSSNY for all the hard works! This is definitely a very successful event!

Souvenir for judge

Epoch Times, 4 November 2015

Sing Tao Daily, 4 November 2015

US China Press, 4 November 2015

PSA Metropolitan Chapter

 

Metropolitan Chapter, Photographic Society of America (PSA-MET) is now official. I am proud to be the founding chairman of PSA-MET. Our Chapter covers the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but all PSA members are welcome to join us for free. For more information about the PSA-MET, please visit us at PSA website, PSA-MET website and PSA-MET Facebook Page.

2014 in Review

For me, 2014 has been a productive year for photography. Let's see what I have done...

Today in 2013, I was shooting in Bryce Canyon. This year, I didn't travel much due to family and job. Instead, New Jersey landscape was my major focus this year, included Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Gateway National Recreation Area, Manasquan Reservoir County Park, and many beautiful beaches and shores.

I also published number of images on magazines, book and calender this year. A few articles was published and accepted too, included “Interview with Kah-Wai Lin” in Bokeh Magazine, "Featured Artist" in Landscape Photography Magazine (in press) and “Guide to Slot Canyon Photography” in PSA Journal (in press). Quite a productive year for publication!

I start applying for photographic distinctions since September, so far I was awarded the following photographic distinctions: UPI-APHRODITE, ASPAS, RISF1, LRPS, APSM, PSA 1 Star in PIDC and PIDM, AICS, AUSPA, ASWAN and UPI-CR1. I was also awarded a service distinction, AISF for promotion of ISF in USA. What's next in 2015? I wish to achieve some "F"-graded distinctions, ARPS, more crown in UPI and more star in PSA!

I am also volunteering in various photographic societies. I am the star ratings director in nature division and mentor for architectural photography at Photographic Society of America (PSA). I am the vice president for Atlantic Region USA, general secretary and database administrator at Image Colleague Society (ICS) and the president of their New Jersey Chapter (NJ-ICS). I am the international coordinator for East Coast USA ICS Young Photographer Project. I am also the chairperson for general business at Princeton Photography Club. In addition, I am the chairman for organizing the 1st New Jersey-ICS International Photographic Exhibition in 2015.

Many of my images were exhibited in juried photographic exhibitions in USA. In addition, I start participating international photographic salons since September and so far I received 126 acceptances of 63 titles. Many of my images were also awarded in national and international contest, notably, I was awarded 5 ribbons in international photographic salons!

I am looking forward for 2015 being another exciting year! Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!

Appointment of NJ-ICS President

On behalf of the board of directors of Image Colleague Society International (ICS), the New Jersey Chapter of ICS (NJ-ICS) was founded in September 2014. I was honored to be appointed as the president of NJ-ICS.

ICS, a non-profit photographic organization, is a flawless connection for photographers associated worldwide interested in photography and understands the universal language; for those who are passionate in the arts and sciences of photography through international exhibition. For more information, please visit ICS website.