Janice Chiu Photography

Brian’s milestone birthday – Jan 2012

Janice — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:52:09 +0000

Wow. My “little” brother is not little anymore. Officially. LOL

10 days or so before *the* day his girlfriend, Ella, contacted a bunch of his friends and family for a surprise *milestone* birthday. Personally, I haven’t joined many surprise events, so that was a lot of fun. Anyhow, nice of Ella to arrange this, and nice to see many showed up for Brian.

Happy birthday again, 細佬! Good luck in your new year (or even decade?)!

Filed under: Parties

G.E.M. Concert in Vancouver – Dec 2011

Janice — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:49:19 +0000

Got a great opportunity to photograph G.E.M.’s Vancouver concert for BnK Talents two weeks ago. I’m totally amazed by the young lady – who’d have thought a performer in such tender age could do so much? She really made it an experience for me, so much that shooting continuously for 2.5 hours with severe back pain was totally justified.

Enough said, here come the photos!!

Filed under: Shows

Occupy Vancouver – Nov 2011

Janice — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:32:11 +0000

Day 22 at the Tent City, Occupy Vancouver

If a picture paints a thousand words, these images and signs should tell the world what is wrong with it.

Facing a dismantling injunction, inhabitants were gearing up to protest and resist. It was intense, one can smell it in the air.

If taking down the Tent City meant the end of the movement, the movement hasn’t succeeded. It should be in the daily living of all people who care. And we all should care – unless you make 400K CAD or more a year, you’re one of the 99%!

If all things had to end at some point, let’s hope this public gathering will get dispersed peacefully.

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Filed under: Parties, Things & Places

Occupy Vancouver – Oct 2011

Janice — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:18:49 +0000

Occupy Vancouver, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.
Is this yet another social movement that we witness in this century?
Will it make a difference? How?
Or is it a showcase of human nature?
Some things to ponder, perhaps for a long time.

Regardless, I had a glimpse of it the day it started, in Vancouver.

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Filed under: Parties, Things & Places

Bonnie Brook & Roberts Creek – Jun 2011

Janice — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:40:15 +0000

One sunny summer day…

at Bonnie Brook…

Admiring blooming gardens…

Smelling wonderful scents, watching busy bees…

Strolling…

Wandering (and wondering)…

Down to the beach…

Up on the pebbles…

At Roberts Creek, looking down…

Gazing at wild flowers…

Looking up…

and close up…

(Back to Vancouver) Looking at reflections…

and tasting reality…

What a wondrous world.

Filed under: Things & Places