It’s 2010 and Maestro Illuminist Photography’s going to begin the new decade with bang! If you’ve been to the site before, you should’ve notice that the look and feel have dramatically changed! Now a major overhaul wouldn’t be complete without some spanking new photos! I spent some time in Japan over the New Year break [...]

This is the final article on Shanghai with photos taken from my 2009 trip. I found this artistic drawing of Mao and Obama at one of the numerous street vendors in Shanghai. At a certain level, both Mao and Obama represent “change” but I’m not going to start a political debate here. What strikes me [...]

This is the third installment of my travel series. You can find the first two articles here and here. As fast as Shanghai has developed in recent years, some traditions still manage to survive the onslaught of Western cultural influence. Dining habit is a good example of such. Even with all the countless brand new [...]

This is the second installment of my summer 2009 travel photography. As a continuation of my last article, these photos were also shot in Shanghai. As a result of the rapid economic development, Shanghai’s littered with abandoned buildings waiting to be renovated. This gives an interesting opportunity to capture some intriguing shots of things often [...]

I’ve been traveling a lot recently and here’s the first of many articles highlighting some of my works during this period. First up is Shanghai – The last time I visited the city was more than a decade ago. So much have changed since then and I was in for a complete shock! The colonial [...]

You wouldn’t think I slacked off during the July 4th weekend right? Well, I almost did since there were constant drizzles here in St Louis over the Indepence Day weekend. Luckily, I charged ahead and went to the fireworks showing on Friday. Nothing an oversized umbrella and human shield can’t handle (to protect my gears [...]

How can I name my site “Maestro Illuminist Photography” without showing off some command over light? Check this out – I can bend light! Okay I was joking – this series of shots were taken at an overpass overlooking a sweeping corner of Forest Park Parkway. Getting these shots were a lot harder than you’d [...]

I’m addicted to restaurants in South End of Boston. These photos are from another hip restaurant called “Toro” in the area. I know what you’re thinking – No, that doesn’t mean “fatty tuna”. In fact, it’s not even a Japanese restaurant but instead a really nice Spanish tapas bistro. Went there for their special Sunday [...]

Took this photo during a late afternoon stroll through the Forest Park in St Louis. At first glance you might think this is a normal tree – perhaps until you notice the strange reflections and the lack of foliage. (See those trees in the background?) What in the world is it?! Turns out it’s a [...]

Here we go! My very first photoblog! Let’s take a moment to commemorate this event shall we ;) So recently I went to the St Louis European Car Show hosted by Plaza Frontenac and shot some really exotic cars. Aston Martin, Ferrari, Rolls Royce… you name it. I kinda wish they would let you test [...]