Erin O'Rourke P H O T O G R A P H Y.
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The disabled, homeless population in Hong Kong
The majority of beggars I’ve seen on the streets are disabled in some way. I am now even seeing a few who perform music on the streets – a man with a bad leg who plays the flute and a woman in a wheelchair who sings karaoke, the machine strapped in front of her. I [...]
Hong Kong: Perception vs. Reality
Before the trip to Hong Kong we were required to read a number of books and articles. I found myself feeling grateful for the curriculum numerous times, and it was interesting to see how my experience stacked up with the perceptions I had before I got here. Lengthy conversations with friends on their own perceptions versus what they came to experience ensued.
Photo Essay: Yuen Po Street Bird Garden (AKA – That bird is meowing at me.)
The Yuen Po Street Bird Garden is part market, part garden. People bring their caged songbirds to display and get some fresh air and may also purchase new ones. In addition there are also other birds – parrots, macaws and African Greys (babies this time!). There are also bird food vendors – as in, people [...]
Thoughts on Hong Kong’s consumer culture
I’ve been thinking a lot about consumer culture here in Hong Kong. It’s a lot of speculation on my part, and nothing I can substantiate right now – two months can lead one to make a lot of specious assumptions with no real knowledge. Part of this is asking questions I couldn’t even begin to [...]
Mong Kok Night Market: Photo Essay
This is going to be more photo than essay, but after nearly nine solid days of being stuck in the dorm room I couldn’t take it anymore. Needed to get back out there with my camera, was missing Hong Kong and the ability to explore its streets. It was a scary couple of days there [...]
July 1 – Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
Unfortunately the blog has been silent for much longer than I would have liked, not for lack of ideas or the desire to post but rather illness. Been fighting off what became a very bad case of tonsillitis over the past week and a half. Ironically, I think my issues started on July 1st. As [...]
A Man and His Radio, A Girl and Her Camera
I constantly examine my pictures by “looking for the flaws” first. Rarely do I see a photo straight out of my camera that I deem stunning. It’s with trepidation that I say – the one above qualifies. (I’m sad to say that once uploaded, it doesn’t display the full range of color I’m getting on [...]
D700 First Impressions, with Pictures
Feel like I’m slacking on the content end just a bit here given there are more important posts in the wings, but I wanted to write down first impressions on the D700. After work today (at which I attended an interesting but infuriating labor conciliation meeting) I dashed out immediately with the new camera, going [...]
My precious D100, we had a beautiful run…..
Well, today is the day I’m officially retiring “my baby” – my eight year old Nikon D100. After excessive scrambling and researching of my options, Adorama, one of the best camera shops in NYC, (And the one I favor in the city given they were incredibly helpful when I was researching my first DSLR purchase [...]
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