The true meaning of travel

mjohns — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:46:54 GMT

Since I was a kid, I was attracted by fascinating photographs all over the world. Yes, I read national geographic photographs before I know how to read words. Being a national geographic photographer have always been my dream. However, after growing up in a conservative Asia country I became "normal", until I study abroad in 2008.
Traveling changes ones life. Those random events sometimes flips ones perspective. I met a photographer while I was traveling in Seattle, he reminds me the dream deep inside me.
Traveling pushes ones ability to the limit and beyond. Since I decide to pick up my dream again, I started traveling and photography with very limit budget and time. There were many difficulties, one never know how far can go if one just stay in comfort zone. That's why I step out.
In conclude, I want to experience the world in my own way, to record my journey with my heart and soul, and most importantly, is to tell the story -- as the best travel photographers in the world. From my past experience, I am well trained of being patience, communicative, well organized, and always willing to learn. I believe the scholarship will be my milestone and guide me to the next destination.

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

mjohns — Mon, 1 Jul 2013 13:58:00 GMT

My parents used to buy me National Geographic magazines when I was a child. Even though I couldn’t understand English well enough at the time, I was deeply fascinated by those extraordinary images ever since. These pictures light my spirit of traveling and photography, and set my goal as taking cover photos for National Geographic magazine in one day. I am a practitioner of dreams, my great ambitions drive me keep traveling and photographing. I always eager to explore new perspectives different from other people that often be ignored or accustomed to, and this makes me taking better photos. In 2012, my works and articles have touched one of a publisher in Taiwan, which is why I am working on my first book. It is a book about my journeys of travel photography, and how I have overcame all those difficulties in front of me while I am on the way chasing my dream, becoming a great photographer. The scholarship will be a milestone in my life, and I believe I can achieve the tasks perfectly and use this opportunity not only on a professionally plane but also as a valuable life experience that, I believe, will be life changing.

To travel is to live

The true meaning of travel

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited