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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 22

This will be my last post. I gave Bluesky a try and it's just not as engaging as I hoped, even with thousands of followers. That's partly my fault. I don't repost other's photos—I have plenty of my own to show. But obviously, I've chosen the wrong place to show them. Ciao! Bagan. 🇲🇲
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Lunch is too! 😉

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 23

Why does this make me think of “The Ring”?

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 23

If marketing myself was my motivation, I’d be posting ads for my graphic designs and photos that I sell online, but that’s not what I did here. Call it, testing the waters…and the water is just too tepid. And too political. I get enough of that elsewhere. 4/4

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 23

Social media has changed a lot since I started working with it. Often, not for the better. Algorithms favor conflict and stupidity over truth and beauty. Bluesky isn’t mature yet. I’d rather post to my 500 followers (down from >3000) on FB than post here for the few people who appreciate it. 3/4

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 23

Then I found I enjoyed programming. Everything from FORTRAN in the 80s to Python and Java in the 00s. I got out just in time (before AI took my job) and did social media marketing for a few years before doing photography for the last 10 years, mostly for clients, but often for myself. 2/4

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 23

I’ve been doing photography on and off for the last fifty years. In my 20s, my motivation was being able to photograph scantily clad lingerie models for the local department store. But dealing with people wasn’t my thing. So over the years I did more inanimate objects. 1/4

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 22

That looks awesome! 😋

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 22

Thank you for the kind words. They mean a lot. I’m out on the web www.travelwitheric.com and also on IG and FB. I don’t post often on other social media and it’s often just personal stuff, but I’m out there if you need anything.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 22

Apparently, people really like photos of birds. I do much more than bird photos, but when I post them, likes are minimal with no reposts. People just don’t seem interested in 90% of what I shoot. That’s okay, I’ll eventually find an audience.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 22

It's time-consuming and I'm no longer getting much out of it. I'd rather devote my time to something a bit more constructive. Thanks for your support.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 17

Wait, what? Eswantini? That sounds like an African part of Italy.

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jul 13

“Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.” — John Donne

The elephant and her handler were very cooperative in trying to get this shot. He stood behind me enticing her with food. Wild Horizons Elephant Sanctuary. 🇿🇼
#photography #wildlife #travel #Zimbabwe

An elephant with its trunk reaching toward the camera with the early morning sun's glow on the background.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 30

Thank you for recognition of this photo. For me, it’s a defining moment and an image I am very proud of, though I didn’t go to Nepal with this in mind. Few people understand the patience and dedication it takes to get an image like this, so I’m grateful when someone like you can appreciate that.

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 29

What a cutie! 🥰

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 28

Thank you. 🙏 I grieved for months because they are your family. 🐶

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 27

My wife came up with it. It's Hawaiian for a she-wolf. Because she was so fierce. 😜 She was a stubborn little pup that was just beginning to learn to obey. She found a way out of the fenced yard that day.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 27

Her name was Lupaki.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 27

I was just a little over a year ago, so it’s still pretty fresh in my mind. 😢🐶🌈 I’m not religious, but I like to believe that heaven is a place where, when you get there, all the dogs you ever loved come running to greet you.

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 26

🌶️🔥💨 This shows off your assets 🍑 quite spectacularly. 🔥

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 25

Great shot and a nice reminder of all the wonderful Nat King Cole songs I heard my mother play while growing up. I still have those albums. 🎶💙🎙️🫶

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Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 24

Which is why it took three days to get just a handful of shots. I missed the mom leaving. I thank my sherpa for his knowledge of the location, even though I was beginning to lose faith in him, he was right.

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 19

Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog

Photography by Eric Hwang @travelwitheric.com · Jun 17

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