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so grateful to all of these beautiful publications that saw something LUMINOUS in my photographs…each & every one of these covers was created with NATURAL LIGHT & FILM….which means all of the editors & creative directors above put a lot of faith & trust in me, and for that i am very proud & grateful…sometimes when i sit alone in my office making my way through emails & deadlines, i feel as though i can never do enough…when i pulled together this post of (almost) all of my covers for 2012 i exhaled….i have done more than i realized…i must remember to exhale more often…there is so much to be grateful for….2012 was good to me in many ways & i am….wishing everyone lot of love & peace & perspective…& remember to exhale…xoxo




I am writing to let you know how much I love your photographs. They are so beautiful! I just finished your book of "the Luminous Portrait" last week, and I was hoping with my efforts I could take pictures like yous someday.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and those wonderful images. Good luck in 2013.
Best,
Xiao