Words and Pictures

George Bush isn’t the only cowboy in Beijing. This young boy at the Beijing railway, spontaneously curled up the brim of his straw hat into what resembled a cowboy hat. In reality there just aren’t very many cowboys in China.

For many years, China has had a one-child policy. That policy combined with the historical preference for boys, has resulted in an imbalance of men to women in China with men outnumbering women with numbers around 117 men for every 100 women.
When we lived in China, people would often tell us there were “too many [...]

There is a big difference between child labor and teaching children to work. I have heard reports of and seen child labor in China, but I have also seen what was once a very common thing in virtually all countries in the world: teaching children how to work.
This young boy in Yulin, China was busy [...]

While there are plenty of things in this world that weigh on us and are legitimate cause for worry and concern, there are also many things that enable us to smile, laugh or even grin a bit. As we made our way through a temple complex in Beijing we noticed this stone lion and how [...]

Living in China for 13 years, we saw a lot of heartbreaking scenes. People often shared their sorrows with us, while many others remained silent about their lives. Of the many thousands of people I photographed in China, I often wonder what has become of them. This little girl would be in her late teens [...]

Chinese children are a delightful lot. For the most part, they are cheerful, curious and fun to be around - just like most children the world over. The difference in China is the sheer number of them. Being the most populous nation poses many challenges for the people and for the government and there is [...]

One of the things I like to photograph are scenes that say something without having to say it in words. I also look for humor. Obviously I can’t see it when viewers smile or laugh about a photograph, but I can imagine that if something makes me react, others will too.
This scene was captured at [...]

It had been a long, hot day wandering around the southern Chinese city of Guilin so we were particularly glad when we found this shady path through the park. My daughter Tai and son Seth were out ahead investigating the place and I was able to make this photo as they were emerging into a sunlit [...]