http://lilialiu.com/blog Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:10:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Much like how carrots, celery, and onions are the three main ingredients that make up the definitive Holy Trinity of French cuisine, three key technical elements in the world of photography come together to make up the quality of a photographic image.  The trio includes ISO, shutter speed, and aperture.   ISO     Film Speed (sensitivity ... http://lilialiu.com/blog/2008/07/first-day-of-class/ Ever notice how most parents of first-generation Asian Americans all have this notion that their children were born with prodigious talent and would someday grow up to become world-famous concert pianists? My parents were definitely no exception. My sister and I both started playing the piano at a very young ... http://lilialiu.com/blog/2008/07/kindergarten/ Growing up in the suburbs north of Denver, Fourth of July weekend always meant an outdoor picnic or barbeque at my cousin's place, lots of watermelon, and fun lighting sparklers and spinners with the neighborhood kids. At night we'd all head out to Webster Lake to watch the fireworks. I ... http://lilialiu.com/blog/2008/07/fourth-of-july-fireworks/ When I was about three years old, my family and I took a roadtrip to Chesapeake Bay and we stayed at this rundown motel along the beach, a vivid image in my memory still to this day mainly because our room actually came fully-equipped with a kitchenette!  In my young mind, it was the perfect ... http://lilialiu.com/blog/2008/07/food-for-thought/