Author Archives: Mark Esguerra

About Mark Esguerra

Armed with a DSLR and a mustache, I've set out to explore the world one country and one photo at a time.

Lounging in the lobby

Lounging in the lobby

One thing I’ve come to enjoy about digital photography is being able to go through my archives and find some hidden gems. Not necessarily because I think it would make a good photo now as opposed to back then, but … Continue reading

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She feels his eyes

She feels his eyes

I’ve had some photo shoots with little Gabrielle here before, but this time around I decided to see how she’d do with a fish-eye lens in front of her. I was able to get up super close to her while … Continue reading

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To Yurikamome

To Yurikamome

On a free night in Tokyo, Japan, me and my good friend +Takahiro Yamamoto decided to head over to the island of Odaiba out in Tokyo Bay to shoot around the area and hang out with our other good pal +Brian Kemper. The … Continue reading

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Against the grain

Against the grain

With the summer heat starting to creep in, it had me thinking about one of the hottest countries I’ve ever been to. Singapore! Then again, what country in Southeast Asia isn’t hot and humid, right? He he. Anyways, I loved … Continue reading

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Trying to reach me

Trying to reach me

There’s just something special about a sunrise. And I’m talking about any sunrise. Waking up when the sun has come up already puts me in a good mood, but when I’m able to actually watch the sun rise into the … Continue reading

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Playing for keeps

Playing for keeps

As stunning as the wide seascape scene was at the Salton Sea it was this guy that seemed to stand out the most to me. Just a lone bird, perched on top of what remains of what was once a … Continue reading

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A place all our own

A place all our own

  When I was driving around the Eastern Sierra Nevada I happen to notice this far off cabin in the middle of the valley. No other building were in sight. It was just this old, rusty cabin alone with the … Continue reading

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A fairy tale waltz

A fairy tale waltz

On my last visit to the Magic Kingdom, aka Disneyland, I decided to go a little shoot crazy with my 7.5mm fish-eye lens. I think at this point it’s no secret how much fun I have with that lens and … Continue reading

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Ōwakudani

Ōwakudani

When I was in Japan last month, one thing that my dear friend +Yumi Shoji was determined to do was to get me out to some areas of the country that I had never been to before. And she followed through on … Continue reading

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Enter the Capra Building

Enter the Capra Building

When I first got my fish-eye in the mail, I was super excited. I suppose the same could be said for any lens I’m lucky to get my hands on, but the fish-eye just adds that extra bit of fun … Continue reading

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