This photo was taken in the Chinese hand-made jewelry shop in Hutong.

My intention was to take photos of native people working in Hutong. To meet my goal, I used the balance of light and color and focused on the main object. I approached quite far from the shop to capture the full background. My photo demonstrates the woman, who plays the role of the main object, to capture the moment when she was operating a grinding wheel or mortar and pestle to make jewelry. The balance of light and color in the background adds on to the beauty and warmness theme of the overall photo.

Overall, I am satisfied with my photo because I succeeded in taking photos of working people with a nice and clear background. However, one challenge was adjusting the clarity of the image; I was panicking because I didn’t get good photos or was rejected by a lot of people, which made me take photos rushing without any adjustment. Next time, I should be more patient.