Xiaofeng Liu, PhD

Photography

I enjoy photography. But I have never been trained professionally.

These are the unfiltered point of view from my lenses.

Photography
A Crash Tutorial on the HDR Photo Effect
This mini tutorial introduces HDR photography using RAW images and Photomatix Pro, guiding you step-by-step through exposure blending, tone mapping, and post-processing to create vivid, detail-rich images.
Halloween
Why did pumpkin become the protagonist of Halloween?
A sunlit visit to a Solvang pumpkin patch reveals the charm of Halloween through painted gourds, festive legends, and golden fields—where every pumpkin awaits its turn to become a story.
California, Halloween
The Scarecrow Competition in Solvang
A festive autumn day in Solvang blends Danish charm, whimsical scarecrows, and pumpkin delights. Strolling past fairy-tale shops and golden leaves, the town feels like a storybook come to life.
California
Biggest Bacon Veggie Roll Ever
Red Rock Canyon surprises with vibrant cliffs, tilting rock layers, and playful geology—where desert silence, “bleeding” stones, and bacon-like formations reveal nature’s art and a sense of humor in stone.
California
Experience the old American West
Lone Pine, wrapped in Old West charm and mountain silence, offered warmth, nostalgia, and sweeping alpine views—where golden dawn met cowboy memories, and every quiet corner whispered, “You’ll want to return.”
California
Nature’s color artist and air quality expert: Lichen
In the quiet corners of Fossil Falls and Mount Whitney, lichens bloom like living brushstrokes—tiny symbiotic artists painting stone with resilience, color, and life in Earth’s most forgotten places.

Wallpapers that I use from my photos over the years

Use them as you like. These photos are all copyrighted under the Creative Common.