Crystal Stafford, Santa Teresa, Rio

Santa Teresa Street Art

We couldn’t have chosen a better neighborhood for our month-long “study abroad” in Rio. Santa Teresa had just enough grit to make it an adventure and enough soul to leave us wanting more. The art lining the streets was the icing on the cake. Magic 334/365, Santa Teresa Street Art, Rio, November 20, 2018

Crystal Stafford, Hanoi, Vietnam

Fun at Failing

I grew up believing that failure was bad. It wasn’t until I was well into my 30s that I learned that failing is AWESOME. Because it means you are trying. And the more you are failing the harder you are working and the closer you come to success. Like these photos here. It took me over twenty tries to get a crisp shot using a new technique that I learned during my Vietnam in Focus photo tour. But in the end I got! only because I kept trying.

Magic 253/365, Fun at Failing, Hanoi, Vietnam

Crystal Stafford,

Metal Men of Hanoi

I don’t know how these people make it. Each street in the old quarter of Hanoi is sectioned off for a certain type of product being sold. This was the metal street. How do they make any money when everyone on that street is selling the same exact thing? And how would I choose which …