Heshan Notes

Photography, travel, and small software projects

Golden hour on the Pacific Coast Highway

October 18, 2026 · Travel

We left Santa Monica a little after three and drove north toward Malibu. The light near Point Dume turned the cliffs amber for about twenty minutes. A few notes on lenses, filters, and why I keep coming back to a 35mm prime for road trips.

Building a tiny static site generator in Python

September 2, 2026 · Code

This blog is generated by about 200 lines of Python: Markdown in, HTML out, no JavaScript. Here is how the template system works and what I would do differently next time.

Film vs. digital: one year later

July 21, 2026 · Photography

Twelve months ago I bought a used Pentax and twenty rolls of Portra 400. I shot both formats side by side for a year. The results surprised me more than I expected.

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Hi, I'm Heshan. I write software for a living and take photos for fun. This is where I keep notes so I don't forget them. Thanks for stopping by.