Tzou Photography: Vegas and Grand Canyon Trip

Not too long ago, my father flew from Taiwan to spend a week and a half with the family. Since he knew his time in the US was short, he and I planned a weekend family vacation to the Grand Canyon. Upon hearing his decision to adventure out there, I was ecstatic! I had never been to the Grand Canyon and neither had I ever gambled!

The second our family deplaned, I sprinted to the nearest slot machine to throw my first quarter. Low and behold, I won nothing. Typical. However, throughout the weekend, my father, brother, and I spent quite a few hours in the Bellagio testing our luck at Blackjack tables. At one point I was up $110 and thought I could steal a few more chips from the dealer, but as most casino trips end, I came out only keeping $60 of the $100 I began with. Having spent 7 hours in the casino, my father said I had actually done pretty well considering it was my first time gambling and had only began with $100. I just wish I had listened to myself earlier and stopped. Oh well.

As for photos of the Grand Canyon, I decided to shoot in B&W and see what kind of moods I could get out of the landscape. Let me know what you think!

**Open the images to the original size for the best quality!**

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