February 2013
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New Year, New Things.
I can’t believe January has flown by so quickly. I think this past year more than any, I wish I had more hours in a day! Fortunately I finally have some time to provide an update. I’m not sure how to summarize 2012 but I will admit that a lot of amazing and unexpected things happened work-wise and I’m thankful to still be working in Hong Kong, while being able to spend time with...
December 2012
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August 2012
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Thankful Thursday / Brew&Post and Prestige
Before I get to sharing the work that I’m thankful for, I want to share a group of people that I’m thankful for!
Brew&Post
I’ve been super blessed since moving back to Hong Kong to have been able to reconnect with people and make a ton of new friends through work and church. There is a particular group of beautiful people that I’ve met through blogging that have...
July 2012
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Instagram Monday / T8 edition
I’ve been stuck at my computer all day after a shoot scheduled for today was post-poned due to the incoming typhoon. Oh, Hong Kong Weather, why can’t you be a little nicer sometimes? Okay, I’m happy for all my friends who were able to leave their offices early and retreat home without being swept away.
So post-Philippines I babysat Kuma, her dad’s photos were just...
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The Philippines: church, prison, and fried chicken
I missed Instagram Monday while mulling over what to write for this post. So here’s an Instagram AND X100 Wednesday! :D I recently bought the Fujifilm X100 so now I have a super convenient camera in addition to my iPhone which means, more photos, more often! It doesn’t take much to make me happy, really.
I left off last time just before my trip to the Philippines. Mabuhay!
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Thankful Thursday / Alexander Wang, Jason Lam,...
Thankful for these opportunities last month…
Prestige Magazine / July 2012 / Fashion | Designer / Alexander Wang
I mentioned a while back that I was commissioned by Prestige to photograph a portrait of Alexander Wang. The photos have been published in the July issue with Ethan Hawke on the cover. (side note: Gattaca is one of my favorite movies) @#!&@(#!!! Not only did they publish...
June 2012
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Random Film Friday / Tea at Sam's
A while ago, my neighbor (Kowloon, represent!) Sam invited me, Tania, and Paola over for some high tea with a La Marnière theme. Look at the invitation she designed!
Now…look at the FOOD below!
Isn’t the spread super lovely? I like all the little stripey nautical details. Favorite things that went into my belly include the samishomemade (you like what I did there?) blue velvet...
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Instagram Monday
Working on a secret project with some super ladies and some super local foodies so went to visit said secret project site (HK Farm / HK Honey). Only to be rained out on the day it was scheduled, so now it’s taking place on July 7. Can’t wait!
Aimee met up with me to assist me on a shoot at the Four Seasons Presidential Suite, who did I shoot? It’s a secret! I can reveal it...
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Random Film Friday / J+E
The most beautiful and most happy I’ve ever seen my best friend. Also the most tears I’ve ever seen her shed. We all made a bet with her that she wouldn’t cry and she lost the bet as soon as their eyes met for the first time that day. Every time she cried, all the other bridesmaids cried…she said she heard someone weeping dramatically during her vows, it wasn’t me, I...
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Kurt Marcus on Portraits
There’s a bit of dance going on here: who will lead? I don’t know the person I’m about to photograph, and he, or she, doesn’t know me. Maybe it’s an assignment and I’ve got a short time with that person and things need to unfold quickly. I might be asked, “What do you want me to do?” I might reply, “What would you like to do?” This response may not be comforting. I’d guess most people would...
Anonymous asked: what cameras do you use?
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Instagram Monday
Hey! It’s my first instagram Monday! Looking back at some of the places I’ve trekked to, shot, and filtered (Valencia is my favorite, hollaaaa!) in the last two weeks. I celebrated Dan’s birthday awn a boat, hunted down street style at the Electric Sekki. press day & in Tsim Sha Tsui, took a walk along the harbor for a reportage assignment… went to Tai Po Industrial...
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thankful thursday / the first of many (a.k.a....
In my attempt to blog more I’ve decided on (somewhat) regular posts according to certain days of the week :)
instagram monday what’s good wednesday thankful thursday random film friday I threw in some alliteration for good measure. It won’t happen every week, some posts will happen once a month and some bi-weekly, you’ll have to check back and see!
My last major update...
May 2012
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arthk / osage gallery / market forces
Thank you Sybil!
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my friends are so great at updating their blogs that I feel like i’m a total slacker that’s going to be put in detention soon.
it’s not a matter of having nothing to blog about… since I am alive, and I’ve been taking photos (work and instagram - the only indication that I’m still breathing).
so i’m going to figure something out :) in the meantime....
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April 2012
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Anonymous asked: Hi, I know that you shoot a lot of films but where do you usually go to develop your negatives in HK? I have been to one in Yau Ma Tei and Sheung Wan but the color doesn't seem to be right. Thanks
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March 2012
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banksy in the bathroom
Went to the Asia Hotel Art Fair in HK at the Mandarin Oriental a couple weekends ago with E. Each room in the hotel housed a different gallery, the art was displayed around the rooms/suites so it was a bit like an easter egg hunt where you had to look for the art. You could find paintings on the toilet seat cover, sculptures in the bathtub, canvas on beds etc. Post art show festivities at Tsui...
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February 2012
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Malaysia with everything besides my SLR
Recently went on a mini-vacation to the unbelievably beautiful Sabah/Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Since I was heading to lots of sand and sun I decided not to bring my SLR, but I was armed with my iPhone and two 35mm film cameras. Here are some moments I captured. Oh, and don’t mind the abundant number of sunset photos, I’ve never seen sunsets like those in my life, couldn’t help...
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“You will build a body of work, but you will also build a body of affection, with...”
– Robert Krulwich (via brainpickings)
Pretty much falling in love with all the people I meet.
Anonymous asked: how do you do those scribble thingies underneath your photos? they're really nice! the only way i can think of is to write them in on photoshop or something... but that would take so long!
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January 2012
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the (chinese) new year
Life has been a liiittle hectic lately so I haven’t had the chance to post regularly about work, or life. So I’m going to cheat and do my new year post according to the Chinese calendar, because I can!
I mentioned a bit about how most of my year went and then traveled to New York, LA and Vegas and went straight back to work as soon as I returned, right up to the end of 2011.
My trip...
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SCMP Post Magazine, December 18, 2011.
Thanks to Tina Leung, Nick, Amy Fung, Alex Mount, Masha and Kelvy at Style for all their help on this shoot! Also thanks to Christing for letting me borrow her showroom to prep :) Lots of the amazing accessories from her store are featured in the shoot!
