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    Sneak peek: ROCKSTAR session with Chuan Foo

    Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

    A boy and his guitar.

    I was introduced to Chuan Foo whom I had the privilege of photographing in Malaysia. This opportunity was pure kismet, as we shot just two hours before my departure to Penang. The photoshoot took place on the beautiful grounds of a golf resort, where we happened across a lovely little pond. Can you believe that this is just outside bustling Kuala Lumpur?

    There is something wonderful about meeting other creatives. We may express our passions through entirely different mediums, but when you click – you just click. Chuan braved the heat and humidity of Malaysia and did a rockin’ job on this shoot which will be used for his upcoming EP. Not only did he rival the weather in sizzling my new lens, he is a wonderful musician and the first of my models to serenade me while behind the camera (haha.. just kidding!) That said, I really hope to have captured some of his artistic style, blending it with my own. At the very least, I had an amazing soundtrack in the background!

    Chuan, thanks for shooting with me. I wish you all the best on your upcoming EP! Check out his cover of MJ’s Man in the Mirror on youtube.

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    Tibetans – in and around the camp

    Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

    My time with the Tibetan refugees was all too short. As an ethnic Chinese, I could not imagine what it must have been like for them to have one of the “enemy” within their own walls. Perhaps the most astounding thing I experienced was the warmth and kindness of those I encountered. As devoted they are to their cause, they do not let racial prejudice cloud their judgment. There were a few conversations that were naturally, a little tense but I’m glad they happened. It was important to me to convey that this was not a taboo topic because of my race, and that there are also Chinese who stand with their cause. The following images are but a small snapshot of the “Tibetan” experience I had in Nepal.

    Inside the refugee camp:

    Manang women (Tibetan minority from the Himalayan mountains) with friends

    Taken near Bodnath, “one of the few places in the world where Tibetan culture is accessible, vibrant and unfettered”