With a stop in Macau Hong Kong Express is a series that explores the everyday life of the people that call Hong Kong their home. In this fast moving and densely populated city, I sought to showcase daily activities and portray beauty in that exists between moments of routine life. Photographer: Hon Hoang
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Impermanence: South Korea in Portraits and Photographs
The process of producing a photo book can be difficult and intimidating. Most of us wouldn’t know where to start and even more difficult, we wouldn’t know to end. This is the 3rd revision of my photo book and one of the most important things that got me to this point was making the book available […]
Photoshoot: Calm for the Malaise
Model: Iyanna James Photographer: Hon Hoang Iyanna talks about her time and life in Korea. When in other parts of Korea, I often get gawked at like a zoo animal. I weirdly am pretty unbothered in Changwon. I express myself as I would in Seoul and don’t get the stares for it. It’s highly appreciated and bizarre. Changwon […]
Master Class: Hungry Eyes of a Stray Dog – Daido Moriyama
“Nothing is more deadly than a deserted,” wandering narrow alleyways of the metropolis. Hungry, seeking scraps left behind by humanity and consuming whatever is present before him. Observing with hungry eyes, each passing moment and turned corners might allow him to feed. Following people within the city where “an uncanny scent floats,” the beast observes his ever changing […]
Interview & Photoshoot: Permanence in Flux
Tattoo Culture in South Korea. Photography and Interview by: Hon Hoang He sits in the tattoo parlor telling me about how Korea is changing. In his unique accent, a mix of Korean and Australian, he tells me about a traditional culture that is moving from conservatism towards one of self-expression. Traditional Korean views dictate that having […]
A Never Ending Distance
I often go back to The GAP when I feel doubt in what I am pursuing. I often feel disparaged when I look at the work that inspires me. It’s difficult to persist because of the distance between where I want to be and where I am now. It’s helpful to know that being able to discern […]
Interview: The Wolf at My Door – Edward Ysais
What does it mean to be a photographer? Is it to seek fame, fortune, immortality? Is it about seeking moments to capture and keep? Whatever the reason may be, the definition varies and means something different to the person behind the lenses. For me, being a photographer means capturing the world the way I see it […]
