Justin Lim is an independent photographer, creator and filmmaker with close to two decades of experience in events and weddings in Asia. During his time in the industry he was heralded by the likes of Lifestyle Asia as one of the region’s leading imagemakers, working for a host of storied clients.

Whilst he has now ceased his live event photography business as of 2024, Justin remains approachable for interesting and captivating creative projects. Since this time, Justin has been creating independently, concentrating on posting on Instagram where his Reels have now captured global attention.

Justin is consistently ranked as one of Asia’s top performing Instagram creators by metrics. Known there as @hurtingbombz, Justin remains fully committed to generating engaging content to share with his followers, with a cinematic and poignant twist.

Justin’s photographs have been featured by Instagram, VSCO, 500px and more. His photography has been published in Assouline’s “Hong Kong” and been featured by the BBC and The Guardian. His studio space The Kandid (2013-2023) was featured in Emirates’ in-flight magazine “Open Skies” and Home Journal.

Justin has been engaged as a Global Ambassador for Skylum, is a shareholder of Stocksy and was the third-ever global photographer to be asked to mint a metaverse photo collection on Sloika, which subsequently sold out. Justin is also a prolific writer, with published works on photography, lifestyle, travel and more. His vocal qualities have also seen him sought out for live MC and VO work.

Of Malaysian heritage, Justin has lived in Great Britain, Hong Kong and currently has a base in Thailand. Justin was educated at GSIS (HK), Charterhouse (UK) and holds a degree in law from the London School of Economics. Away from photography he is self-reliant as a retail/day trader with a particular focus on US tech. Justin plays the guitar and has a reasonable grasp of fine horology.