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21 photographers who will change your Instagram experience
Iceland, 2015
Thanks to the global creative hub creativebloq.com for naming me one of their "21 photographers who will change your Instagram experience".
The full list can be viewed here.
A little review of the Lomo LC-A Minitar Art Lens
LC-A Minitar Art Lens, on my Leica M-E, August 2015
Lomography has been established for a while in Hong Kong now, and has grown from a cult dalliance into quite a large, universal enterprise. You often see people in HK with little Holgas and Dianas strapped to their Fjallraven Kankens. It's great that the new generation has embraced toy cameras, as they were a part of my own photographic growth.
As an owner of the original LC-A, I was intrigued by this addition to the lomography.com lineup - a flat-nosed Russian optic, easy to fit on a digital M-Mount body. Having taken it for a spin, I was largely impressed by the ease of use and the playful vignetting. Of course, saturation needed a tweak to make those colours look Agfa-rich, but I'm happy with these.
The next step is probably to mount it on a Fujifilm-X and see how we go with that. Viva Minitar!
Save the Hong Kong trams!
The Walrus Grand Opening HK
If I had a dollar for every time I was invited to a nautical themed street party in Hong Kong... well to be honest I'd still have a dollar. But The Walrus - brought to you by the same people behind The Woods - is awesome, so thank you to their team for asking me to capture their big opening event! When the DJ spun a funkadelic version of Lennon's original song, we set sail and partied on into the evening. I'm definitely #downtoshuck now!
Follow The Walrus on IG at @thewalrushk for more fun!
The Walrus Grand Opening Street Party, Hong Kong, 2015 - Justin Lim Photography
The Walrus Grand Opening Street Party, Hong Kong, 2015 - Justin Lim Photography
The Walrus Grand Opening Street Party, Hong Kong, 2015 - Justin Lim Photography
For further information as to event packages contact me on justin@thekandid.com
Handsome London Feature
Thanks to Handsome London for inviting me to be the first contributor to their curated blog. Fantastic site! For more information visit handsomelondon.com
The Kandid - Home Journal 2015
I'm delighted to let you know that my photography and social hub have both been featured in this month's edition of Home Journal magazine. I photographed an 8-page feature on small plants, which took place entirely at my own workspace, The Kandid. This shoot saw names such as Ovo Hotels and Quest Terrarium visit my little hub. A very cool shoot indeed.
Lifestyle Asia: Hong Kong's 10 Instagrammers to Follow
Lifestyle Asia, July 2015
Many thanks to Lifestyle Asia for naming me one of Hong Kong's 10 Instagrammers to follow.
I confess to being quite slow to take up this new social media, but it's hard to deny the explosive effect it's had on my profile since I was featured by Instagram HQ last year.
Many professionals are somewhat sceptical of this new medium, especially the slightly older generation of HK pros who have their bread and butter work. Mostly, when talking to pros about IG, you get a few stock responses of sarcastic sniping and bitterness. But it can't be denied that social media is here to stay and we are foolish not to embrace its all-encompassing reach. I'm grateful for all the new friends and collaborators I have made in the last 12 months.
Paris in Bloom
Paris is a place we all love to get behind, with its sleek, urbane sophistication and its effortless insouciance. Driven by a new minimalist aesthetic, it remains the gold standard of chic. Great to spend some time there after so many years.
For more of my reviews on Paris small plates, see my write-up on Townske.
Laine & Mark, Star Ferry, Hong Kong
Some highlights from Laine and Mark's recent wedding. I was so happy to meet and shoot for this wonderful couple whose wedding was such a fun, laid-back occasion. Their nuptials gave us all a chance to take things off dry land and stretch our sea legs a little. The Star Ferry - that old throwback to our colonial heritage - might not seem a very orthodox choice, but it was especially nostalgic to those of us who have made that crossing in years gone by.
After the sojourn at sea came the rustic and industrially-styled reception, held at The Butcher's Club near Aberdeen.
Some highlights from the day are pictured below.
A delight to be part of such a warm, intimate day with so many special memories to take away. I'm always lucky to work with couples who require something a little different in their wedding styling and photography.
Lifestyle Asia - Instagram Me Feature
Justin Lim, self-portrait at The Kandid, 2015
Thank you to Lifestyle Asia for inviting me to showcase a day in the life of my Instagram feed!
You can see this feature here.
Mrs. Pound
Very happy to be involved with the styling and photography for Mrs. Pound, a great new eatery in Hong Kong. These photos have been distributed to local media and magazines, and have found their way into international food blogs. Delighted for the whole Mrs. Pound team!
Slideluck HK
Delighted to announce I have been selected to appear at Slideluck HK, an exhibition of some very fine photographers indeed. Slideluck is an international venture and social meet which has visited many cities. I'll be there tomorrow where a slide of my own curated photos will be displayed! Hopefully my potluck dish goes down well too!
Hong Kong Tattoo Convention 2014
The good folks over at Localiiz recently interviewed me about some shots I did for the HK Tattoo Convention 2014. Read the article with my small soundbite here.
Japan, August 2014
Some recent personal images of the road from Hakone to Tokyo.
Clients always seem to pick up on my Iceland album on the main website. I suppose this reminds me a little bit of that. Especially the weather around Lake Ashi.
