We spotlight some new work produced by members of the IPA Workshop Alumni, each exploring their new journey in photography.
Belonging, by Munem Wasif
Munem Wasif photographs Puran Dhaka. One of Bangladesh’s finest young photographers reflects on the streets of his home city Dhaka.
Erratic Landscape (2013), by Sari Asih
Sometimes, when one is moving silently through such an utterly desolate landscape, an overwhelming hallucination can make one feel that oneself, as an individual human being, is slowly being unraveled.
Call for Applications – IPA Scholarship Grant for Vietnamese Photographers
We are offering 1 scholarship grant to a young Vietnamese photographer to participate in the IPA Street Photography Workshop HANOI, 22nd–26th January 2014, with fees waived.
The Life of Bicycles in China, by Wang Wenlan
In his famous photographic series called The flowing ‘Great Wall’, veteran Chinese photographer Wang Wenlan spent years documenting bicycles in China.
Against The Dying Of Light, by Veejay Villafranca
How would you feel if you were told you only had a few months to live? What would you say? How would you cope?
The Existentialism of Taiwan’s Master Surrealist Chang Chao-Tang 張照堂
Primarily a street photographer, Chang Chao-Tang’s work has been described as prophetic, and a modernist reflection of an absurd reality.
Like My Father, by Maika Elan
One day, I watched him as he was wearing his own clothes. It surprised me how very small he looked. He looked like a child trying to wear the clothes of adults.
Sign of the times: Selfie is Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year
Today Oxford Dictionaries announces Selfie as their international Word of the Year 2013.
Concluding our first crowd-funding effort – Invisible Photographer Asia Awards 2013
A quick note to all the supporters of our first crowd-funding effort ‘Be part of the IPA Photography Asia Awards 2013’ on Indiegogo.
Ruan Yizhong 阮义忠: Taiwan’s Henri Cartier-Bresson
Quote on photography from Ruan Yizhong 阮义忠 (a.k.a Juan I-Jong), referred to by some as Taiwan’s Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Love, Loss and Photography: The Ravens of Masahisa Fukase
It is when we are at our most vulnerable that we are the most honest. I hope the day never comes when I seek comfort in the solitude of Ravens.
Photo Essay: Block 28, by Lim Weixiang
I visited the building in its last days of occupation, and pieced together an image of the lives this building used to contain from the remnants I find.
EDITING 101 – A Quick Guide to Editing Your Photo Series using Stickies
There are a million ways to edit your series or project, here is one quick, introductory guide using Sticky Notes. Yes, easier said then done but worth a shot.
Snapshots – ephemeral conversational bits, and worth billions?
A piece of news caught our eye the past week. Snapchat, a new start-up with a picture-sharing mobile app, reportedly turned down a $3 billion offer.