In this Invisible Interview we catch up with John Clang, arguably one of Singapore’s most successful photographers.
Electionscapes 2006, by Darren Soh
During the 2006 General Elections, I wanted to photograph and document the rallies of the various political parties as I have at the previous two General Elections.
IPA Sunny 16 Dog Tags Giveaway 1
IPA Sunny 16 Dog Tags Giveaway 1 In our first ever giveway, we have 3 pieces of our first limited batch of Original IPA Sunny 16 Dog Tags up for grabs! The Tags are electron-plated aluminium in a black/bronze finish, with double-sided laser-marked inscriptions (SUNNY 16 Chart + Invisible Ph t grapher Asia Insignia). Each tag comes with a rubber guard silencer and a steel ball chain.
Re:War – Cambodia, by Masaru Goto
In 1997, I returned to Cambodia. At that time, rumors of a coup were going around Phnom Penh, and it finally happened in July. Following heavy street fighting in the city, the battle moved to the country’s northwest.
Ibasyo – self-injury/proof of existence, by Kosuke Okahara
“What does it mean by loving oneself? I wish somebody would tell me…” …said Sayuri, before she hung up the phone.
Invisible Portrait: Scott A. Woodward
Invisible Portrait: Scott A. Woodward Country: Singapore Website: www.scottawoodward.com Scott A. Woodward is a reportage come commercial photographer based in Singapore.
Invisible Interview: Yumi Goto, photo curator, editor & evangelist
In this Invisible Interview we shine the spotlight on photo curator, editor and evangelist Yumi Goto. Yumi has got to be one of the busiest people in the current photojournalism scene in Asia.
Ore Huiying, We Are Farmers
I had never considered my family worthy of documenting, because like most people, I thought they were ordinary. A life-changing incident a few years ago changed my mind. Diagnosed with meningitis, I was in a critical coma for several days. When I reflected on the things I would lose if life ended, I realized that my family was where my sense of self, community and tradition were inherited. I had felt neither appreciation nor understanding towards them. This documentation project is an attempt to bridge my indifference, and to relook at a subject taken for granted by most. I …
China Gray, by Sheila Zhao
Filial responsibility has always been a cornerstone of China’s traditional Confucian society. However, as the country races towards modernization, more and more Chinese are struggling to care for elderly members of their family.
Invisible Interview: Thomas Lee
Born in Taipei and raised in Hong Kong, Thomas Lee now meanders between East and West working as a photojournalist, artist and filmmaker-photographer in New York and Hong Kong. Thomas’s work has won awards and seen publication by the likes of Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, and The Guardian amongst others. In this exclusive Invisible Interview, Thomas reveals a bit more about himself, being a journartist as he calls it, and his aspirations “to distill the abstract and the sublime from reality, to create works that blur the line between reportage and fiction.” Invisible Ph t grapher …
Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop
Update: Invisible Ph t grapher Asia is proud to support and partner the Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop. Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop (TDPW) is a 5-day workshop on documentary photography held in August 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. This is a unique and rare opportunity to work closely with instructors including photographers and curators who are working both nationally and internationally.
We want your feedback & suggestions.
2010 is nearing its finale. The Invisible Photographer Asia is now into it’s 8th month. We started doing what we do back in April 2010. IPA’s definitely grown, gaining new readers and followers every day. We’d like to thank everyone for their support and their readership. And as we’re heading into a new year, we’d like to know you – our readers and followers – better.
DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards 2011
Japanese monthly photojournalism magazine DAYS JAPAN is now accepting entires to their 7th DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards for 2011. The theme is ‘Defending and Advocating Dignity of Human Beings and Nature’. The first prize is a trophy and a cash prize of approximately US$10,000. Closing date is 14th January, 2011. Any photographer may apply, regardless of age, occupation, gender or nationality. DAYS JAPAN was launched in March 2004 in response to the burgeoning demand for quality reporting from the world’s many war fronts and conflicts that claim so many lives today. Entry details and more info: http://www.daysjapan.net
Invisible recommends The Street Photography Now Project
We previously posted a note about The Street Photography Now Project on our Facebook page. We’ve just received an email from them calling for more representation and participation from photographers in Asia. It’s a great project with some great names behind it, so here we go – Go forth Asia, participate and represent!
Notice: Invisible Web Server & Design Upgrade.
Hi everyone, we will be migrating Invisible Ph t grapher Asia to a new dedicated server, and possibly giving our website a nice facelift as well in the coming days. During our upgrading program, the IPA website might be offline temporarily. But fear not, we’ll be back online bigger and better than ever. We apologize in advance for any inconveniences. Happy photographing. Much thanks for your support. Team at Invisible Ph t grapher Asia.