Happy Mother’s day to all you lovely mom’s out there!
CONTACT is well under way and the exhibition “FROM THE GROUND UP” at the Sleeping Giant Gallery is only a week away! Without further ado, we present the next photographer from the show! Julianna Yeung from Boston, MA!
Tell us a a little bit about yourself.
Looking at everyone else’s bio and portfolio, I’m probably the least experienced in the group. It’s true that I did photography back in high school but that was eons ago! I have only just picked up the camera again and still in the process of learning how to use it properly.
I guess I possess the Gemini duo-personality trait. I do nothing artistic during my day job. I’m a healthcare consultant (aka a HUGE nerd). I help engineers develop new medical products, which is all very logical and technical. Outside of my day job, however, I enjoy doing theatre and, of course, photography, both of which let loose the impulsive, creative side of me.
How did you get into photography?
In all honesty, I took photography in high school because I was absolutely horrible in art. I didn’t have (and still don’t have) the patience or the talent to create things with my hands. Photography requires the least amount of ‘hand’ work so I chose it to both satisfy the fine art requirement and avoid showcasing my clumsiness at drawing and crafting. But I gradually developed great passion for photography. I started to realize that I do have a bit of artistic talent, at least visually, and enjoy exploring the world through the viewfinder.
Where do you get your inspirations from?
Everyday life. Photography to me is about capturing those ordinary yet precious moments that we experience throughout our lives. I love snapping those spontaneous shots that capture our frame of mind at that instance, like when you look up and see a sunny blue sky and think to yourself what a great day it is!
Who is your favourite photographer and why?
I love food so I am a big fan of food photography. I’ve been following Béatrice Peltre’s blog (http://www.latartinegourmande.com/) for a while and her photographs always make me drool. I also really like Jose Villa’s fine art approach to photography (http://www.josevillablog.com/). He specializes in portraiture, which I’m horrible at, and wedding photography. I admire how he can always capture the best looking angle of people and his use of light to create gorgeous vintage style pictures.
What are you planning for CONTACT this year?
An irregular shaped bulletin board and frame-in-frame. That’s all I’m going to say for now. You (yes, YOU!) should come and see for yourself what that means, and, of course, to check out the amazing works of my other fellow photographers.
If you were a camera, what would you be?
A Polaroid camera. Any Polaroid will do. Don’t ask me to choose one because I can’t! It fits perfectly with my philosophy of taking spontaneous shots. That’s why I recently become totally addicted to the Instagram app on the iPhone. It’s the next best thing to being a Polaroid camera. Get the app and follow me @jules_y (shameless self-promotion)!
There you have it folks! Don’t miss out on Julianna’s irregular shaped bulletin board and frame-in-frame masterpiece!
Cheers,
Hitoshi & Vince
Happy Mother’s day to all you lovely mom’s out there!
CONTACT is well under way and the exhibition “FROM THE GROUND UP” at the Sleeping Giant Gallery is only a week away! Without further ado, we present the next photographer from the show! Julianna Yeung from Boston, MA!
Tell us a a little bit about yourself.
Looking at everyone else’s bio and portfolio, I’m probably the least experienced in the group. It’s true that I did photography back in high school but that was eons ago! I have only just picked up the camera again and still in the process of learning how to use it properly.
I guess I possess the Gemini duo-personality trait. I do nothing artistic during my day job. I’m a healthcare consultant (aka a HUGE nerd). I help engineers develop new medical products, which is all very logical and technical. Outside of my day job, however, I enjoy doing theatre and, of course, photography, both of which let loose the impulsive, creative side of me.
How did you get into photography?
In all honesty, I took photography in high school because I was absolutely horrible in art. I didn’t have (and still don’t have) the patience or the talent to create things with my hands. Photography requires the least amount of ‘hand’ work so I chose it to both satisfy the fine art requirement and avoid showcasing my clumsiness at drawing and crafting. But I gradually developed great passion for photography. I started to realize that I do have a bit of artistic talent, at least visually, and enjoy exploring the world through the viewfinder.
Where do you get your inspirations from?
Everyday life. Photography to me is about capturing those ordinary yet precious moments that we experience throughout our lives. I love snapping those spontaneous shots that capture our frame of mind at that instance, like when you look up and see a sunny blue sky and think to yourself what a great day it is!
Who is your favourite photographer and why?
I love food so I am a big fan of food photography. I’ve been following Béatrice Peltre’s blog (http://www.latartinegourmande.com/) for a while and her photographs always make me drool. I also really like Jose Villa’s fine art approach to photography (http://www.josevillablog.com/). He specializes in portraiture, which I’m horrible at, and wedding photography. I admire how he can always capture the best looking angle of people and his use of light to create gorgeous vintage style pictures.
What are you planning for CONTACT this year?
An irregular shaped bulletin board and frame-in-frame. That’s all I’m going to say for now. You (yes, YOU!) should come and see for yourself what that means, and, of course, to check out the amazing works of my other fellow photographers.
If you were a camera, what would you be?
A Polaroid camera. Any Polaroid will do. Don’t ask me to choose one because I can’t! It fits perfectly with my philosophy of taking spontaneous shots. That’s why I recently become totally addicted to the Instagram app on the iPhone. It’s the next best thing to being a Polaroid camera. Get the app and follow me @jules_y (shameless self-promotion)!
There you have it folks! Don’t miss out on Julianna’s irregular shaped bulletin board and frame-in-frame masterpiece!
Cheers,
Hitoshi & Vince
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