In the last decade I've carried with me a notepad and a camera, capturing and conveying my experiences as a journalist and human being.

Born in 1974 in Hong Kong, as a child I yearned to see the world. I left for boarding school in England and went on to read philosophy and political sciences at Cambridge. Reuters took me as a correspondent in Beijing, giving me an entry into journalism.

While reporting, I became fascinated by photography. I taught myself and soon left the wire service to produce in-depth reportage. In 2002 the World Press Photo selected me for their Masterclass, inspiring me to push my work harder. Some of my stories are self-initiated, others are commissioned. Having spent the previous seven years in Amsterdam, in 2006 I moved to Moscow to start a new chapter.

 

 

 

exhibitions / Awards

Exhibition "Paradise", Amsterdam 2005 An installation of photos and audio interview of immigrants at the Van Loon Museum, an opulent colonial mansion, to reflect on racism and immigration. Photographs of immigrants are superimposed on Van Loon's wall paintings that depict an European paradise. Project commissioned by FOAM Fotographie Museum Amsterdam.

Exhibition "Searching for Sophie, Hakan and Roderick", Amsterdam 2004 Asked by the Rijks Museum to document young people at school in the Netherlands, I followed teenagers Sophie, Hakan and Roderick to look at what goes on in their lives inside and outside school, and ask the question: who are important to them, parents, teachers or friends? The project was shown at FOAM in Amsterdam.

Canon Prize, The Netherlands, 2003 Awarded to a young photographer working in the country each year. Exhibition "Immigrants", The Netherlands 2003 As part of a group exhibition at the Naarden photo festival, I show the plight of illegal immigrants in Europe.

Projection "Addicted to God", France, 2003 Evening projection at the international photojournalism festival, Visa Pour L'image.

World Press Photo Masterclass, 2002 A workshop given to 12 promising photographers from around the world each year.