Fan Ho (1931-2016)

Fan Ho’s work is a masterclass in photography. Each image conveying perfect lighting, composition and the right atmosphere. I came across his work recently and I am in love with his use of light. It is inspiring me to dust of my film cameras and bring back some meditative focus to my photography.

“Dubbed the “Cartier-Bresson of the East”, Fan Ho patiently waited for ‘the decisive moment’; very often a collision of the unexpected, framed against a very clever composed background of geometrical construction, patterns and texture. He often created drama and atmosphere with backlit effects or through the combination of smoke and light. His favorite locations were the streets, alleys and markets around dusk or life on the sea”.

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