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 photographed by Johan Khoo I am a Singaporean photographer based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia since 2003. I shuffle between Singapore and Malaysia frequently. I am primarily a portrait and street photographer. I love images which are spontaneous, real and impossible/difficult to be re-captured. To me, photography is an emotional process.
It’s my pleasure to photograph this local artist. Here’s his current website which is yet to be updated: http://www.khylune.com/  Portrait of an Artist I have recently shifted my studio to a landed property, a link house. My studio size has shrunk by half but I am happy with my new setup. I am also happy to be working more privately in my own little space, a good place for thoughts, for sorting out my mess, and an ideal place to serve my clientele in my preferred homely and private manner. As such, my new studio is only open to my clients and not to the public. Stay tuned as I gradually update my portfolio in this website. I thank all of you who love my works and who supports me.
I like things raw and real, when they are in their most truthful state. It’s probably unusual to many when the unreal, the “photoshopped”, the “beautiful” are what the world is after generally. I see beauty in true honesty, transparency and originality.
For more portfolio, please contact me in person.  Olympus E-PL1 Fashion Shot which never went published I guess the taste of Olympus Malaysia’s marketing team and mine are like two different ends of the world. I am such a stubborn fellow in holding on to what I want, and often am very sure of what I like, which makes me a “difficult artist” to get along with. Now, I am tasting real freedom after quitting from Olympus Malaysia as ambassador… and shall keep my spirit FREE! I shall be spending more time and energy in the craft of photography… not talk.
This is a recent shot from a dinner I was photographing. Most kids are natural posers. It’s interesting to see how a person’s self-confidence gets diminished as he/she grows up to be an adult. The most difficult people to photograph are people with no self-confidence. Beauty starts from the inside, not outside.
I love this shot I took during an event a couple of days ago. It’s one of those moments which passes in seconds. I am contemplating whether I should shave my beard unless it grows white and I grow as fat (and adorable) as Santa. The recent tan I got from my beach holidays might have contributed to my “scary” look. Well, on the bright side, I think most kids and babies love me cause I have that love for them oozing out of me (I think… haha). But kids are cute and adorable (on pictures) whether they are crying or laughing. The shot is not “perfect” with the maid standing behind but she does seem to be an authoritative figure standing and watching silently behind. In portrait photography, an expressive moment caught outlaws all compositional rules we were taught sometimes. Enjoy life! Go catch that moment! As of 1 June 2011, I have resigned from Olympus Malaysia as their ambassador/trainer/spokesperson. I have served them since Year 2009. For all the Olympus fans out there, you can still keep in touch with me via Facebook, my Blogs, emails, etc. I’ll still answer your questions like usual. Though I think I have always been quite balanced in presenting my views about Olympus cameras, you can be more certain now that I am not biased towards Olympus since I no longer have any obligation to Olympus Malaysia. I am never a fanboy of any brands. I am a true blooded “fanboy” of Photography. My preference still goes to Film Photography. I shall still teach like usual, except that you’ll have to contact me direct. DCPW (David Chua Photography Workshops) still continues. My style has always been Private, Low Profile and Personal. If you are interested in my works or workshops, do contact me personally. I am easily reachable online. To ALL my students who have been continually supportive, Thank You Very Much! Keep in touch! There are 2 features in the Olympus PEN E-PL2 which are hardly mentioned. Do check out the video here: Video |
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