My photography inspirations

It’s always super important to be able to have someone to look up to and draw inspiration in all walks of life. Whether it’s a young asian girl seeing an asian superhero (which we still don’t have), or seeing another Cosplayer of Colour standing tall and cosplaying white characters, we all need someone to look up to.

When I started photography I always looked up to my dad, he’s been taking photos since he was 15 years old and started a paper route to save up for his first camera. Then it became my brother who got into the London School of Fashion as a photographer on the strength of his portfolio alone and is now sponsored by the top brands in the industry. There’s also my youngest brother whose wildlife photography made it onto the cover of a magazine before he turned 15 years old. My brothers and my dad have introduced me to a bunch of amazing photographers who I use to help inspire and push my photography.

I’m writing this article to show you the people who are not cosplay photographers who have inspired me to push my photography further

Von Wong

Von Wong always tries to tell a story and tries to create images that look like they’ve been photoshopped. I follow his YouTube channel and watch videos on how he achieves the looks that he gets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“We have one life to make a difference. Better start now. Please sign my petition ? bit.ly/sharkshepherd

A post shared by Benjamin Wong (@vonwong) on Jan 19, 2016 at 5:28pm PST

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Every day 142,000 computers are thrown away in the US. Want to win this print? Participate in our giveaway: rethinkandrecycle.com #rethinkrecyclerevive #dell

A post shared by Benjamin Wong (@vonwong) on Mar 5, 2018 at 11:13am PST

Irene Tudyk

I have been following Irene for a long, long time and I just love how she edits her portraits. I’ve used her editing tutorials to experiment with playing with different editing styles for myself. She also likes to challenge herself and go outside of her comfort zone like her recent dog shoot

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you guys so so much for all your birthday wishes!!! It was an amazing day 🙂 Model @adeliese_murielle HMUA @emiliabeautyart Assistant @monicajphoto BTS video from this shoot is available on my YouTube channel, link in bio 😉

A post shared by Photographer (@irenerudnykphoto) on Jul 1, 2018 at 12:07pm PDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My latest video is a bit different, but super adorable!! I have been inspired by @thedogist to go out and take pictures of dogs in the park! Here is the result 🙂 watch the Behind the Scenes video on my YouTube channel. Also huge thanks to @mattabalos for helping me film 🙂

A post shared by Photographer (@irenerudnykphoto) on Sep 6, 2018 at 10:27am PDT

Joel Sartore

I admire Joel for his abilities to capture subjects in a studio setting that are usually so challenging to shoot. I admire that he does it anyway despite how difficult it can be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This adorable brother and sister grey gibbon pair are Frodo, 16 and Samwise, 14. Frodo is described by his keepers as temperamental and impatient; Sammy is very sweet, patient, and inquisitive. Sadly, this species is listed as endangered by IUCN and is not very common in US zoos. According to IUCN, the population has decreased by 50% over the past three generations. These gibbons are threatened by reduction of habitat as well hunting by humans for food, use in traditional medicines, and the illegal pet trade. There are now too few in professionally- managed human care to keep their population sustained in the U.S. Thankfully, the self described “small but mighty” @millerparkzoo, where Frodo and Samwise were photographed, keeps these special siblings with great care.

A post shared by Joel Sartore- Photo Ark (@joelsartore) on Sep 15, 2018 at 1:09pm PDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is a pink-sided leaf frog collected near Pilalo, Ecuador. Designated as vulnerable by IUCN, little is know this very rare species. A single specimen was collected in Darien Province of Panama, in 1965. Since then, only a handful of other individuals have been observed in Ecuador. This species deposits its eggs on leaves floating in ponds, and larvae jump into the pond and continue to develop in the water. Since these frogs depend on the forest canopy for survival, they are not very adaptable to disturbance.

A post shared by Joel Sartore- Photo Ark (@joelsartore) on Sep 20, 2018 at 6:46am PDT

Keith Ladzinski

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lofty sunrise over #Argentina’s Red Lagoon, the heart of #TolarGrande. Regrettably I only had a single day here, a place you could spend a lifetime at and one I hope to see again someday.

A post shared by Keith Ladzinski (@ladzinski) on Sep 11, 2018 at 7:16pm PDT

Keith Ladzinski is one of the people who forces me to consider the environment when shooting cosplayers. They way he shoots landscapes are so interesting and really makes me think about how to incorporate it into my images

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The history of #Venice is as interesting as this place is beautiful. Early settlers date back to 400AD after the fall of the Roman Empire. In an effort to flee the chaos of the northern Goths and Attila the Hun, many fled to the Venetian Lagoon. The city flourished in isolation and soon became a bustling city of international trade. In my opinion it’s among the most beautiful cities in the world. Swipe over to see a double time-lapse of this beautiful city.

A post shared by Keith Ladzinski (@ladzinski) on Sep 6, 2018 at 7:13am PDT

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