PHOTOGR A P H Y I have always had an interest in photography ever since I was a child. But without any pointers and guidance, that potential was left unexplored for years. In later years, with some scholarship money, I ďŹ nally got myself a SLR camera, but even then photography was mostly a method of archiving to me -- taking photos of my school projects, archiving my drawings and painting, taking snap shots at family functions, etc. It was not until I met my late piano teacher, Ken Durling, did I learn about the art of photography. Ken was a pianist, a photographer and a pilot. I had lessons with him once a week at a local piano studio, and I often saw him with his camera gears, either on his way out to a shoot after my lesson or just came back from one. So I started asking him a lot about cameras and photography. Then one day I requested to be taken along to one of his photo trips. From then on, for the next 2 and half years, I became a very proliďŹ c photographer. And I began to see photography as form of painting. Ken passed away in 2007 in a car accident. I am still shooting, but I miss him deeply. I can never thank him enough for opening my eyes to photography.
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