I started photographing people with nothing but plain boring backdrops, and a couple of studio lights.
With nothing in the background to make my photos interesting, I was forced to work with only 2 things: light, and the person in front of me. It was probably the best photography training I’ve ever had.
I’m still shooting plain boring backdrops today. Perhaps others may describe beauty with complicated vocabulary, but I believe it’s best said with simplicity and heart.
Exhibition: Element Art Space
8 – 10 November 2015s
Exhibition & Book Launch Raffles City
22 – 24 April 2016
Exhibition & Book Launch: Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film: 14 – 24 September 2017
The camera isn’t just a tool to capture the obvious. If we take the time and heart to listen and empathise, we will discover a beauty beneath how people look on the outside.
It’s a wonderful blessing for us, as artists, to have this ability to touch people’s lives.
~ Kelvin Lim
Kelvin Lim has been awarded Best Portrait Photography by Singapore Tatler, and listed among the country's finest services.
Copyright Kelvin Lim 2002 - 2023
