From start to finish the whole thing was one big learning experience.  Watching this master photographer work was great. Kevin shoots lots of movie posters for Hollywood as well as UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champions).  His knowledge of photography, lighting and equipment is amazing. To top it all off, he is also a very nice guy, laid back and willing to share his knowledge of the art.

The production was spread over two days. First day was prelight and second day was shoot day.  Kevin’s lighting is top notch and he uses only the best equipment available, most notably the Hasselblad H3D.  The detail on this state of the art camera is scary. During the prelight day, I was asked to stand in for one of the shots and this is the result. Even more scary… ha ha…

White Box Photography Limited has launched a new service to the Hong Kong community. We are now offering REAL PORTRAITS. Basically this is family portraiture done by REAL photographers (myself &…) in a REAL studio. We are then offering REAL value for framed prints. Our prints are REAL photographic prints using FUJI Crystal Archival paper which has a 100 year color life.

Our new brochure reads:

When you engage White Box Photography for a REAL PORTRAIT, be ready to experience our casual blend of personality and professionalism. Your session will be fun and relaxed, we aim to bring out the best in YOU. White Box Photographers are energetic and congenial, ready to capture the essence of your family.

White Box is a trusted name in Hong Kong Photography. We pride ourselves on the quality of our images. No gimmicks, just REAL PORTRAITS!

White Box hand prints all images on FUJI CRYSTAL archival paper that has a 100year colour-life, that cannot be matched by any ink-jet print. Our framing is done with acid free matting to ensure that your new family heirloom will not fade. All White Box Framed prints carry a lifetime guarantee against fading.

Plus we also accept all major credit cards and offer 12 month Interest Free Installment Plan for HSBC CCs…

Boracay beach in the Philippines is such a beautiful beach, really one of the nicest I have ever visited. Thankfully the locals know that the value of their tourism industry relies on them keeping it clean. They also have an active and thriving recycling infrastructure. Alot of the work is done by young kids who scour the beach for plastic bottles, tins and anything else of recyclable value. They play a valuable role in keeping Boracay clean.

Seems whoever is running Boracay knows a thing or two about preserving its natural beauty for future generations.

Boracay is ideal for water sports. The beach has soft white sand and the water is crystal clear and you can walk out a good way before it gets deep, the famous white beach is protected by a reef about 500m offshore, the resulting lagoon is a great place to swim. Shops offering water sport activities such as diving, kayaking, snorkling, fishing, sailing and para sailing, thrive along the beach. Thankfully the jet skis and powerboats are not allowed in the shallow lagoon and are kept out away from the beach so the noise does not disturb sunbathers on the beach.

and this is just a nice shot i got of a kid playing on a swing…

A group effort with all members of the team having input, most notably Kal our studio manager who also doubles as a designer of note…

White Box Photography Limited is now moving ahead with its expansion plans. As of next weekend we will be offering weekend Retail Family Baby Pet Portrait Packages starting at HK$500.

As soon as the new Credit Card Machine arrives we will also be accepting all major CCs…

To manage the new business we have two new team members coming on board. As soon as their  contracts are signed I will update you on their roles. For now its business as usual, with a week long rental by one of our photog friends.

Kumi the drummer queen of Hong Kong has a new team of full time staff. Drum Jam goes corporate…
We recently shot some new material for them. Kumi is a great inspiring light, and her monthly free drum jams at the Fringe Club in Central are always very popular.

Kumi has been doing corporate team building sessions for a couple of years and they are very well received. Her client list reads a who’s who of HK companies. So next time you are thinking how to inspire and motivate your team to work as one… Think DRUM JAM…

yep i did it, some of my emails will now read “sent with iPhone… why did i wait so long”… and that is really true…

The best thing about the iPhone is the iPhone… so I wont say anything more on that… it just works… very well… ok enough…

A year ago when the iPhone launched in USA there were a few cracked versions floating around HK and these were the kind where someone had opened the back an sodered bits… nah I’ll wait… so i bought the Nokia E61i which is a DINOSAUR as compared to THE IPHONE as are all other phones I have seen recently… buy Apple stock it will be going back up! This is the product we have all been waiting for an all in one communications pod…
One of the reasons I wanted a ‘Smartphone’ was to have my email in my pocket… Important to our business… so the Nokia was ideal, but it required a 3G service package which when all was said and done, cost a bundle $$$…
The iPhone runs mostly on WiFi when you are at home or office and when out and about it runs on EDGE otherwise known in these here parts as GPRS (Group Packet Radio Signal?). Which PCCW does an unlimited plan for HK$128/month. So with that all said and done the iPhone is going to save me a bundle, we always like that …

EDGE is, somewhat slower than the WiFi, but WiFi is everywhere in HK… the iPhone can be set to constantly scan for open networks… and for those who must have youTube at the beach PCCW does an unlimited WiFi plan for $488/month… not bad as this is basically mobile broadband, much faster than 3G…

(Note: if you are thinking of buying one be aware they are still “Cracked” and if you update the software with iTunes, your iPhone will lock up)…

The iconic sculpture by Robert Indiana is in Exchange Square along with 5 other Art Moderne pieces courtesy Opera Gallery and Hong Kong Land. They will be there til March 30th check it out…

By the way if anyone is thinking of lifting this US$10m scultpure, think twice 24 hr Gurkas on duty… dont want to mess with them.

Included in the exhibition is a massive 3m Adam & Eve by Fernando Botero. I love Botero’s work, absolutely love love love it…

Anyways, check it over at Opera Gallery’s Website, Hong Kong’s Premier World Class Art Gallery…