Snapshots: Jimmy LiewPhotography can be liken to fine art. Like a painter, the photographer valiantly wields all the tools at his command in an effort to reproduce the colors of reality on his chosen canvas. Jimmy Liew is one such shuttle bug and here's his artistic take on life. The images you see from this feature have been reproduced with permission from Jimmy Liew. If you wish to be featured in our interviews or know any photo buffs who may be interested, write to us, and we'll get back to you.
A little bit about me: It was only after I bought my first digital camera--the Nikon Coolpix 5700 that I picked up my childhood hobby again. I like to be out on the streets shooting anything and everything, and with digital photography, I can take pictures to my heart’s content until the camera runs flat or the memory card is full--whichever comes first. Then it’s back to my Mac to select the better ones and touch them up. To me, photography is like art. Each shot is like a fabric for me and Photoshop is like my paint brushes. I like to tweak the photos around to see what else I can do with each photo before loading them up to Flickr or my own site for all to see. Sometimes stripping a photo of its colors makes it more alive. At least that's how I see this group of photos I have chosen. Having colors just distract the elements in the photo that I'd like to capture. There are also certain times, a photo might not look good in color but strip it off its color, it transforms and springs out in a totally angle. Having most of the photo in black and white, with a sprinkle of color, will also bring out the subject you want to feature in the photo. So my advise is--go dig out your old photos and try looking at it without any colors--it might have a different story to tell. This series of black and whites are just one way one can beautify their photos. Be bold and you’ll be surprised.
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