Posted on April 14, 2013
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If Bert Hardy had been alive, he would have been 100 this year. Though a gifted war photographer, Hardy's spontaneous and sharp images of people in everyday situations were more characteristic of his work. An exhibition of his images is showing at the Photographers' Gallery in London from 4 April to 23 May 2013.
This weekend, I led a group of photographers from the Hong Kong Photography Club as we attempted to create images of Sham Shui Po, a bustling market area in Kowloon, in the style of Bert Hardy. You can see my five favourite images from the afternoon below.
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As part of my current project on Hong Kong Markets, I visited Canton Road market yesterday, possibly one of the most busy street markets I have ever seen. Needless to say that we didn't leave empty-handed; fresh sea bass, coriander, ginger, chili, celery and watercress all went towards a wonderful steamed thai-style fish dinner when we got home.
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Joss Paper, also known as ghost or spirit money, are sheets of paper that are burned in traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special holidays, and also burned in traditional Chinese funerals. It is traditionally made from coarse bamboo paper, although rice paper is commonly used. Traditional joss is cut into individual squares or rectangles. Each square of paper has either a thin piece of square foil glued to its centre or it may be endorsed with a red ink seal from a traditional Chinese seal. The colour of the paper is white, white colour representing mourning, the square...
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A few steps from Queen’s Road Central, concealed by skyscrapers, is an ancient, picturesque, Chinese market. It is a fascinating place.
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At the end of Qing Dynasty, some food stalls which sold congee, rice, noodles, snacks and etc. were developed along the streets (such as Wellington Street and Tai Ping Street) in Hong Kong, because at that time it was not easy for people to get a license for opening a restaurant. The stalls were movable wagons and there were some small stools and tables near the wagon for customers to rest on. After the Second World War they were issued with a “Dai Pai” (“Big license”) and so nicknamed “Dai Pai Dong” - “big licence stall”. Identifying individual Dai Pai Dongs is nigh on impossible,...
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Unlike some triptychs that are created by slicing up a single image, this one is actually three separate photographs. Taken at Bowrington Market near Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, these gentlemen were amused at the fact that I simply stood on the other side of the street and refused to move until I had the three pictures I wanted. Several weeks later I went back and gave them a copy of the final print.
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