Contests

“Mesmerize: “to interest or amaze (someone) so much that nothing else is seen or noticed.” That’s how we felt. And that’s what we wanted to invoke in others. Be Mesmerized!”

“It’s not schooling that is most important. Neither the gear you use. Most import is how eager you are to learn!”

“It’s not schooling that is most important. Neither the gear you use. Most import is how eager you are to learn!”

“Pictured is the Devil’s Fork, a mind-blowing formation found in the Namibian Sossusvlei. It was taken during my first helicopter flight, a little bit over a year ago. The heli was open for photographing, so everything shook, except for the camera.”

“We should not forget that we should be living this moments, alone or with others, and intensely enjoy them rather than being busy with capturing them without really experiencing any of it.”

“Whether in Malaysia or abroad, traveling has always put me in the position to explore the unknown.”

“For me, I’d much rather be hit by a truck in Vietnam, than be successful and rich in a career I truly hate.”

“I’ve met some of the most incredible people during my travels, and I am able to travel so much because of photography.”

“Thanks to photography I can go explore some new or known places and being able to see some insane landscape makes me come alive again, like that day of the winning shot.”

“Coming from a place as loud as New York, the silence and tranquility of Iceland really helped me focus and get creative with all my shots.”