In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?
Nothingness
What’s your weapon of choice?
My 50mm lens
Where is your favorite place on earth?
Any night market in Taipei...preferably next to the stinky tofu stand!
What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?
Gardener
Swimming with sharks or toiling with alligators?
Swimming with sharks
What do you favor:
B&W or Color? Color
Film or Digital? While I shoot mainly digital, you can't beat the look of film.
Studio or Location? Location
Night or Day? Night
Portrait or Landscape? Portrait
Dave Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar? Sammy
What is your most treasured possession?
My appetite. Food is what inspires me to travel and explore new places. It's a passport and my camera is my travel companion.
Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?
Of all time?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (both book and movie...though I'm a fan of the original movie with Gene Wilder.)
Photographer/s that inspire you?
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Shomei Tomatsu, Richard Misrach, and of course, Cartier-Bresson
Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?
Never stop shooting. Even if you don't have your camera with you, always be composing with your eyes.
What’s the story behind the photo below?
This is one of the bedrooms of my mother's childhood home in Shiu Di Liao, Taiwan. It's where my Ah Gong (grandfather) raised all seven of his children. I shot this photo in January on his one year anniversary of his passing.
Any future projects or travels?
There are destinations I'd love to go to (any where in South East Asia and/or back to Taiwan) but no tickets have been booked as of now so I'll probably just drive up Highway 1 and see where it takes me. As for future projects... I got a few in the works but if I told you, I'd have to kill you. ;o)
Where can we see more of your work?
www.vivianchenphotography.com
In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?
Meep.
Photo courtesy of the artist "Vivian Chen"
Thank you ..... No, thank you!!
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