吉姆 JIM HOFMAN | Photography Faces & places in China
Analog | Hong Kong 8.19
This was the summer of protests in Hong Kong and I saw evidence of them, but never actually saw any protesting. I left HK on the first day of of the protesting at the airport, but my plane left before they actually began.
Hong Kong & Shanghai 4.19
Everything was shot using one lens – the amazing Fuji 16mm f1.4. One of Fuji’s finest lenses.
Analog | Hong Kong & Shanghai 4.19
So, I’ve gone all-in on analog photography, having purchased several film cameras in the last few months – including medium format, 35mm and a point-and-shoot. I’ve started developing and scanning my own negatives to speed-up the cycle. I’m really enjoying the “craft” of photography again.
Singapore 1.19
I’ve wanted to go to Singapore for a long time and I finally had the opportunity because of some early factory shutdowns before CNY. It’s an amazing place.
Analog | China & Singapore 1.19
After resisting the urge to reenter the world of film photography for the last two years I decided to jump in with both feet. My Christmas present to myself was a mint condition Nikon F2 film camera from Ebay.
Tibet 10.18 | #Twice in a Lifetime
Seven years after my first trip to Tibet I retraced my steps and was able to take a lot of my photos all over again with much better gear and a lot more experience.
Shanghai 10.18
It had been a while since I was in Shanghai, but we had a weekend to kill during Mid-Autumn Festival so we took the high-speed train up to Hongjiao station and spent some time in the city center. And wow was it crowded.
Hong Kong 9.18 | Typhoon
I was in-and-out out of Hong Kong a few times in September & October, but the more memorable stop was during Typhoon Mangkhut on September 16th. WOW.
Hong Kong 8.18
I made three stops in Hong Kong during my five-week summer trip. Plenty of time for some photos in the extreme heat and humidity. I used a USB-powered lens warmer to pre-heat my lens so it didn’t fog up when I left my air-conditioned hotel room.
Ningbo 8.18
Ningbo was incredibly hot in August. I visited the Tianyi Ge ancient library twice to take some photos on the grounds. This is the oldest library in China that dates back to the 1500’s.
Hong Kong and China at f0.95
I typically dedicate posts to a single location on a trip, but this post is dedicated to a single f-stop – f0.95. Mitakon makes a 35mm lens with a wicked-fast f0.95 aperture. Shooting wide open with this lens yields a razor-thin depth of field.
Hong Kong 11.17
Two quick passes through Hong Kong on this trip – arriving and departing on a three week trip to China. The weather in October is always amazing. No humidity or big heat.
Shenzhen 10.17
I use Shenzhen as my pivot point as I travel to other cities in China on business. The Shekou area is very western and very comfortable on the weekends. The food is great and the beer is cold.
Hong Kong 8.17
Five-mile street photography walk + strained knee ligament = real pain. But worth it.
Yangjiang 7.17
I participated in the first ever Yangjiang Street Photography Photo Walk this week. There was three of us, but only two photographers.
Kathmandu 7.17
An amazing place – only a 4-hour flight from Guangzhou, but decades behind China. We arrived prepared for Nepal’s summer monsoon season but returned with sun burns because of the unusually beautiful weather in July.
Ningbo 5.17
I had the opportunity to photograph some ballroom dancing in China on this trip, but it didn’t quite turn out like I thought it would.
Hong Kong 3.17
I enjoyed a whirlwind photo walk in TST and Mong Kok for a few hours before flying home. I logged 9.2 miles of walking and got some interesting close-up shots. I used the 14mm f2.8 lens on the Fuji X-Pro2 for all of these images.
