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spaces. places. life As a Sydney based photographer, much of Joel’s work reflects on the observation of life and space and what it entails. Life is seen differently through every region, every culture, every places; it is through this perspective that gives this world so much richness, so much diversity that makes this world so beautiful to live in
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Through our methods of globalization, culture and tradition are inherently being lost as seen in many nations today, slowly uniforming our mentality and perspective. What fascinates me is the culture that is still retained in developing nations, slowly transiting to a developed state. The lifestyle in those nations still remain relatively unhindered, with many of their customs, lifestyle, and traditions remaining intact. It is through these characteristics that allows us to see life in another perspective, a perspective that might humbles us and reminds us how there is still so much diversity around in this world.
a shopkeeper looking over his bird-shop in an underground-exotic pet market in Shanghai.
CAGED BIRDS FOR SALE SHANGHAI, CHINA
a vegetable seller setting up his stall in a market in Bangalore. V E G E T A B L E S E L L E R BANGALORE, INDIA
three housewives talking in the marriage market of people’s park Shanghai.
THREE HOUSE WIVES SHANGHAI, CHINA
a trishaw rider waiting to pick up his client in the bustling nightmarket of Yangon
TRISHAW RIDER YANGON, NEPAL
a lady in her 90’s watching over the temple, giving blessings and prayers to the visitors
TEMPLE GUARDIAN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
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Children in developing nations are such a fascinating subject as there is so much purity in them. They laugh; they smile, always finding a way to be happy in whatever state they are in. The notions of wealth, sociality state, and burdens of the future is non-existence in their mind. They truly live in only the moment, and the moment itself. They give us a reminder, a reminder of hope, a reflection of what true happiness really entails.
two sisters roaming around the slums of Dala during the afternoon
THE CHILDREN OF DALA YANGON, MYANMAR
two sisters roaming around the slums of Dala during the afternoon
THE CHILDREN OF DALA YANGON, MYANMAR
children monks roaming around the streets after their prayers in durbar square C H I L D R E N M O N K S KATHMANDU, NEPAL
two kids playing around with their neighbors in the lilong compounds of shanghai K I D S O N T H E S T R E E T SHANGHAI, CHINA
a kid playing in the slums of Kathmandu K I D I N K A T H M A N D U KATHMANDU, NEPAL
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Like every other moments; moments of perseverance , moments of reflection, moments of regret, are reflected through our posture, our form. This series of silhouettes explores the emotions of life in an everyday basis through our form and actions.
three friends climbing up the sand dunes in preparation for sandboarding T H E C L I M B PORT STEPHENS, AUSTRALIA
a person getting ready to sandboard down the steep slope of the sand-dunes T H E C L I M B PORT STEPHENS, AUSTRALIA
a couple overlooking the city of Sydney in a cool evening S Y D N E Y V I E W SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
a girl enjoying the cool evening breeze in the gold coast of Australia G O L D C O A S T GOLDCOAST, AUSTRALIA
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The built environment we experience
a vertical ally P E A R L T O W E R SINGAPORE
A fisherman preparing for the morning catch A N C I E N T W A T E R V I L L A G E XI TANG, CHINA
the icon of singapore as a hotel M A R I N A B A Y S A N D S SINGAPORE
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The pieces collected are observations taken during my time traveling.
people gathering at the beach to enjoy the sun as winter slowly disappears
A HOT DAY OUT BONDI, AUSTRALIA
para-gliders soar through the mountains of pokhara, enjoying their view of the Himalayas
A DAY IN THE SKY POKHARA, NEPAL
a line of cable cars ascending down the mountains of Tung Chung
CABLE CARS HONG KONG
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The beauty of the built environment
STORMY WEATHER SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
VENICE ITALLY
MADRID SPAIN
CAMERON HIGHLANDS MALAYSIA