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The Curious Side of the Lens | Bryan Alexander Lim | TEDxTARUC


and how y’all doing all right so

and how y’all doing all right so obviously today I’ll be talking about

obviously today I’ll be talking about

obviously today I’ll be talking about photography yeah that’s the amazing

photography yeah that’s the amazing

photography yeah that’s the amazing thing about photography we can’t share

thing about photography we can’t share

thing about photography we can’t share about the message that we want to

about the message that we want to

about the message that we want to portray to everyone so for today’s topic

portray to everyone so for today’s topic

portray to everyone so for today’s topic it is the cure side of the lens because

it is the cure side of the lens because

it is the cure side of the lens because they want to tell everyone like from my

they want to tell everyone like from my

they want to tell everyone like from my perspective of photography so in the

perspective of photography so in the

perspective of photography so in the beginning how I started photography is I

beginning how I started photography is I

beginning how I started photography is I got my first camera right after I

got my first camera right after I

got my first camera right after I graduated from home five so I got my

graduated from home five so I got my

graduated from home five so I got my first entry level camera and I started

first entry level camera and I started

first entry level camera and I started to experiment with it I did all sorts of

to experiment with it I did all sorts of

to experiment with it I did all sorts of photography that’s how we want to

photography that’s how we want to

photography that’s how we want to progress so I did this thing called 365

progress so I did this thing called 365

progress so I did this thing called 365 days challenge goodbye every single day

days challenge goodbye every single day

days challenge goodbye every single day for one whole year yet to post a photo

for one whole year yet to post a photo

for one whole year yet to post a photo every single day sounds difficult right

every single day sounds difficult right

every single day sounds difficult right so I did it and it actually helped me

so I did it and it actually helped me

so I did it and it actually helped me out in the beginning when I stopped at

out in the beginning when I stopped at

out in the beginning when I stopped at the thought of people so it helped me to

write so to help me to explore different

write so to help me to explore different kind of photography style for example a

kind of photography style for example a

kind of photography style for example a fast shutter speed shooting like random

fast shutter speed shooting like random

fast shutter speed shooting like random things such as people falling through

things such as people falling through

things such as people falling through water cheesy things such as this kind of

water cheesy things such as this kind of

water cheesy things such as this kind of things oh I saw this kind of things from

things oh I saw this kind of things from

things oh I saw this kind of things from Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t

Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t

Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah

have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah

have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah and then this kind of things like water

and then this kind of things like water

and then this kind of things like water droplets this were the things I saw that

droplets this were the things I saw that

droplets this were the things I saw that when I started to explore it’s really

when I started to explore it’s really

when I started to explore it’s really amazing because these kind of things you

amazing because these kind of things you

amazing because these kind of things you can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi

can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi

can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi you can use it as a tool to see things

you can use it as a tool to see things

you can use it as a tool to see things that we usually don’t see and from that

that we usually don’t see and from that

that we usually don’t see and from that perspective it opens your department it

perspective it opens your department it

perspective it opens your department it opens a thought in your mind

opens a thought in your mind

opens a thought in your mind to bigger things in the world and I did

to bigger things in the world and I did

to bigger things in the world and I did like normal stuff shooting weddings

like normal stuff shooting weddings

like normal stuff shooting weddings shooting in bands and this way I started

shooting in bands and this way I started

shooting in bands and this way I started doing portraits I was inspired by this

doing portraits I was inspired by this

doing portraits I was inspired by this commercial photographer called Dave hill

commercial photographer called Dave hill

commercial photographer called Dave hill he did all this kind of effect

he did all this kind of effect

he did all this kind of effect everything has like a specific story to

everything has like a specific story to

everything has like a specific story to it so this is possible Halloween things

it so this is possible Halloween things

it so this is possible Halloween things that I shot like long time ago and then

that I shot like long time ago and then

that I shot like long time ago and then this kind of things

this kind of things

this kind of things I always enjoy capturing things in

I always enjoy capturing things in

I always enjoy capturing things in motion like for example of what this

motion like for example of what this

motion like for example of what this feeling or like smoking and those kind

feeling or like smoking and those kind

feeling or like smoking and those kind of things that you can’t see with your

of things that you can’t see with your

of things that you can’t see with your eyes so it makes it more unique and now

eyes so it makes it more unique and now

eyes so it makes it more unique and now we’re moving on to defining a style this

we’re moving on to defining a style this

we’re moving on to defining a style this is a very important thing for all

is a very important thing for all

is a very important thing for all photographers or anyone basically who’s

photographers or anyone basically who’s

photographers or anyone basically who’s doing anything you want to be unique you

doing anything you want to be unique you

doing anything you want to be unique you want to stand out so when I did my

want to stand out so when I did my

want to stand out so when I did my photography when I started off I did

photography when I started off I did

photography when I started off I did channel 65 photos for one whole year and

channel 65 photos for one whole year and

channel 65 photos for one whole year and then I start to understand and I explore

then I start to understand and I explore

then I start to understand and I explore myself like what kind of photography do

myself like what kind of photography do

myself like what kind of photography do I want to specialize in and that’s when

I want to specialize in and that’s when

I want to specialize in and that’s when I started to explore the world of

I started to explore the world of

I started to explore the world of manipulation using Photoshop and I call

manipulation using Photoshop and I call

manipulation using Photoshop and I call it surrealism it’s called fine art

it surrealism it’s called fine art

it surrealism it’s called fine art photography so basically surrealism is

photography so basically surrealism is

photography so basically surrealism is things that are not real but from the

things that are not real but from the

things that are not real but from the photographer’s perspective it is what he

photographer’s perspective it is what he

photographer’s perspective it is what he sees and what you could leave him and

sees and what you could leave him and

sees and what you could leave him and all these photos that I shot it has a

all these photos that I shot it has a

all these photos that I shot it has a story to it all from my experience or

story to it all from my experience or

story to it all from my experience or for my background things that I want to

for my background things that I want to

for my background things that I want to share with people so usually how I do it

share with people so usually how I do it

share with people so usually how I do it is I would just give like the single

is I would just give like the single

is I would just give like the single title and it’s up to you on how you want

title and it’s up to you on how you want

title and it’s up to you on how you want to see the photograph because that’s the

to see the photograph because that’s the

to see the photograph because that’s the fun thing about photography everyone

fun thing about photography everyone

fun thing about photography everyone comes from different background and from

comes from different background and from

comes from different background and from different background you have different

different background you have different

different background you have different ideas and different

ideas and different

ideas and different Taunton that’s the amazing thing about

Taunton that’s the amazing thing about

Taunton that’s the amazing thing about telling stories so they’re like this

telling stories so they’re like this

telling stories so they’re like this kind of things and then I moved on to

kind of things and then I moved on to

kind of things and then I moved on to taking my affection and street

taking my affection and street

taking my affection and street photography and I thought like how can I

photography and I thought like how can I

photography and I thought like how can I use my inflation and put it into my

use my inflation and put it into my

use my inflation and put it into my style so I did this kind of things as

style so I did this kind of things as

style so I did this kind of things as well for like sneakers and stuff like

well for like sneakers and stuff like

well for like sneakers and stuff like that and then I started to do more of

that and then I started to do more of

that and then I started to do more of this kind of stuff like street

this kind of stuff like street

this kind of stuff like street photography as well long shot then this

photography as well long shot then this

photography as well long shot then this kind of photos like always amazing you

kind of photos like always amazing you

kind of photos like always amazing you know you just want to see the light

know you just want to see the light

know you just want to see the light feels it’s so amazing and then a little

feels it’s so amazing and then a little

feels it’s so amazing and then a little bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing

bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing

bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing stars things that you know people don’t

stars things that you know people don’t

stars things that you know people don’t usually see and now I want to talk about

usually see and now I want to talk about

usually see and now I want to talk about the top process of like how I come up

the top process of like how I come up

the top process of like how I come up with my ideas so this is one thing that

with my ideas so this is one thing that

with my ideas so this is one thing that I want you guys to bring home today so

I want you guys to bring home today so

I want you guys to bring home today so that you can apply it to anything you do

that you can apply it to anything you do

that you can apply it to anything you do when it comes to the thought process one

when it comes to the thought process one

when it comes to the thought process one thing that’s really important is you

thing that’s really important is you

thing that’s really important is you have to utilize your five senses that

have to utilize your five senses that

have to utilize your five senses that God gave us you know a sense of touch

God gave us you know a sense of touch

God gave us you know a sense of touch sight taste and and the rest of it you

sight taste and and the rest of it you

sight taste and and the rest of it you know because this are the things that

know because this are the things that

know because this are the things that will help you to get inspiration so for

will help you to get inspiration so for

will help you to get inspiration so for example one thing that I always get this

example one thing that I always get this

example one thing that I always get this from music sense of hearing

from music sense of hearing

from music sense of hearing I always listen to all sorts of music

I always listen to all sorts of music

I always listen to all sorts of music and then it gives me inspiration and it

and then it gives me inspiration and it

and then it gives me inspiration and it puts me into the mood when I come up

puts me into the mood when I come up

puts me into the mood when I come up with an idea so how I do it is I would

with an idea so how I do it is I would

with an idea so how I do it is I would usually sketch out a photo to begin with

usually sketch out a photo to begin with

usually sketch out a photo to begin with I will plan like what kind of props do I

I will plan like what kind of props do I

I will plan like what kind of props do I want to use what kind of clothes do I

want to use what kind of clothes do I

want to use what kind of clothes do I want to wear for it and and then I go

want to wear for it and and then I go

want to wear for it and and then I go out and execute the photo so it came

out and execute the photo so it came

out and execute the photo so it came something like that

and this is the photo series that

and this is the photo series that everyone has been asking me about what

everyone has been asking me about what

everyone has been asking me about what what is it about basically it’s called

what is it about basically it’s called

what is it about basically it’s called wish you were here

wish you were here

wish you were here I started this series of back when I was

I started this series of back when I was

I started this series of back when I was studying in the UK because like when I

studying in the UK because like when I

studying in the UK because like when I was away of this place it’s like in

was away of this place it’s like in

was away of this place it’s like in London Paris and that touch of myself

London Paris and that touch of myself

London Paris and that touch of myself like oh man it’s kind of lonely like

like oh man it’s kind of lonely like

like oh man it’s kind of lonely like it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was

it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was

it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was with me to enjoy the view

with me to enjoy the view

with me to enjoy the view so I started this series and until today

so I started this series and until today

so I started this series and until today every place that I go to pick the folder

every place that I go to pick the folder

every place that I go to pick the folder with the boy this you were here and now

with the boy this you were here and now

with the boy this you were here and now behind the scenes how do I shoot and how

behind the scenes how do I shoot and how

behind the scenes how do I shoot and how do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard

do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard

do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard I saw like this middle opening and it’s

I saw like this middle opening and it’s

I saw like this middle opening and it’s kind of cool so I wanted to do like

kind of cool so I wanted to do like

kind of cool so I wanted to do like something like a wall whereby you want

something like a wall whereby you want

something like a wall whereby you want to climb over and see what’s behind it

to climb over and see what’s behind it

to climb over and see what’s behind it and then it came on like that yeah the

and then it came on like that yeah the

and then it came on like that yeah the power of using Photoshop is really good

power of using Photoshop is really good

power of using Photoshop is really good but use it to a point where it’s to

but use it to a point where it’s to

but use it to a point where it’s to inspire people not to you know frame

inspire people not to you know frame

inspire people not to you know frame someone I mean right yeah

someone I mean right yeah

someone I mean right yeah and this was in UK okay so usually all

and this was in UK okay so usually all

and this was in UK okay so usually all the behind the scenes for you they look

the behind the scenes for you they look

the behind the scenes for you they look really awkward and weird like this okay

really awkward and weird like this okay

really awkward and weird like this okay so this is one of the toughest photos

so this is one of the toughest photos

so this is one of the toughest photos that I’ve ever done

that I’ve ever done

that I’ve ever done it’s about accumulation of 40 photos

it’s about accumulation of 40 photos

it’s about accumulation of 40 photos measurement into one so basic as you can

measurement into one so basic as you can

measurement into one so basic as you can see there’s a frame a mirror and a my

see there’s a frame a mirror and a my

see there’s a frame a mirror and a my on the side so what I did was I take

on the side so what I did was I take

on the side so what I did was I take every single photo and then I started to

every single photo and then I started to

every single photo and then I started to compile them and then on the right hand

compile them and then on the right hand

compile them and then on the right hand side it’s not the finished product yeah

side it’s not the finished product yeah

side it’s not the finished product yeah so I wondered would like a different

so I wondered would like a different

so I wondered would like a different dimension a different wall so I put like

dimension a different wall so I put like

dimension a different wall so I put like a forest and then after that I will do

a forest and then after that I will do

a forest and then after that I will do the color correction and then this is

the color correction and then this is

the color correction and then this is the point yeah this one took me two days

the point yeah this one took me two days

the point yeah this one took me two days to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the

to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the

to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the hands because you have to like make sure

hands because you have to like make sure

hands because you have to like make sure every single detail is correct

every single detail is correct

every single detail is correct so if say like a single light thing or

so if say like a single light thing or

so if say like a single light thing or like the angle is wrong then it would

like the angle is wrong then it would

like the angle is wrong then it would definitely trough the photo and now

definitely trough the photo and now

definitely trough the photo and now moving on to storytelling storytelling

moving on to storytelling storytelling

moving on to storytelling storytelling true photography is something that I

true photography is something that I

true photography is something that I always believe in every single photo has

always believe in every single photo has

always believe in every single photo has to have a story so for example this

to have a story so for example this

to have a story so for example this photo that I took the title is called

photo that I took the title is called

photo that I took the title is called set it off so basically it’s about you

set it off so basically it’s about you

set it off so basically it’s about you know love so it’s like a love that is

know love so it’s like a love that is

know love so it’s like a love that is dying which is represented by the flower

dying which is represented by the flower

dying which is represented by the flower which is on fire and the water which is

which is on fire and the water which is

which is on fire and the water which is to set it off so basically that’s the

to set it off so basically that’s the

to set it off so basically that’s the story about it and then this is called

story about it and then this is called

story about it and then this is called the art of conversation basically in a

the art of conversation basically in a

the art of conversation basically in a room in a relationship there must always

room in a relationship there must always

room in a relationship there must always be a two-way communication it’s not just

be a two-way communication it’s not just

be a two-way communication it’s not just one so this is basically a

one so this is basically a

one so this is basically a representation of a one-way conversation

representation of a one-way conversation

representation of a one-way conversation it’s like the mirror and the cop in the

it’s like the mirror and the cop in the

it’s like the mirror and the cop in the strings like you’re talking to yourself

strings like you’re talking to yourself

strings like you’re talking to yourself and then this was one of my first

and then this was one of my first

and then this was one of my first surrealism Cannavaro this was like a

surrealism Cannavaro this was like a

surrealism Cannavaro this was like a long time ago yeah this is also about

long time ago yeah this is also about

long time ago yeah this is also about love you know so

and now I want to share about the

and now I want to share about the curiosity beyond photography what else

curiosity beyond photography what else

curiosity beyond photography what else do I do

do I do

do I do it’s iconography and how do i how do I

it’s iconography and how do i how do I

it’s iconography and how do i how do I bring out other things explore my

bring out other things explore my

bring out other things explore my creativity so I started a clothing line

creativity so I started a clothing line

creativity so I started a clothing line called obscure with my partner we do but

called obscure with my partner we do but

called obscure with my partner we do but I export it by a clothing line and I

I export it by a clothing line and I

I export it by a clothing line and I just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the

just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the

just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the brand itself but I’m gonna talk about

brand itself but I’m gonna talk about

brand itself but I’m gonna talk about how I apply in my photograph scale into

how I apply in my photograph scale into

how I apply in my photograph scale into the fold of the XO so this is some of

the fold of the XO so this is some of

the fold of the XO so this is some of the photos that I took the loophole so

the photos that I took the loophole so

the photos that I took the loophole so it’s all about motion about story a lot

it’s all about motion about story a lot

it’s all about motion about story a lot of details on the background on the

of details on the background on the

of details on the background on the location and then here are some of the

location and then here are some of the

location and then here are some of the photos as well like it’s really weird

photos as well like it’s really weird

photos as well like it’s really weird but I don’t know I just really enjoyed

but I don’t know I just really enjoyed

but I don’t know I just really enjoyed and besides fashion brand I do this

and besides fashion brand I do this

and besides fashion brand I do this thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well

thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well

thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well it is a football platform where I am

it is a football platform where I am

it is a football platform where I am stories about local football so for this

stories about local football so for this

stories about local football so for this I think photographs and I write as well

I think photographs and I write as well

I think photographs and I write as well because I always feel that I don’t want

because I always feel that I don’t want

because I always feel that I don’t want to confine myself that’s just a

to confine myself that’s just a

to confine myself that’s just a photographer there’s so much room to

photographer there’s so much room to

photographer there’s so much room to explore things that can help you to

explore things that can help you to

explore things that can help you to express better I know that taking photos

express better I know that taking photos

express better I know that taking photos is a good way to express but writing is

is a good way to express but writing is

is a good way to express but writing is also another form for you to express

also another form for you to express

also another form for you to express different kind of feelings and ideas so

different kind of feelings and ideas so

different kind of feelings and ideas so basically this gives me an opportunity

basically this gives me an opportunity

basically this gives me an opportunity to do a little bit of a sports

to do a little bit of a sports

to do a little bit of a sports photography as well it’s not really one

photography as well it’s not really one

photography as well it’s not really one of my favorite because it’s quite tough

of my favorite because it’s quite tough

of my favorite because it’s quite tough and then I had like a photo exhibition

and then I had like a photo exhibition

and then I had like a photo exhibition Japan as well for the photo and some of

Japan as well for the photo and some of

Japan as well for the photo and some of my Japanese friends that I met and then

my Japanese friends that I met and then

my Japanese friends that I met and then this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there

this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there

this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there for like a TV show and then there was

for like a TV show and then there was

for like a TV show and then there was like Cambodian kids playing football and

like Cambodian kids playing football and

like Cambodian kids playing football and then the ball that they used were like

then the ball that they used were like

then the ball that they used were like really bad you know like the skin peeled

really bad you know like the skin peeled

really bad you know like the skin peeled off

off

off it looks like it’s no hair in it and

it looks like it’s no hair in it and

it looks like it’s no hair in it and then I thought why not just buy some

then I thought why not just buy some

then I thought why not just buy some balls and provide them you know so like

balls and provide them you know so like

balls and provide them you know so like after I gave the ball to them they were

after I gave the ball to them they were

after I gave the ball to them they were like so happy and then we all just

like so happy and then we all just

like so happy and then we all just played together

played together

played together yeah and last but not least I started a

yeah and last but not least I started a

yeah and last but not least I started a ryan crew called me me thirsty some of

ryan crew called me me thirsty some of

ryan crew called me me thirsty some of the guys are here so we because these

the guys are here so we because these

the guys are here so we because these actually a running platform where my we

actually a running platform where my we

actually a running platform where my we run and then we trying to express our

run and then we trying to express our

run and then we trying to express our creative part you know running is not

creative part you know running is not

creative part you know running is not just running running helps you to

just running running helps you to

just running running helps you to express yourself as well when you run

express yourself as well when you run

express yourself as well when you run you’ve cleared your mind it helps you

you’ve cleared your mind it helps you

you’ve cleared your mind it helps you think better and that we can help you to

think better and that we can help you to

think better and that we can help you to come up with ideas you know it doesn’t

come up with ideas you know it doesn’t

come up with ideas you know it doesn’t just make you feel just so um stuff and

just make you feel just so um stuff and

just make you feel just so um stuff and after a long day you just run and then

after a long day you just run and then

after a long day you just run and then you feel much better and before running

you feel much better and before running

you feel much better and before running this was me that’s me it helps you lose

this was me that’s me it helps you lose

this was me that’s me it helps you lose weight and then I started to do things

weight and then I started to do things

weight and then I started to do things more productive and then yeah I just

more productive and then yeah I just

more productive and then yeah I just really need you to live life to the

really need you to live life to the

really need you to live life to the fullest you know then yeah that’s how

fullest you know then yeah that’s how

fullest you know then yeah that’s how the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I

the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I

the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I just want to let everyone know that do

just want to let everyone know that do

just want to let everyone know that do not confine

not confine

not confine so to just one particular skill always

so to just one particular skill always

so to just one particular skill always explore always look down for other

explore always look down for other

explore always look down for other things that you can’t do no photography

things that you can’t do no photography

things that you can’t do no photography is a good way right thing is a good way

is a good way right thing is a good way

is a good way right thing is a good way music as well all the things you take it

music as well all the things you take it

music as well all the things you take it and you try and explore different kinds

and you try and explore different kinds

and you try and explore different kinds of things so my name is Brian thank you

of things so my name is Brian thank you

of things so my name is Brian thank you very much

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