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- FUJIFILM GFX 50S<\/li>\n
- FUJIFILM X-T3<\/li>\n
- FUJIFILM X-T2<\/li>\n
- FUJIFILM X-T1<\/li>\n
- GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR<\/li>\n
- XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/li>\n
- XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/li>\n
- XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS<\/li>\n
- XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Portrait speaks<\/h2>\n
I founded Allspire Photography, derived from the idea of \u201cInspire and get inspire by all\u201d, in 2009 because I wanted to create more creative and meaningful pictures.
\nI sailed with BACKSTAGE PROFESSIONAL, a leading beauty magazine specialized in personal grooming, working with numerous internationally influential artists, including Amber Chia, the first Asian model featured for GUESS, in creating stunning and ideas provocative cover shots. That was one of the unforgettable moments because I chose FUJIFILM X Series over DSLR full frame system and presented the assignment with my X-T1 and XF18-55mmF2.8-4. It became one of my proudest decisions because I not only got what I wanted but also the confident in Fujifilm.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_01.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nAmber Chia (Malaysia Top Model) – X-T1 with XF18-55mmF2.8-4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Since then I totally rely on FUJIFILM system for all my magazine cover shoots and professional works, producing many cover images for Backstage Professional magazine and other fashion magazines in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_06.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nAenie Wong (Malaysian Actress) – X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_07.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nFancy Goh (Malaysian Actress) – X-T1 with XF16-55mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_08.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nFany Liew (Malaysian Model) – GFX 50s with GF32-64mmF4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Arts, the Fuel that Got Me Further<\/h2>\n
I was trained as a contemporary dancer when I was in my late teen age. I was still the boy fascinated by the clean and intriguing movements by Mikhail Baryshnikov and I didn\u2019t expect myself to be introduced to Ballet, until my mentor put me on barre work and trained me the Ballet positions. Over the years of practice and performance, I gained the insight of body language and expression, that I could instill into my photographs. My company was appointed by George Town Festival (one of the major art festivals in ASEAN) as the preferred media partner for 4 consecutive years to lead a team of photographers to capture the mesmerizing performances by international acclaimed dance companies. My blood rushes in my body every time I pick up the camera trying to breath to the dancers\u2019 rhythm. From rapid changing movements to slow and steadily expanding moments, I have seized the powerful and breathtaking energies by Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi, Shaun Parker, Riki Von Valken, Yuko Kawamoto, and Aida Redza, and brought to BEIJING DANCE FESTIVAL as the sole official photographer for the opening.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_09.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n– George Town Festival \u2013 X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_10.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n– George Town Festival \u2013 X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_11.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n– George Town Festival \u2013 X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_02.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBeijing Dance Festival \u2013 X-Pro2 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_03.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBeijing Dance Festival \u2013 X-Pro2 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_04.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBeijing Dance Festival \u2013 X-Pro2 with XF50-140mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bringing Photography and Arts to Another Level<\/h2>\n
Photography is a continuously growing, expanding and sometimes an essence fermenting process. The power that still shots hold can go very far and very long. I have, yet again, decided to evolve from where I have achieved initiating a new world of dance photography where dance and photography, together with other elements, become the equally visible and important part of a picture. I initiated The Performers Project. I assemble talents from different dance genres to produce a cause and providing guidance to motivate dance artistes in embracing their passion to express themselves via arts and photography. I present not only still shot but also motion pictures and bring forward the existence of photography supporting the awareness and attention on respecting and promoting fair treatment on dance and photography as a profession.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_05.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSueki & Jia Xi (professional dancer & choreographer, Malaysia) – X-T3 with XF16-55mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_12.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nPei Ern (professional dancer & choreographer, Malaysia) \u2013 GFX 50s with GF23mmF4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_13.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nToru Okada (former professional Ballet dancer of Singapore Dance Theater & Finnish National Ballet, currently Ballet instructor at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore) – X-T2 with XF16-55mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_14.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nKaede Takaya (professional dancer & choreographer based in Yokohama, Japan) – X100F<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_15.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nTze Shen & Christy (professional dancers, Hong Kong) \u2013 GFX 50S with GF32-64mmF4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_16.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nTze Shen & Christy (professional dancers, Hong Kong) \u2013 GFX 50S with GF32-64mmF4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_17.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nJia Xi (professional dancer & choreographer, Malaysia) – X-T2 with XF16-55mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_18.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nPextret Liu (professional dancer & choreographer, Korea) \u2013 X-T1 with XF16-55mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/personalbest_joie-koo_19.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nShaleen Tay (professional rhythmic gymnastics coach, Malaysia) – X-T3 with XF8-16mmF2.8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n