Welcome

No photograph ever was good, yet, of anybody – hunger and thirst and utter wretchedness overtake the outlaw who invented it! It transforms into desperadoes the meekest of men; depicts sinless innocence upon the pictured faces of ruffians; gives the wise man the stupid leer of a fool, and a fool an expression of more than earthly wisdom. If a man tries to look serious when he sits for his picture the photograph makes him look as solemn as an owl; if he smiles, the photograph smirks repulsively; if he tries to look pleasant, the photograph looks silly; if he makes the fatal mistake of attempting to seem pensive, the camera will surely write him down as an ass. The sun never looks through the photographic instrument that it does not print a lie. The piece of glass it prints it on is well named a “negative” – a contradiction- a misrepresentation- a falsehood. I speak feeling of this matter, because by turns the instrument has represented me to be a lunatic, a Soloman, a missionary, a burglar and an abject idiot, and I am neither.

-Mark Twain, Daily Hawaiian Herald, 09.05.1966

About

Justin Leong is a freelance photographer from Honolulu Hawaii. Here is a few of his more recent adventures in capturing moments and light to convey an instance in time. Moments, that when fleeting, all too often go un-noticed. His passion lies in photography as a whole, though his focus now leads toward Journalistic imagery. Currently his schedule consists of working as a stringer for local papers and magazines, pro bono work for local musicians and aspiring models, and as a contributing photographer with local, national and international websites. Ocassionally he is contracted for graphic design dealing with logo development, advertising, and website layouts. His styles with models will tend to vary depending on model, location, contract. Anything from traditional headshots, to the more abstract are possible. When available he accepts TFP/TFCD (Time for prints/Time for CD) for new and aspiring models.

Credits

Contract Shoot Prices Vary upon Request. Additional fees charged for images that require additional work with imaging software.

Sites

www.SuicideGirls.com

www.modelmayhem.com

www.honoluluweekly.com

Publications
Honolulu Weekly
Hawaii Island Journal
AXS Magazine
Honolulu Star Bulletin

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