Caesar Chang by Norm Yip for G Magazine (2004)
"Dreamy mixed-Asian model Caesar Chang photographed by Norm Yip in 2004 for shirtless fashion accessory editorial for G Magazine HK." G Magazine was spear-headed by the publishers of HK Magazine. I met up with Stephen, owner of the successful tabloid who told me of...
Gallery 35 – Ken T (Part 1)
LIMITED EDITION PRINTSby NORM YIP KEN T Year: 2004 Nikon D70, F3.5-4.5 18-35mm; Nikon F100, F2.8 28-70mm using Kodak TMax 400 The most noticeable feature of KenT is no doubt his penetrating eyes. The single-eyelid is seen by many as unattractive by Asian women,...
Grinding the midnight oil on color proofs and preparing files for my 3rd photography book.
The last few weeks I have been working on my usual night time hours, where there is silence and darkness outside and around me. I have spent the entire day working on printing up my own set of color proof on my Canon Pro-1, using a semi-gloss paper that I find...
Have postcards lost their charm or significance?
For me, receiving a postcard from a friend was one of the most exciting things to receive in the mail. If you think of it, an enormous amount of effort was required on the part of the sender to make it happen. You would first need to find a souvenir shop (okay, not so...
A few shots of Wei from 2006
I thought I would post a few images that are in my archives. Here are 3 photographs of Wei, which were taken back in 2006. With hardly a body to speak of but the willingness and spirit to let me photograph him during his budding youth, I was pleased to have him in...
The Asian Male 3.AM postcard design is underway…
Today I started to work on the postcard design that are a part of The Asian Male 3.AM campaign. They will be simple, measuring 8.25 x 5.5″ (21 x 14cm) and printed on 300gsm woodfree card. I am going to send the above design for a test, to see if the printing and color...
Final Countdown…
So the final count-down is on with 3 days left for the campaign. That’s a lot of time to make that contribution/purchase. On the Indiegogo site, it shows up on the 2nd tier under the Photography section and in the Final Countdown. So far the numbers are at...
The Asian Male – 3.AM Photography Book
The Asian Male - 3.AM Hardcover edition with Jacket 112 pages on 200gsm Art Matte Paper The Asian Male - 3.AM. The 3rd edition will showcase the best photographs of guys in the past 7 years. The majority of the images are in black and white and shot mostly in my Hong...
Wilfred Wong – Hong Kong
It’s not every day that I have the opportunity to photograph a professional Asian male model for my collection of images, but here he is — Wilfred Wong. He’s got a superb beautiful smile and a personality that is sweet and sincere. The shoot went on...
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek December 17, 2013 Article on Gays in Hong Kong