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Xuan-Hui Ng

Life is beautiful
  • Projects
    • The Elusive Diamond Dust
    • Remembrance
    • Ephemeral Encounters
    • Winter's Coda
    • The Sound of Snow
    • The Siren of the Snowbugs
    • Ice Maidens
    • Undulations
    • Untitled
  • Videos
    • Statement
    • - The simple joys (2025)
    • - Lost but found (2021)
    • - Serendipity (2023)
  • Exhibitions
    • Rapt in Wonder (2025)
    • Transcendence: Awakening the Soul (2023-2024)
    • A Gracious Breath (2023-2024)
    • Inland / Outward (2023)
    • Interludes (2021)
  • About me
  • Artist CV
  • Workshops
  • Interviews / News
  • Contact

The Elusive Diamond Dust #105 (Central Hokkaido, 2023)

ELEMENTS Magazine: Embracing inspiration, defining my voice

March 06, 2025 in publication

Embracing inspiration, defining my voice

March 2025

The co-editor of ELEMENTS Magazine, Olaf Sztaba asked on Facebook the other day how we translate inspiration from someone else's work but make images that are our own. This question struck a chord because I have often thought about this question on my photography journey. My answer has changed over time so I thought it would be interesting to tell you about my experience. The article I wrote is not a direct response per se to Olaf's question and may not gel with you because we all have different experiences. I hope my ideas serve as a point of reference, however, or at least constitute some fun reading.

Source: https://www.elementsphotomag.com/issue/ Tags: publication, ELEMENTS magazine
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