Seven Minutes with Fashion & Street Photographer Huang Jianmin
Feb 24, 2016
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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This short documentary, “Jimmy on the Run”, introduces us to fashion and street photographer Huang Jianmin a.k.a. Jimmy.
In it, he talks about his passion for photography, his lifestyle, his past in China, and his struggle with family expectations.
Born in village on the outskirts of Taishan, China, and having been raised mostly by his mother since he was seven due to his father working overseas, Jimmy had never even seen a city until he was twelve.
At sixteen, Jimmy was apprehensive about making the move to Amsterdam, but he and his mother made that move to join his father, where he discovered the new opportunities available to him.
It was also in Amsterdam where he discovered photography, and his obsession for street photography began.
Shooting on both film and digital formats, Jimmy hopes to one day turn his street photography portraits into a book.
It’s definitely worth taking time out of your day to watch it, and I’m sure there’s more than a few of us that can relate to certain aspects of Jimmy’s story.
[via Vimeo / What’s On Weibo ]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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5 responses to “Seven Minutes with Fashion & Street Photographer Huang Jianmin”
Excellent street photography, interesting video interview. Thanks!
Amazing short documentary.
As interesting as the video is hearing the Dutch language coming out of the mouth of an Asian person.
he looks so hippster.. i pass.
:'(