Hi, I'm Ronnie Chua. I grew up in Asia but moved to the United States before settling in Calgary because I couldn't resist living close to the beautiful Canadian Rockies.
My interest in photography dates back to the early years when I was a high school student. A friend of mine taught me a neat trick in double exposing a shot using a film camera and I was fascinated. Back then, photography was all on film and my dad owned a Yashica Electro 35 GSN Rangefinder, one of the most popular cameras around at the time. The neat thing about that camera was that it had a 45mm lens with a very wide aperture setting from f/1.7 all the way to f/16. In modern-day terms, it was pretty much an "aperture priority" camera. I still own that camera in memory of my late father.
My indulgence in photography peaked when digital SLR cameras were introduced years ago. Not only was I interested in taking pictures, my training in design enabled me to play around with the digital images that I took, sometimes elevating it into an art form. Digital photography has given me a new dimension to my interest.
My interest in photography dates back to the early years when I was a high school student. A friend of mine taught me a neat trick in double exposing a shot using a film camera and I was fascinated. Back then, photography was all on film and my dad owned a Yashica Electro 35 GSN Rangefinder, one of the most popular cameras around at the time. The neat thing about that camera was that it had a 45mm lens with a very wide aperture setting from f/1.7 all the way to f/16. In modern-day terms, it was pretty much an "aperture priority" camera. I still own that camera in memory of my late father.
My indulgence in photography peaked when digital SLR cameras were introduced years ago. Not only was I interested in taking pictures, my training in design enabled me to play around with the digital images that I took, sometimes elevating it into an art form. Digital photography has given me a new dimension to my interest.
"Freedom in Isolation" is one of my favorite works to date (Copyright © Ronnie Chua)
Today, I contribute my work to the major stock photo agencies around the world. I'm also a stock photo inspector. My images have been used in websites, posters, advertisements, books, calendars, publications, newspapers, among others, and by companies such as Cathay Pacific, Accor Hotels, CBS, Traits D'co Magazine, Fodor's Travel Guides, Travel Channel, USA Today and Reader's Digest, among others.
One of my favorite photos taken on Victoria Peak in Hong Kong that is used on Cathay Pacific's home page.
I consider myself a versatile photographer, although my preference is in landscape photography. Check out my portfolio. I hope that my work will inspire you today.
