My source of inspiration is Offerings, a way of the veneration of
the dead.
The element of fire is crucial to this shoot as the offerings are
burned for the dead. The look of fire is achieved through lighting
in a single shot, without digital manipulation.
My treatment of the shoot is “Metropolis meets Cubism.” I am
referring to Metropolis, a German expressionist science-fiction
film directed in 1927 by Fritz Lang. As for Cubism, I am picking up
the element whereby objects are broken up and reassembled in an
abstracted form. In Cubism, most of the artwork appears flat and
two-dimensional. I decided to make it three-dimensional Cubism.
The opening shot is abstract and mysterious. The shot climaxed
with a close up of her appearing to be engulfed in flames. In the
final shot, she has transformed from a human adorned with paper
offerings to a paper effigy.
Award-winning fashion lensman Wai Teik founded his eponymous studio in 1998 in Singapore. It marked the beginning of the pursuit of capturing fleeting moments of beauty with fashion-savvy angles and perspectives. Ever since the inception of Wai Teik Photography, he has attained numerous internationally recognised photography awards under his belt. Having an acute sense of creative direction is the key element to the rich portrayal of any fashion ensemble. Wai Teik adopts a holistic approach to the creative process, possessing the ability to gel every component of the shoot seamlessly.
Awards • Winner in Fashion & Advertising category at 11th Pollux Awards 2018, UK
• Bronze at One Eyeland Photography Awards 2017
• Bronze at One Eyeland Photography Awards 2015
• Silver Award at New Images Photography Awards 2012, USA
• 1st Runner-up at XTO Image Awards 2010, USA
• 31 Honourable Mentions at The International Photography Awards 2006 - 2017, USA
• 5 Honourable Mentions at Prix De La Photographie, 2008- 2013, France
• 1 Honourable Mention at Moscow International Foto Awards 2014, Russia
