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Staircase Monks, by Shirren Lim - Photojournalism, Black and White Photography, Photography Awards, Art Photography, Shirren Lim

Staircase Monks by Shirren Lim

I was at the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar visiting the pagoda sometime in the late afternoon. There were hordes of tourists swarming the area. I decided to hang back and took my time to observe the scene. Soon enough, a group of young…
Bath Time, by Shirren Lim - Photojournalism, Black and White Photography, Documentary Photography, Portrait Photography, Shirren Lim

Bath Time by Shirren Lim

I remember I took this shot many years ago while in Mumbai for work. My colleagues and I wanted to visit Dhoby Ghaut, the well known open air laundromat in Mumbai, India. I was not prepared to see family living and working. I took this picture…
Backslash, by Shirren Lim - Photojournalism, Art Photography, Black and White Photography, Photography Awards, Shirren Lim

Backslash by Shirren Lim

This photo was taken on a trip to Tokyo, Japan last year. It was the month of November and it was rainy season then. I was walking around Shinjuku one afternoon when I had the idea of taking a photograph of someone through the fabric of my umbrella.…