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The Magic Hour

“Twice each day the cool, blue light of night interacts with the warm tones of daylight. Luckily for color photographers, these events, though predictable, are not consistent. For a full hour at either end of the day colors of light mix together in endless combinations, as if someone in the sky were shaking a kaleidoscope.” Galen Rowell (1940-2002)

We strive to capture the light that transforms land, sea and the legacy of man into a scene that stirs the emotions and senses. More often than not, this quality of light can be found during the ‘magic hour’ that Galen Rowell describes in his classic book “Mountain Light”. Our aim is to communicate the beauty of the world, natural or man-made, in the mood that has been illuminated by the conditions. We hope the viewer will share our anticipation and excitement as the light unfolds.
Magic Hour

Biography - Kah Kit Yoong

Kah Kit Yoong is a Melbourne-based travel and nature photographer. His background includes studies and qualifications in medicine and music. He was introduced to photography in 2005 while exploring the cobble stone streets of Italian towns. Later that year, he developed his skills while tramping the pristine wilderness of Tasmania. Kah Kit's appreciation of the world's wild places has inspired him to capture its landscapes in its many guises : raw, dramatic or beautiful. He has been widely published in many magazines, including National Geographic Traveller, Popular Photography, Nature's Best, Digital Camera and Australian Photography. His work has been awarded both in his home country Australia as well as in the UK and USA. Kah Kit has been an international speaker at seminars for Canon Asia-Pacific and now runs his own photography workshops in Australia and New Zealand.He is also proud to be a moderator on the Nature Photographers Online Magazine the internet's top-ranked nature photography website.

Awards - Kah Kit Yoong

Popular Photography : Your Best Shot 2007 1st Place
ANZANG 2007 : Botanical Subject Highly Commended
Nature Photographers Magazine 1st Place Editor's Pick Annual Awards 2007
Travel Photographers Network : Photographer of the Year 2007
ANZANG 2008 : Wilderness Landscape Highly Commended, exhibition
Digital Camera : Photographer of the Year 2008 Highly Commended Landscape
Naturescapes : Landscape Image of the Year 2008 1st place and Elements of Humankind Honorable Mention
Naturescapes : Travel and Culture Image of the Year, Honorable Mention
Nature's Best : Ocean Views 2009 Highly Honoured
ANZANG 2009 : Wilderness Landscape and Botanical Subject, Highly Commended, exhibition
International Conservation Photography Awards 2010 : 2nd place Landscape and Honorable Mention Wildlife


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Biography - Winnie Ho

Winnie Ho is a self-taught travel photographer based in Melbourne, Australia, whose love of photography goes hand-in-hand with her love for exploring new places.

Her photographic journey reflects a personal quest to understand light and always seek beauty in the unexpected. Although her photographic vision is still evolving, she is drawn to the natural landscape and its rhythmic flows.

Her work has been published in various publications including the ANZANG collection, Australian Photographer Magazine (cover), and “Around the World with TPN”.