The following images were taken in our neighbouring province of Guangdong… Furthermore, Carter uses very little post-processing. Looking like a tourist, as opposed to a professional photographer, has clearly resulted in better access and increased chances of encouraging his subjects to relax. …It may also be a clue as to how Carter (self-taught) managed to capture the country in such intimate and natural detail. This in itself challenges the pretentious notion that a photographer-is-only-as-good-as-their-equipment (a fallacy happily peddled by Nikon)… What is most incredible about the collection is that the photos were taken with totally inappropriate and amateur piece of kit – a 4-megapixel Olympus C-4000. The comprehensive collection is a result of over 56,000km of backpacking…Īn regular sight on Sundays, but not something you’ll see in the guidebooks… …and if a picture ever spoke a thousand words, the shot below reflects HK’s worsening poverty gap, or is at least a statement about despair, hope and opportunity and how so many are locked out of the ‘Hong Kong dream’…
The shot below features the ‘ethnic hierarchical pricing system’ of Kowloon’s red light district…
The subject is unavoidable no matter where in the country you are…Īs well as highlighting some of HK’s minorities, Carter touches on some of the more eccentric as well as seedier sides of the city. And whilst the photographer has a neutral stance, politics are evident throughout the 600+ annotated pages.
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