Journey

An Award-Winning Series by Lydia Ho

By Lydia Ho

"Journey", An Award-Winning Series by Lydia Ho

I was ecstatic to learn that I was awarded the Gold in the Advertising category of the Prix De La Photographie Paris [PX3] 2018 Competition for my entry entitled ‘Journey’. I am honored, humbled and blessed by this win over thousands of entries from over 85 countries.

‘Journey’, a series of street photography captured in Japan for my very first solo exhibition; ‘Urban Rhapsody the Japan Series 2017’. It was a collaboration with Leica Camera Malaysia, Isetan The Japan Store Kuala Lumpur and Epson. These images were immortalized using the Lecia M262 and Leica Q. Four of the five images of ‘Journey’ were displayed at this exhibition.

PX3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Viviene Esders, Expert près la Cour d'Appel de Paris; Mark Heflin, Director of American Illustration + American Photography, New York; Sara Rumens, Lifestyle Photo Editor of Grazia Magazine, London; Françoise Paviot, Director of Galerie Françoise Paviot, Paris; Chrisitine Ollier, Art Director of Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Natalie Johnson, Features Editor of Digital Photographer Magazine, London; Natalie Belayche, Director of Visual Delight, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris; Jeannette Mariani, Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.

My heartfelt gratitude to my love ones, sponsors, media and friends for your continuous encouragement and support in my photography journey. Praise be to God, from Him all blessings flow.