Have you laughed today, Herbert?

Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Based in Sydney, Australia. I am a documentary photographer (wuna-be). I document the truths which you might haven't seen yet, or you might have seen already but just never paid attention.

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always like purple.

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Heaven.

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Rock ‘n’ roll is a blood sport. lt is a sport of men. lt is for the people in the dark. The death cats. The masturbators. The outcasts who have no voice, no way of saying: ”Hey, l hate the fucking world. My father’s a faggot. Fuck you! Fuck authority! l want an orgasm.” - The Runaways

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Lion Man series. Before he tucked a whole roll of toilet paper in his pants and burned it, he was shovelling the wax into his mouth.

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Lion Man series. He tucked a whole roll of toilet paper in his pants, and burned it.

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This one hits the highlight of my silly face project. Have you laughed today brothas and sistas?

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As you can see from the photo which I mentioned about the show I put up before. His performance was way too expressional to watch cause it was too reckless, too real, too personal. The traditional Tibetan dance performance from Lion Man in Dharamsala, India

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This one is taken just right before she was elected by the people as a city councillor. Have you laughed today?

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This artist Lion Man is a Tibetan refugee who left his country I don't remember how many years ago to try to live his live in his way and save his culture at the same time like most of other Tibetan refugees do, I suppose. The show is consisted of four parts, four meanings, a contribution for his country. I only remember one of four, it's about love. But for me, after 17 months since I watched it, looked back those photos I took during the show, the whole performance is only about love. The suffer, the struggle, the twist between others, even the immolation at the end. It shows how much he loves about his culture, why those Tibetans burned themselves for their country - cause they have love. This is just my aspect. People overthink nowadays, some just don't think at all. Couple of weeks ago I took a cab from Bondi junction to Coogee, it was a 10-minute drive, I was slightly drunk already in the afternoon. The Bangladesh driver asked me how was my day going, I poured out all my words told him what bothered my mind at the time. He sincerely gave me his 10 minutes, he goes, "When you meet someone who's complicated, try to lead the whole situation to the simplicity. People need time."

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The Italian photographer Stefano whom I met at Agra railway station. This one makes my laugh all the time. Have you laughed today chicos?

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I exist.

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He was up there.

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Vivian on her wedding day. Have you laughed today?

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Here we go. One of my favourite portraits. Before me and Sarah started our camel safari, the driver took us to an outlying village which was probably consisted only 20 villagers or something, I'm not sure. The juice I bought from an old man was taken out from a really rotting fridge and the price was double than the other places. She just stood there allowed me to have a portrait of hers.

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After I left Takashi, I met a group of travellers in the station. The group started with me and Stefano, an Italian photographer. I remember she came to us asking about which platform is going to Varanasi which actually you'll never know until the train comes, Indian rule. The group just got bigger and bigger, travellers sat together sharing the informations. Locals got involved with us as well. I remember this Dutch woman in her mid 30s. Started travelling 6ish months ago or even 12 months ago at that time and she just couldn't stop. She has a lot of degrees just because she likes to study. She said a lot of things to me but I just can't remember. She's a psychologist. Have you laughed today?

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Your luxury is our misery.