Kirby Ma
A passionate Chinese Canadian photographer, based in Hong Kong.
My Vision
- sharing the joy of photography
- documenting the joy of my life
My Gears
First film camera: a Rollei compact
(Year 1999)
First digital camera: a Canon Ixus
(Year 2003)
First DSRL camera: Canon 50D
(Year 2009)
First Leica compact camera: D-Lux
(Year 2016)
First Leica full frame camera: Q2
(Year 2020)
My Photography Journey
In 1999, with a growing interest in photography, i bought my first camera, a Rollei compact film camera. My passion became much more predominant when I bought the first digital camera, a Canon Ixus, in 2003.
With the work nature of previous career engagements in corporation business development, I stationed and traveled to different countries, namely North Korea, Egypt, the Philippines, Brazil, the USA, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. I developed a deep interest in mankind and its cultural differences. As a hobby, I took the golden opportunity to practice photography creatively and extensively by capturing the scenery and people encountered.
Due to the constant discontent with the result, I took a photography diploma course to lay down a solid foundation of knowledge.
With a strong determination to pursue continuous breakthroughs, I experimented and practiced different imaginable shooting methods tirelessly; and excelled in my self-taught skills at a faster pace.
I have developed from a casual photography hobbyist into a passionate photographer, dedicated to sharing the beauty of humankind and nature through storytelling photographs, particularly the joy of photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Year 2024
Awards Received: 3 Bronze ,
51 Honorable Mention,
7 Official Selection
Total Awards: 61
Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)
No. of Awards: 11
Bronze - Special / Street Photography
Bronze - Special / Smartphone Photography
Honorable Mention - People / Lifestyle - x3
Honorable Mention - People / Culture - x2
Honorable Mention - Special / Street Photography - x2
Honorable Mention - People / Self Portrait
Honorable Mention - Architecture / Bridge
LE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE DE PARIS (PX3)
No. of Awards: 12
Bronze - Portraiture / Personality
Honorable Mention - Special / Street Photography - x4
Honorable Mention - Portraiture / Culture - x3
Honorable Mention - Special / Smartphone Photography - x2
Honorable Mention - Architecture / Bridge
Honorable Mention - Nature / Trees
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
No. of Awards: 11
Bronze - People / Lifestyle
Honorable Mention - People / Lifestyle - x3
Honorable Mention - Special / Street Photography - x2
Honorable Mention - People / Culture
Honorable Mention - People / Self Portrait
Honorable Mention - Architecture / Bridge
Honorable Mention - Nature / Sunrise / Sunset
Honorable Mention - Nature / Trees
reFocus Awards
No. of Awards: 16
Honorable Mention - People - x8
Honorable Mention - Portrait - x3
Honorable Mention - Street Photography - x2
Honorable Mention - Photojournalism
Honorable Mention - Architecture
Honorable Mention - Travel
International Photography Awards (IPA)
No. of Awards: 9
Honorable Mention - People / Lifestyle - x3
Honorable Mention - Special / Smartphone Photography - x2
Honorable Mention - Special / Street Photography
Honorable Mention - Architecture / Historic
Honorable Mention - Architecture / Cityscape
Honorable Mention - Nature / Sunrise / Sunset
Monovision Awards
No. of Awards: 1
Honorable Mention - Street Photography
International Photography Awards (IPA)
One Shot Photo Contest
No. of Awards: 1
Official Selection - Searching for Peace / Peace Through My Eyes
Year 2023
Awards Received: 1 Bronze ,
4 Honorable Mention
Total Awards: 5
Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)
No. of Awards: 3
Bronze - People / Children
Honorable Mention - People / Portrait
Honorable Mention - People / Self Portrait
International Photography Awards (IPA)
No. of Awards: 1
Honorable Mention - People / Self Portrait
LE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE DE PARIS (PX3)
No. of Awards: 1
Honorable Mention - People / Self Portrait