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

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