Some of you may have plowed through my previous post where I blathered on about the challenges I faced photographing this story in Ipoh. But, at the end of the day that is all crap. It doesn't matter what the photographers issues are what matters are the people on the other side of the camera. Whether they knew it or not the people of Ipoh made my job so much easier just by being their naturally chilled out selves. For this I say "thanks, Ipoh!"
love the faces David. I ran right out & bought a copy of the magazine so I'd have it around, and love the photos. These complete the story with a deepness in all their eyes.
deb
Posted by: Deb Olson | September 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Thanks, Deb! Too bad these didn't run in the story. I feel like these are the stories that should be told.
Posted by: Dave | September 30, 2011 at 09:16 AM
God, these are beautiful. I just left a comment on your other Ipoh post, but also wanted to mention that I went to the Ipoh Convent, the sister school to St. Michael's. You may have seen or photographed the building, which, alas, had to be condemned due to irresponsible development in the area (that terrible Greentown mall/commercial strip), which caused cracks in the façade. Someone needs to defend Ipoh's old buildings!
Posted by: Preeta | October 08, 2011 at 05:03 AM
Thanks, Preeta - I'm not sure which building the Convent is but was saddened to see so many historic building either in disrepair or slated for demolition. Like so many of the old mining towns in Malaysia you get the feeling that Ipoh will just not be the same in 5 years.
Let's hope I'm wrong but I didn't see any evidence to suggest that anyone was actively defending Ipoh's 'heritage'.
Posted by: Dave | October 08, 2011 at 01:44 PM
Yes, you're right -- I wish there were hope for Ipoh's old town and pre-war shophouses. Singapore seems to have saved a lot of theirs, and Penang too -- people have been buying them and renovating them to be chic shops or beautiful homes, as you and Robyn are doing. This doesn't seem feasible in Ipoh because it doesn't get enough tourist traffic, I suppose.
The Convent is a huge building on Brewster Road (Jalan Sultan Idris Shah). It looks very much like St. Michael's, except it's hemmed in now by all this garish new development. You still can't miss it, though, if you drive up Brewster Road.
Posted by: Preeta | October 08, 2011 at 03:52 PM
You got some real charactors in these pictures, sue-way muk!
Posted by: richard brown | November 04, 2011 at 01:07 AM