Bored Panda got in touch with Edas to learn more about him and his photography.
Since Edas has been in this field of photography for some time now and managed to get the funniest images, we were wondering about his take on inspiration. He shared: “Inspiration does not come from thinking or drugs. It comes from concentrated observation. When the mind is empty and highly concentrated, creativity will then boom. Therefore, continuous creation is possible if the focus is on observation during photography. Every time, when a new inspiration comes up, no matter if it is a fun idea or not, I feel grateful.”
Street photography purely depends on luck and good observing skills. Surely, there must be some stories behind the images. So we asked Edas to share a story about a particularly memorable photo of his.
“In a shopping mall, I observed that the graphical pattern of the clothing of a lady was very similar to that of the floor. She walked very fast into a restaurant and I missed the chance to capture that moment. However, I decided to wait for her to come out. After waiting almost 90 minutes, she finally came out. Again, she walked very fast and then disappeared into the crowd. While I felt very disappointed and turned around to leave that moment, I saw a girl who was dressed in the exact same pattern as the floor. Then I quickly captured that moment in a second without thinking.”
Sometimes Edas takes time with his photographs. Some ideas are just waiting for the right moment. However, we were wondering if he has ever waited for the perfect shot and ended up empty-handed. He shared: “Capturing a good street photo is very complicated. You need creative ideas and coincidental moments. Sometimes, if I have a new idea but feel tired and don't want to walk, I could stop and try to wait for that coincidental/magic moment. However, the probability of success is normally very low. The answer is that it is NOT impossible to ever happen and completely depends on luck!”
Edas’s photographs were mainly taken in Hong Kong; therefore, we wanted to know if he has any plans to go abroad and photograph other places. ”I like traveling around the world and shooting overseas. Recently, I traveled to Japan twice in 4 months. Traveling makes me relax, which is good for concentration because I can put all busy work and family matters aside,” explained Edas.
And lastly, he added: “All art forms are about deep observation, not deeply thinking. Trust me!”
