Fan Ho
Chinese · 1931–2016
Photographer and filmmaker who captured 1950s–60s Hong Kong in masterfully composed images of light, shadow, and fleeting street life.
Wikipedia ↗“光影是我的画笔，街道是我的画布。”
Chinese
“Light and shadow are my paintbrush, the street is my canvas.”
《何藩：香港回忆录》，2006年 ↗ (2006)
Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir, 2006“摄影就是用光来画画。”
Chinese
“Photography is painting with light.”
《何藩：香港回忆录》，2006年 ↗ (2006)
Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir, 2006“等待是摄影中最重要的事。一切好照片都是等出来的。”
Chinese
“Waiting is the most important thing in photography. All good photographs come from waiting.”
《何藩：香港回忆录》，2006年 ↗ (2006)
Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir, 2006“一个好的摄影师不只是在拍照，他是在用心观看。”
Chinese
“A good photographer does not just take pictures; he sees with his heart.”
Quoted in interview, Hong Kong arts publication
“我拍的是香港的灵魂，不只是它的外表。”
Chinese
“I photograph the soul of Hong Kong, not just its appearance.”
Quoted in interview, Hong Kong arts publication