I grew up in Canada, and have always loved to travel. I have a passion for experiencing ‘diversity’, and love looking at society through a critical yet appreciative lens.
Currently I lecture in Social Science at a college in Subang Jaya, Malaysia and write weekly for the Malaysian Insider.
I am advising a group of students running a photography project with Burmese Refugee Children living in Malaysia.
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Series
Meeting Our Meat: A photo essay on our relationship with meat in Asia
Children of the Philippines:Smiles, Strength, and Poverty
Series Featured on Photography Blogger
My cameras are the Canon EOS Rebel XT and a Canon 7d
I shoot with a Canon 75-300mm, 18-55mm, and a Tokina 11-16mm and Tamron 17-50mm lens
My goal is to inspire, and promote deeper thinking through my pictures. I want to take the viewer on a journey.
Featured on the Cover of ‘Asian Photography Magazine’ September 2009
Featured on the Redbubble Homepage
CURRENT COMPETITIONS
Sony World Photography Awards 2010
London Photographic Association’s Lets Face it
Venice International Photo Contest
Singapore International Photography Festival 2010
DP Photo – Perfect Portraits and Your Best Shot 2009
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK IN VISUAL ART – All Out Emotion Group – May 2009
Photographic Essays
Anti ISA Protests in Kuala Lumpur – August 1st, 2009
My work in the Media
2011 New Internationalist Magazine Calendar
Featured Photographer in September 2009 Edition of Asian Photography Magazine
Inside Solo Magazine Volume 12
“Pallimed – 7 works depicting Last Breath
Showings:
Arts for Grabs Sept 26 & 27, 2009 – Annexe Gallery – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Frames Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
Arts for Grabs May 9 & 10, 2009 – Annexe Gallery – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On The Wall Feb 21 & 22, 2009 – 2902 Gallery – Singapore
Meme’s Cafe – New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
Admired Professional Photographers/ Artists:
Photography Friends:
Nicole Cultraro
Cheryl J Hoffmann
Sylvia Pond
Scott Poborsa
Clarence Aw
Jeff Ryan
Kwee Hong-Sien
Nicola Zammit
Jentrance Photography
Carlos Meza
Visithra Manikam
MY TOP THREE IMAGES (as judged by views)
All photographs are available upon request, printed 11 by 14 (Kodak Professional Paper) with a white mat and signed. I can ship anywhere. Prices are flexible and reasonable.
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100% of the profit from selling my photographs through REDBUBBLE will go to local SECULAR Human Rights and Environmental NGOs here in Malaysia.
“Copyright Statement”
All photographs on this website are the property of Colin Boyd Shafer, and may not be used for any purpose without permission. If you are interested in using one of my images for your website or print materials, please contact me at my email