A World Without Strangers
I’ve always been fascinated with street style photography – coming up to a total stranger and asking if you can snap their photo. I follow a lot actually, The Sartorialist, Humans of New York, etc. Lately, a came across a very interesting one – a photographer who solely focuses on Asians.
Asian beauty
I’d have to say that its our colonial mentality that makes us want to be so western. All the whitening product ads, wanting a sharper nose, lighter hair color, bigger eyes – when in truth, I believe Asians are beautiful as they are.
Shoot with @asian_impressions
Today, meeting and shooting with this streetstyle photographer strengthened my theory. Us Asians girls are beautiful! 😉
Proud Race jacket | Zara maxi | Tres Shoes wedges
I was thinking, “How does this work?” I mean aside from the obvious fact that these photographers go around and spot stylish people on the street aka “streetstyle”, they probably also plan some shoots, right?
Shot by Teban of @asian_impressions
It all started when my fellow blogger Dez Lim (@dezadrienne on Instagram) shared her excitement to shoot with the popular streetstyle photographer, Teban. I got excited and asked if I could tag along! He was only in town for a short while and it seemed really fun so I was like, “game!” 🙂
EDGE CO | 4 layer personalized necklace | Php550
My outfit was really simple. A black maxi and minimal accessories. I love this one from Edge Co! You can wear it separately, all together or mix and match with other necklaces. The owner is so nice too – hi Julienne! 🙂 See the other designs on their Instagram via @edge_co or order via texting 0923-442-37-33.
in Intramuros
It was such a pleasant surprise finding out that Teban is who exactly the person he portrays on his Instagram account – someone who has an amazing eye for style, photography and has many stories to share from previous trips. He is very charismatic too! It is no surprise that he gets to meet and shoot a lot of people at ease! 🙂
On Strangers and First Impressions
My first impression of him never changed throughout the day. He is so genuine and his stories make me want to travel! Hehe. His Instagram focuses solely on Asian streetstyle and beauty – you should definitely check it out! I guess it’s okay to talk to strangers, right? 😉
“There are no strangers, just friends who haven’t met yet.”
Such a fun shoot with Dez, Vina and Teban! Aside from the hassle of no-permit shooting in Intramuros, it was such a cool experience! Thank you Teban, til our next shoot – hopefully in another country. Haha!
Yuki Tansengco
You can check more of Teban’s shots on his Instagram via @asian_impressions.
Never too late to make an impression,
Yuki
(Photos by Teban of Asian Impressions)