BIO - BENJAMIN LUK

Benjamin Luk is a fashion, portrait and advertising photographer based in Vancouver, BC. With diplomas in both Motion Picture Production (Capilano College) and Professional Photography (Focal Point), Benjamin hasn't done much with either, save for mentioning them on his website for additional credibility.

Ben's passion for photography began with a borrowed Olympus D-575 Zoom, a 3.2 MP consumer-level rangefinder that was about as practical for professional photography as a corkscrew is for brain surgery. Eventually upgrading to a 6.0 MP Canon PowerShot S3 IS, Ben was satisfied. For about a month. He now shoots on a 21.1 MP Canon 5D Mk-II and a 10.1 MP Canon Digital Rebel XTi with Profoto strobes. As soon as his lottery investments pay off, he plans on upgrading again to a Hasselblad H3DII-50 so he can actually steal souls.

On his off-time, Ben pretends to be a lighting technician for film and television. Most recently, he found himself working on the TV series "Fringe" and for NBC during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. He also writes and shoots for ThatRockBlog.com, an indie music website dedicated to documenting the Vancouver music scene. He pretends to know more about the subject than he really does, but is hoping no one will ever catch on.

Despite his flaws, Ben somehow keeps trucking along. This may be due to the fact that he has a keen eye for detail, an uncanny sense of photographic timing, and a some-might-say sexy confidence that allows him to work well with models. More likely, he's just reasonably good at what he does.

Benjamin shoots fashion, advertising, portraits, headshots, corporate events, weddings and pretty much anything else involving people and bipeds shaped like them. He is fond of both work and money.

Ben loves to refer to himself in the third person. He is also ruggedly handsome.