Taking Care of People and Pictures in Hong Kong

Taking Care of People and Pictures in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong nanny adept at street photography prompts comparisons to Vivian Maier. But Xyza Cruz Bacani wants to be known on her own merits.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/taking-care-of-people-and-pictures-in-hong-kong/

A stream of images from Hong Kong caught Rick Rocamora’s attention on Facebook: black and white street scenes, with dramatic light and compositions that ranged from kinetic to serene. The fact that the photographer, Xyza Cruz Bacani, was from the Philippines — like Mr. Rocamora — intrigued him, though he was reluctant to contact her.