CONNECTIONS Portraits of Asia Author:Stephen M. Murphy From the Foreword by noted photographer Penina Meisels: — "Stephen M. Murphy has created an intimate exploration in CONNECTIONS: Portraits of Asia. His travels through Asia over a four-year period propel us into the cultural divide between East and West. Refreshingly non-jaded personalities welcome the viewer into a world that is so different fro... more »m western culture.
Also apparent in this collection is its depth. Steve has arranged his images to tell a compelling story in photo essay form. This doesn't come merely by accident since Steve has proven his writing skills with his novel Alibi and other works. He has now expanded that same wonderful storytelling ability to support an intimate and moving photographic essay. By thoughtfully taking us to places such as Vietnam, Bali, Laos, China, Burma and Thailand, he leaves us feeling as if we had been there ourselves.
The composition, lighting, color balance and people are brought together to tell us a story through someone else's eyes. In CONNECTIONS: Portraits of Asia the story comes to us as little vignettes of well-balanced color and form. Steve's point of view seems effortless and moves us forward on a journey from his own perspective. Each subject, whether person or inanimate object, is juxtaposed with architecture or landscape to weave a unique story."