Renowned Singaporean photographer stands up against Bernie Sanders’ campaign for fellow artists Up until a few days ago, John Clang was just another Singaporean photographer who made it big through sheer grit. Source Initially a photography and fine art student at LASALLE College of the Arts, he made the difficult decision to leave school in order to gain practical experience. John, born Ang Choon Leng, became assistant to fine art photographer Chua Soo Bin and then began working alongside Willie Tang — who Clang calls “the most famous Singaporean photographer before me” in an interview with ImagingInfo.com. He set up a small studio — John Clang’s Place — in Lavender, and shortly after, he got his first big break with a commission from the Singapore Airlines. This opened doors to more and more opportunities, and soon he had to leave Singapore for New York just to keep up with his commissions. Runaway success Once moving to New York, he set up another photography studio — Clang Photography. His rise to the echelons of photography royalty can only be described as meteoric. In New York, he shot advertisements for the likes of IBM, Godiva and Hermès. He took protraits of famed models such as Sophie […]

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