Philipp Chung

Woman have all the charms of life itself. They have all the essential attributes: beauty, ugliness, obscenity, purity...much more so than nature. In woman, there is sea and sky. In woman there is the bud and the flower. A photographer who doesn’t take photos of women is no photographer, or only a third-rate one. Women teach you much more about the world than reading Balzac’s world Human Comedy. Whether it’s your wife, a one night stand or a prosistute, women teach you how the world goes round. Lovely editorial starring my dearest @allisongoodgirl who’s such a wonderful human being and kind soul 🤍🤍🤍 Wishing everyone a beautiful start into the weekend ✨✨✨Special thanks goes to @edenluo for Makeup & hair #philippchung #philippchungphotography #35mmfilmphotography #35mm (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpASkniruTC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. The brave may not live forever, but the cautious dont live at all. Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Man or Women can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. Beautiful editorial shot for @maaristudios by @marissa.schatz Lovely portrait of @ines.v.d.hirschli Makeup & Hair by @met.eve.beauty #philippchung #philippchungphotography #philippchungart #philippchungtattoo #stuttgart #germany #busan #analogphotography #35mm #analogfilm #35mmportrait #fashioneditorial (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Couj8aYv_cT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, You chose to be happy not because you have everything in Life, but because you'r still alive and well. There is no definitive answer to life's questions. To ask are we living or just existing may depend on if you take time to appreciate each and every breath given! Why waste Life trying to have more than what we need. Why not rather Enjoy Life by using what we have. Portrait of @hilalstrkvibe @hilalstrk Makeup & hair @labelta.makeup Thanks for the wonderful collaboration 🤍🤍🤍 Wishing everyone a wonderful start into the week ✨✨✨ #philippchung #philippchungphotography #filmisnotdead (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/ComaCa9rSYh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“I don’t need anybody who needs a critic to know what art is.” There'r always shame in the creation of an expressive work, whether it's a photograph, painting or film. Every artist worries about how they will be seen by others through their work. When you create, you aspire to do justice to yourself, to remake yourself, and there is always the fear that you will expose the very thing that you hoped to transform. Lovely editorial shot with my dearest @marissaslee 🌼🌼🌼 Makeup & Hair @labeltamakeup 👘 available @geschwisterliebeboutique #philippchung #philippchungphotography #philippchungart #taipei #35mm⁠ ⁠#fineartphotography (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CobdzM8rd8f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Be open to all your possibilities, possibilities can be miracles. Believe in your own power, your own potential, and your own innate goodness. Every morning, wake with the awe of just being alive. Each day, discover the magnificent, awesome beauty in the world. Explore and embrace life in yourself and in everyone you see each day. Reach within to find your own specialness. Amaze yourself, and rouse those around you to the potential of each new day. Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect , this is the essence of your humanity. Let those who love you help you. Trust enough to be able to take. Look with hope to the horizon of today, for today is all we truly have. Live this day well. Let a little sunshine out as well as in. Create your own rainbows. Seoul 서울 35mm impressions captured on film 🎞️🎞️🎞️ still remember that day walking up with my buddy Griffin Namsan mountain to have a spectacular view over the city 🌆🌆🌆 TOTALLY worth it!! #philippchung #philippchungphotography #seoul #35mmanalog #soutkorea (at Seoul, Korea) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoRgS6CLx98/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

G R A T E F U L • H E A R T You are having fun, you being yourself. You are doing what really love, that's all that matters. One grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of an individual character. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, with your well being. This time standing in front of the cam 🤍🤍🤍 Great editorial shot by my dearest friend @tatsianatribunalova for @overkillshop wearing Chinese brand @lining.official back in good’ol 𝕭𝖊𝖗𝖑𝖎𝖓🖤🖤🖤 #philippchung (at Berlin – the place to be) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoJk6purr0l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

35mm on film Bangkok #photodumb Few impressions from my 10 day layover in BKK end of last year 🇹🇭🛺🛕 (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHQiGILVIT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

To help you remember how great life already is. In between goals is a thing called life that has to be lived and enjoyed. Life is meant to be lived. We all make plans, pursue our dreams, and look towards the future. Unfortunately, sometimes this means we forget to enjoy the present. We forget that life is happening right now, all around us – and it’s amazing. Being on the tightrope is living, everything else is waiting. On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. Recharge your soul with positive thinking. Start your day by saying that life is good. Inspiration that build a positive energy are great stress busters. Don't be disappointed or disillusioned by your misadventures. Life is good when you accept failures and success! To many times we humans act out of fear or other negative emotions that control our mind and also have great impact on our body! 🖤🖤🖤 Confronting and facing your fears is a very important step to overcome it. Lovely editorial shot back in my fav city in South Korea🇰🇷🌊 釜山 Busan #summerwellspent starring @lollygagga thanks for your trust dear 🤍🤍🤍 Wishing you a wonderful Sunday and a beautiful start into the NEW week dear Lover’s & Friends✨✨✨ #philippchung #philippchungart #philippchungphotography #stuttgart #germany #35mmphotography #35mmportrait #35mmanalog #taipei #busan #부산모델 #사진작가 #필름사진 #부산모델촬영 (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn_rC1ZLUIG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A positive attitude opens you to the flow of life. If you are depressed, angry, and unhappy, no one wants to be around you. You literally push people and opportunities away. The wonderful thing is that you have the freedom to choose which attitude you want to adopt. There is no perfect way; each way is unique to each individual. Follow your heart and be true to yourself. Never live the life of another. You have to create your own road. You have a responsibility to be the best you can possibly be, so keep your mind and heart open to the higher aspects of your being. And you will harness the power to have a loving and fulfilling life with attitude! Life is full of surprises, so you may as well get used to it. Ultimately, to get better, You simply made a choice. Life is a journey for us all. We all face trials. We all have ups and downs. All of us are human. But we are also the masters of our fate. We are the ones who decide how we are going to react to life. Happy Chinese New Year 新年快樂dear Lover’s & Friends! 🧧🧧🧧 editorial with the wonderful soul and human being @imanipalasie 🧨🧨🧨wishing everyone a blessed start into The New Year of the Rabbit 🐰🐰🐰may it be filled with happiness and joy✨✨✨⁠ ⁠ #philippchung #philippchungphotography #philippchungart #taipei #新年快樂 (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnoWeWpLacR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

한국 불교 인상 🇰🇷☸️🕉️ Kodak 160mm Coming empty-handed, going empty handed- that is human. When you are born where do you come from?
When you die, where do you go?
Life is like a floating cloud which appears. 
Death is like a floating cloud which dissapears. The floating cloud itself origanally does not exist. Life and death, coming and going , are also like this. But there is one thing which always remains clear. It is pure and clear and not dependent on life and death. Pure consciousness is our spiritual essence. 
Being infinited and unbounded, it is also pure joy. Other attributes of consciousness are pure knowledge, infinited silence, perfect balance, invincibility, simplicity and bliss. This is our essential nature.

Our essential nature is one of pure potentiality. ✨✨✨ #philippchung#philippchungphotography #haeinsatemple #35mmfilmphotography #해인사불 #해인사불 (at 해인사 (海印寺)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CneP00zLaHz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Many people been questioning me about the meaning of my tattoo on my left upper arm. The simple answer probably would be because I was born in the year of the monkey but a more profound and deeper meaning would be because the tattoo itself reminds me of my childhood and depicts „The Monkey King“ who is the protagonist of the famous classic Chinese novel. The Monkey Sun Wu Kong, who owns magical powers revolts against Heaven, and is defeated by the Buddha, is being cast out of heaven, and then, redeems himself and gains immortality by helping the monk Xuan Zang on his pilgrimage to India in search of Buddhist scriptures. 📿🕉️☸️ There has been a real person named Xuan Zang (602-664 AD), a Buddhist monk who journeyed to India in search of Buddhist sutras.  After redeeming himself, and he becomes a metaphor for bravery, loyalty, and dedication to righteousness and thus becoming a arhat. Monday #monkeybusiness Fun editorial shot with amazingly talented friend @tatsianatribunalova 🤍🖤 THANK YOU!!! Thanks for the great shot 🤍🤍🤍 Hope everyone had a wonderful start into the new week ✨✨✨ #philippchung #philippchungphotography #philippchungart #philippchungtattoo #stuttgart #taipei #seoul #busan #analogphotography #35mm #analogfilm #35mmportrait #攝影師 #藝術家 #模特兒 #孫悟空 (at Taipei, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMbNOrruF3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=