Award winning photographer Paul Chong celebrates the beauty of life through pictures. He started photography since 2001 while spending much of his time in the outdoor to create art. He was inspired to take photograph after attending one of his photography classes back as a university student. During which also he first bought a Rollei compact film camera. This provides him a greater freedom later in his life to continue the pursuit of creating landscape photography. Paul was born in Malaysia and currently lives in Shanghai with his family. Artist Statement: “I create photograph to express the wonders of nature. I believe the outdoor landscape is full of beauty that awaits our attention and appreciation. The Creator Himself has given us this precious land for us to relate, and enjoy. I create photograph not just for the sake of taking beautiful photos, but it is foremost an expression of my heart to capture the feeling of the wide spaces and the atmosphere.”
Perspective, it is all about perspective! Having been working with arts, drawings and paintings for more than 30 years, one of the many challenges that an artist often face is getting a well interpreted perspective. The questions that often rises such as; What’s the composition? What’s the story? How should we perceive it? After having … More An Unexpected Adventure
Looking back at one of the painting done earlier, I was reminded of Psalm 23 which describes the Lord as our good Shepherd who lead us on green pasture in whom we shall lack nothing. I could remember the many time He has been caring for us, watching over all our needs and in all … More A Shepherd Who Knows His Sheep
Towards the end of Moses life, the LORD revealed to him in the tabernacle of meeting that after his departure, the children of Israel would once again stray away to serve other gods. Thus is Deuteronomy 31:19, the children of Israel were commanded to write down their own personal Torah. “Now, therefore, write down this … More A Mitzvah To Write Your Personal Torah Scroll
What is the difference between the death of the aged and the death of the young? Rabbi Judah says: “When a lamp goes out of itself, it is good for the lamp and good for the wick, for the lamp is not broken and the wick does not form coal; but when men extinguish it, … More The Lamp That Goes Out When Its Light Is Done, The Figs That Are Gathered In Their Due Season
The stories in the Torah are often full of hidden message and revelation that awaits us to uncover. Instead of simply comprehending the direct meaning in a particular passage, often times there’s a life lesson for the audience to learn. From which we can glean, grow and be inspired. In this parashah, Jacob (ya’akov יַעֲקֹב) … More Jacob, A Long Night Of Exile
Torah reading from (Leviticus 16:1-34). Every year during the Jewish Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר) and in the morning service (avodah), the traditional reading focuses on the offerings that Aaron will bring before God as atonement. He is to first make expiation for himself and for his household. Only then, an offering for the entire community. … More The Scapegoat, Jesus and Crimson Red
A father wanted to teach his four sons the lesson of not judging something or someone too quickly, and so he called his four sons together and said “I have a task for you. I want you, my eldest son to go out into our fields and take a look at the pear tree and … More The Parable Of The Pear Tree
It is written (Psalm 11:5), “The LORD test the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.” Rabbi Jonathan said: “The potter does not try the vessels that have been made imperfectly, because he does not doubt that if he strike them even once, it will break them. But he … More The Potter And His Wares: The Trials Of The Righteous
The name El Shaddai אֵל שַׁדַּי is one of the Hebrew names of God. The very first time we see this in the Torah was when Abraham was ninety-nine years old and that the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am El Shaddai, walk before Me and be blameless” (Gen 17:1). In the Jewish … More He Who Guards The Doorway To Salvation
In Exodus 35, Moses was given the commandment to assemble the Tabernacle (מִשְׁכַּן, Mishkan meaning “residence” or “dwelling place”) after returning from the Mount Sinai. The scripture testifies that Moses’ face was shinning while he speaks to Aaron and the children of Israel. In the building of the Tabernacle, Betzalel and Aholiav were appointed in … More Looking Into The Mirror Of The Bronze Laver
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