Lin Leong Chak In

In 1999, Lin Leong Chak In moved to London from Macau to pursue his studies. Lin’s love for the arts got him enrolled at the St. Martin College of Art and Design and the London College of Printing. With his camera, Lin began capturing the world around him, finding a vision and self-expression through the lens.

Photography became the clear direction for him to take, and he grew fond of fashion and editorial photography in particular, due their freedom for innovation and creativity. As his skill and style matured, Lin’s talent soon became recognised by the industry, and in 2002

Elle magazine published his work.
Later on, screenwriter Gilbert Adair recruited Lin, and he then worked with hair stylist Martin Galy as an in-house photographer.

Lin moved back to Macau in 2004 to work as a professional photographer and established his own studio (“Made Studio”) in 2006. Lin’s work involves fine art, portrait, fashion, corporate and wedding photography, as well as workshops. He is a member of the Centre for Creative Industries and recently became a regular contributor to Macau CLOSER.

Turn Yellow is Lin’s most recent solo photography exhibition.

Turn Yellow

Everything starts from a sketch. A simple idea suddenly evolves into several decisions. Selecting a colour tone is one of the essential aspects under consideration.

A person’s feeling is an obvious mood-

setter. It can significantly determine a specific colour and tone. The act of choosing these may become a choice of mutually exclusive possibilities...

In these works, local photographer Lin Leong Chak In manipulates lighting and colour tones in an artistic way to create a creepy choreographic effect with the resulting chaotic scenario.