Felix Hug
"Swiss-born Felix Hug has gone from winning trophies as a professional basketball player to winning awards as a professional travel photographer for some of the world's best-known airlines, hotels and resorts. Eyes On Asia
Photography awards he's won many, including the Second Prize at the 2007 Travel Photographer of the Year awards (Thrill category), First Prize at the International Photography Awards (IPA) in 2005, a Gold Award & Best of Show selection at the Australian Professional Photography Awards in 2005 and the Asian Geographic Nikon Grand Prize in 2004.
Felix brings to photography the same dedication, professionalism and work ethic that carried him into the top rungs of Europe's professional basketball leagues. As a result, he and his Producer Jamie Boyd are sought after by the world's top travel brands. His list of clients include the Lonely Planet Library & Guides, Silver Sands Maldives & Singapore Airlines/Silk Air.
His work as a travel photographer is imbued by his philosophy. He says, "You have to get away from just documenting reality. The job of the photographer is to capture and trigger emotions as well. Positive images and compassion will inspire and change the way we look at things."
Now based in Singapore, Felix conducts workshops around Southeast Asia for aspiring travel photographers as well.
More details about Felix and his workshops are available on his website Eyes on Asia ( http://www.eyesonasia.net).
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Travel Blog Posts
June 13th 2008
Being Swiss, I had a special relationship to Borneo, ever since Bruno Manser came back from the jungle and tried to convince the Western Europeans and us cheese eaters to help and conserve the Rain Forest. As much Manser was loved and cherished in Swizterland, he was disliked in Malaysia for his activities and most likely killed at the end, stepping to much on someones big toe. Ironically, the very things making him an unwanted element back then are now the things which are under protection... at least officially. Lets leave politics for a moment... Borneo is an amazing place, one of few with a Bio diversity, that is only matched in some areas of Africa and in the Amazonas region to my knowledge. Places like the Mount Kinabalu Park, Sandakan Region, Sipadan or Mulu in ... read more
May 2nd 2008
Don't say after I did not warn you: This treks should not be attempted by the unfit, or city kids.. unless you are crazy, or below thirty and all your muscle cells still intact. Myself I attempted and mastered through cursing, huffin and puffin the "easier" crater rim trek. I guess it helped that I met along the way others who suffered even more and some clearly asked themselves, what the hell they were thinking in the first place. It was the first time i truly understood the meaning of battling a mountain. The trek just goes up and up and ..up. It starts at 610 meters and the rim is on 2600 meters above sea level, all in all 9.2 km. sounds easy, no? 8.20 am showed our watches when we passed the entry gate ... read more
April 11th 2008
Cambodia and Siem Reap is always worth a trip. The temples are still impressive, despite the millions of tourists crawling over them and as in most countries in South East Asia, the people are helpful and friendly. If you like to avoid the crowds though you have to get up earlier and earlier. After 9 am the magic is gone for the day. Traveling in the region as a caucasian face has not only advantages though. Siem Reap and the temple area is one of the best examples. At times you feel like a walking atm machine. Some people don't even talk to you other then with the "One Dollar" question. Specially kids seem not to know any other english words and instead of saying hi, they say: "One dollar". Having a camera in your hand ... read more
February 29th 2008
No tourists come here, or at least not that many. No attractions, or at least not that many. We came with no expectations either, or at least with little. Most of the times when that happens you are in for a pleasant surprise. It was not much different this time. Although there are not that many things to see and do in the traditional sense. The people are lovely in this part of India and to observe a little bit of daily life is more interesting then it sounds. Have you ever been to a little coffee shop in Coimbatore town and snacked amongst the locals?.. Not only the coffee is great, but the snacks are delicious and we could hardly get ourselves to stop ordering more and more. Of course there is no luxury involved, ... read more
February 8th 2008
Chinese New Year has arrived. The rats have taken over! Living in a Chinese influenced environment, everyone hopes first for a prosperous New Year to come, followed by health and blessings for the family. Its a very different approach to the society I grew up in, where money, although everyone must think about it, is not that openly celebrated as the thing to aim for. I always asked myself why is not health or family blessings first? Happiness or Love? Clearly money means nothing to you if you are sick or your family is in constant fighting and bitterness or you cant find love anywhere. The question might be if you can reach a certain level of happiness without money? It does not strike me that the Superrich are happier then others, but the same I ... read more
February 4th 2008
We are back in our home base and swamped with office work. Never the less we are looking forward to our next trip to India. So, stay tuned for more info and inspirations.... read more
January 20th 2008
If there is one place I could travel over and over again to, then its the Maldives. Some people don't like the Islands much, but for me the combination of beach, reef, water, palms, sun and the friendly Maldivien people could get hardly any better. One of the things I like most here is the calmness. The Islands really slow you down and coming from a rather hectic european work environment myself, i know for sure there could be nothing better. We are here for work again and so I have to get up early and grumpy. Its part of any work environment. But not for long. As soon your feet walk on that white sand and the sea breeze touches my face the mood changes and I feel just fine. This time around we had ... read more
January 12th 2008
Paris and Europe was great, but already after our arrival yesterday and the usual jet-lagged sleep, we are preparing to take off for our first assignment in 2008. We will fly off to the Maldives and take images for an upcoming resort in the Male Atoll. As on any trip to our beloved Maldives, we are excited and are looking forward to the task. So, we start the New Year with the usual good hopes and with all the promise, new things inherit. Already 2008 looks fairly busy with the confirmed and planned assignments and we will be able to show you some interesting images from our upcoming trips in Asia. So, not much from Singapore at present and no images, but again just a short stop in our base, clothes washing, emails, invoices, a few ... read more
January 7th 2008
The weather has brighten up and Paris showed his best side today. The sky was blue, dry and clear. I decided to take the train from Versailles to Champs de Mars and take a walk with my camera around the Eiffel Tower, continuing along the Seine. The Petit Palais, Concorde and even bits from the Louvres came in to my viewfinder. Seduced by the great light I just snapped away without thinking much. It was like meeting a forgotten, past love and being captured by the same qualities once again. Paris is still a great city. The grande dame can leave one speechless. The streets, bridges and buildings have the charm only hundreds of years old architecture seems to have. I try to imagine the time when all this was built, such power and wealth must ... read more
January 4th 2008
Paris 4th of January 2008 Singapore is not the only city with to many people in the streets. Don't get me wrong. I love Paris! Its a great city. Finally I can eat decent bread again and enjoy old architecture and the arts the Grand way. A visit to the Old Opera was like seeing an old friend again. What a marvelous piece of Art. Unfortunately the Arts, with capital A however, is not always as easy to access as you may think. After the the long cues at the Musee D' Orsey the other day, we thought that the Grand Palais must be the easier bet. Oh la la, how wrong I was! The sign said in black letters: From here 2 hours to the ticket boot. I love the Arts, but maybe not enough, ... read more
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