Interviewed on photography in the New York Times

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1. johncameron.ca says:
   November 25, 2012 at 1:59 AM

   An interesting article. About watch photography—and yet only one (beautiful) photograph.

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 25, 2012 at 2:06 AM

     The print edition has a few more, I believe – they got about 10 images from me.

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2. Ciao Pui says:
   November 25, 2012 at 2:09 AM

   Excellent article and fascinating insights. The world needs more of this, “Mr. Thein has built a Web site that aims to promote philosophical debates about photography and deconstructions of the image-making process.”

   Congrats, Ming!

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 25, 2012 at 9:13 AM

     Thanks Ciao! Shame you couldn’t make the last workshop…but I will be doing NYC next year!

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3. Richard T says:
   November 25, 2012 at 3:33 AM

   Wow, half a million visitors a month! Great to see you in the NYT. Congrats on your well earned success Ming.

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4. Joseph says:
   November 25, 2012 at 4:04 AM

   Congratulations. You’re on your way !

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5. bob prangnell says:
   November 25, 2012 at 6:13 AM

   Great writeup. I’m so pleased for you.. I like the fact I will be able to say “I knew that Ming before he was world famous”

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 25, 2012 at 9:16 AM

     Haha, still not really famous – but thanks for the thought, Bob.

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6. xahonline says:
   November 25, 2012 at 9:10 AM

   “Sometimes, the beauty is in the imperfection”… exactly how I see the world I live in and everything around me Perfection can be boring or surreal… imperfection stands out, makes it unique. You doing great, your work, this blog, very nice… keep it up Ming!

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7. Ding says:
   November 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM

   Congratulations for the great insight of a watch photographer. Keep up the good work.

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 26, 2012 at 12:03 AM

     Thanks Ding!

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8. Andre NYC says:
   November 27, 2012 at 9:30 AM

   Congratulations ! Hard work does pay in the end, esp if inspired too

   PS. I do appreciate fine time pieces *& complex movements, BUT the BESTEST watch in my book b/c it is ultra thin and needs NO batteries, plus is indestructible and stylish* is Citizen’s Stiletto Eco Drive – the no seconds rectangular version

   How to convey such supreme elegance/ simplicity and hyper sophistication (solar panel ! ) .. deserving of a really good image . . .and should really be in the MoMA or other museum collections

   (*) Only 3mm thick including the scratch resistant glass. Bought for about $200 only years ago.
   The best tech watch I have: never needs batteries, uses a solar panel, never had a problem, and keeps perfect time.
   Once survived intact a full hot wash/ dry cycle in my jeans, my mistake. So about as durable as a Rolex.

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 27, 2012 at 9:50 AM

     Thanks Andre. I suppose at $200 it’s a moot point, but the circuitry in digital/ electronic watches is not repairable if it breaks – replace only. And that longevity is something that only entirely mechanical watches have.

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9. Dillan says:
   November 29, 2012 at 10:09 AM

   Congratulations! The attention you are getting is well deserved.

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   • Ming Thein says:
     November 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM

     Thanks Dillan!

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10. Don Root says:
    December 1, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Outstanding! It seem to me that in any field, when you reach a certain level, it all becomes not about the subject at all but about life! Keep it up!

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    • Ming Thein says:
      December 1, 2012 at 10:14 AM

      Thanks Don – I think it’s about passion – that gives you the dedication and drive to keep pushing when most people would have given up…and that’s what tends to set apart the successful (or mad) from the rest.

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