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From

Studio

to the

Frontline

Dicky Ma, a local freelance portrait
photographer records the anti-
ELAB movement through his
camera lenses.
By Tiffany Chong

During this social move- as $1 coins, $2 coins or $5 coins and
ment, I witnessed un- During this social move- even a $20 note. I was heartbroken,”
“righteousness. I think Ma says. He jokes when he was the
it is my mission to capture ment, I witnessed unright- same age as the young demonstrators,
these moments with my eousness. I think it is my he only played with ponytails of his
camera,” Dicky Ma says. classmates. To Ma it is inconceivable
Born in Hong Kong, Ma is mission to capture these mo- what these young demonstrators are
also known as Dicky Ma- ments with my camera. experiencing now.
nana, is a renowned free- Most of the time, the atmosphere
lance commercial photogra-
pher specialised in portraits. Ma brings a helmet, a gas mask, and a
His works include but not limited to photo headtorch to the social movement.
shooting for different apparel brands, such as
Adidas, Timberland and Bread n Butter.
Rather than receiving a formal photogra-
phy education, studying Fine Arts in Beijing
inspires Ma to be a photographer. But his job
achievements do not satisfy him. The recent
anti-ELAB movement triggers him to use
photo-taking as a medium to be an eye for the
public.

Witnessing the History
Ma recalls giving stranded young dem-
onstrators a ride from Tsuen Wan to their
homes. “Money was found under a mat [after
they got off the car]. Mostly were coins, such