(3/3) “This was a huge turn around in my daily routine. From being a hair stylist, waking up later than usual and dolling myself up to getting out of bed by 4 in the morning to start the day.
At first I was upset, then I told myself since I’ve chosen to marry my husband, I will support him in whatever way I can.
I started learning from scratch again, taking down my mother-in-law’s recipes and doing whatever work I could do. It has been this way and today, with the children growing up, I have more time of my own now to do things that I enjoy such as photography.
My love for photography grew from cooking and baking. After cooking or baking, I’d take photos of the final dish presentation.
I like challenges, so I’d take photos of food or ingredients people don’t usually like, or the simplest of staple food such as eggs or onions and present its beauty through photos.
When I first started photography, I didn’t know much. So I’d ask friends or search online for information.
I believe God will take care of hardworking people. He will bring light in their lives and never give up on them.
Looking back, I have to thank the people who have helped me along the way, and that’s how I can be more confident of myself today. So long we continue this journey, one step at a time, there will be good things coming.”
“认识我先生之后，我来到雪兰莪大港（Sg. Besar）跟他一起经营家族的传统咖啡店。
我从一个做美发，可以睡迟些、打扮美美的工作，变成现在要在凌晨4点起床准备营业。面对不一样的作息，刚开始时觉得委屈，但我告诉自己：“嫁鸡随鸡”。我开始在这里重新学习，把家婆的料理记录起来，也不分工作贵贱去做。
就这样到了今天，为这个小小的生意打拼；为了这个家，看着孩子一天天长大，慢慢地多了一些属于自己的时间，去做自己喜欢的事——摄影。
爱上摄影，是从以前喜欢烹饪和烘培时，所培养的。自己动手煮或烘培后，就把美丽的成品拍下来。我喜欢挑战，把人家不喜欢或是一些普通、常见惯的物品，如鸡蛋啊、洋葱，通过摄影发现它们的美。
刚开始接触摄影，遇到不懂的地方，都会请教朋友，或上网找找资料，自己摸索。
我相信，老天会眷顾努力的人、照亮他们，不会放弃他们。
回头看，能够一路走到现在，真的要感谢这一路上提拔我的贵人，成就今天比较自信的我。
只要我们一步一脚印，总会有好成果。”
Story by Dao Hong
Photo by Chin Feng
Edited by Christine C
The above interview was conducted in Mandarin.
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(This post was first published on April 21st 2018)
