Paul Hilton’s photographic images speak for themselves. Embedded on this website and in countless pages of the world’s printed and electronic media, they reach out to engage viewers with dynamic messages and fresh, innovative perspectives.
They also have a lot to say about this energetic, young Australian with a sharp eye for powerful natural light and a go-anywhere approach. Indeed, since setting up professionally in Hong Kong in 1996, Paul has constantly expanded both his physical and photographic horizons, working on a lively mix of editorial, news, corporate and conservation assignments, with Asia as his favourite backdrop.
Photographing endangered whale sharks in Donsol, Philippines.
Shooting in every format -- 135mm, 120mm and 4 x 5 as well as digital -- he has carried out assignments in most parts of the region, including Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, North and South Korea, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Tibet, Vietnam and Yemen.
Currently, Paul covers Hong Kong, Macau and the Southern China region for the European Press Photo Agency (EPA), and has most recently been published by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek, the International Herald Tribune, BBC Online, The Guardian and The Traveler Magazine.
Whatever he is covering, Paul has one aim: to produce dynamic images that convey the client's message.
His environmental and conservation portfolio has included work for a range of publications, including the book Black Market, which deals with the endangered species trade in Asia, and included investigative photo-journalism in the wild animal markets and animal theme parks of Southern China. He won the 2002 Ark Trust Award for Animal Welfare and Conservation Photography, and provides images for Animals Asia Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund on a pro bono basis.
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