Richard was born in Hong Kong, then a British colony, and spent his formative years in the city. From his earliest recollections, he remembers wanting only one thing, a camera. As there was none within the family arsenal, for years he saved all the Lucky Money –those red envelopes that elders give (even today) for holidays, birthday, good grades or occasions like marriage or new births – knowing he would achieve his dream. At 13, he gifted himself a Russian made Zenit SLR. He held what is now a precious relic… it was heavy, solid and he felt a sense of responsibility for the first time in his life. Armed also with a 200 mm telephoto prime branded Hanimex made in Japan, he was ready! Ready to make mistakes, learn and to enjoy this medium for all it has to offer. After finishing high school in the suburbs of Los Angeles, he took a hiatus from photography to focus on college and ultimately a career in information technology. Fast forward to around Y2K. Richard immersed himself into photography again, head first with a passion. He is enjoying doing documentary and fine art series – conceptual as well as aesthetic projects.

AWARDS / HIGHLIGHTS:

IPA/International Photography Awards by The Lucie Foundation – Winning series for three straight years: 2013 (Urbanscape, aka Color Redux), 2014(Crystal Cove) and 2015(Distant Memories in 3 categories).

Richard has shown in photo l.a. (the largest photo fair in the west coast) every year since 2012.

Richard was selected as finalist in Emerging Focus, exhibited at Photo l.a. January 2014, the 23rd annual largest photography exposition on the West Coast.

Richard’s image, “Twilight” was selected for inclusion in a calendar for Nikon Photo Contest International (NPCI). The published calendar was comprised of 13 photographs selected from 31,000 entries from 117 countries.

SELECT SOLO EXHIBITS:
2015 - Solo Show "Memory Redux" at the Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2016 - Solo Show "Distant Memories" at the Gallery Presents (Phantom Gallery), Hawthorne, California.

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITS:

Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts, CA; Lark Gallery, CA; Arena 1 Gallery, CA; Smash Box Studios, CA; 1560 Gallery, CA; Ground Space Project Gallery, CA; Black Box Gallery, OR; Photo Independent Hollywood, CA; Neutra Institute Museum & Gallery, CA; Temporary Space Gallery, CA; Sol Mednick Gallery, PA; Gallery 825, CA; ICON Lab, CA; Daily Photograph Duncan Miller Gallery, online; Artists Corner Gallery, CA; Center for Photography Arts, CO; Rayco Photo Center, CA; Perfect Exposure Gallery, CA; Monk Space gallery, CA; Newspace Center for Photography, OR; Robert Berman Gallery, CA; Los Angeles Country Museum LACMA Arts and Rental Gallery, CA. Details can be found at richardschow.com