Photography for me is at the same time, an escape from everyday life and part of everyday life itself. It connects me to my surroundings and connects me to myself. Life and memories past live on in photography. Whether it is a self portrait, a sunrise, or a flower, every photo has a story that I can recall and retell in an instant.

 

Perhaps, it is not the pursuit of the photo, but the pursuit of the memories that live in each photography that draws me to my passion.

 

Patrick.Hocker. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr

 

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All photos on this site were taken by me and I own the full copyright of each photo. You may NOT use any of my photos, for any reason, without expressed written permission from me.

 

19/365 Maybe the Birds Can Teach me to Fly

 

"You don't take a photograph, you make it"

-Ansel Adams

 

To the One That Got Away

 

"Many pictures turn out to be limp translations of the known world instead of vital objects which create an intrinsic world of their own. There is a vast difference between taking a picture and making a photograph."

- Robert Heinecken

 

Clean

 

"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."

- Dorthea Lange

 

Lemon and Lime

 

"Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable."

- Lord Chesterfield

 

-Remembrance-

 

"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better."

- Andre Gide

 

For Cristina

  

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Testimonials

Artie Ng says:

Tho we have only been contact for a while, Patrick is a very nice & humorous man! His photostream has shown us all wonderful side of him & has graciously share his life with us! keep up the good work!

June 18, 2009
Fionn Luk says:

I've known Patrick ever since he started his 365 project. Everyday, I look forward to his uploads because he is a very creative person. His mind is fill with creativity. He is an excellent photographer that is willing to help you if you ever need it. He is a very nice guy and very supportive. Each day I look at his pho… Read more

I've known Patrick ever since he started his 365 project. Everyday, I look forward to his uploads because he is a very creative person. His mind is fill with creativity. He is an excellent photographer that is willing to help you if you ever need it. He is a very nice guy and very supportive. Each day I look at his photos and I see improvements. Great work!! Thanks for being a true friend. Keep it up! Fionn Luk.

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February 24, 2009

It has been almost a year that I know Patrick, he is one of my earliest contact when I joined flickr. Patrick is a magnificent photographer in flickr, his work now is getting more fantastic and mature as time goes by. His photography is full of life and poetic... beautiful and elegant. He was disappeared for a whil… Read more

It has been almost a year that I know Patrick, he is one of my earliest contact when I joined flickr. Patrick is a magnificent photographer in flickr, his work now is getting more fantastic and mature as time goes by. His photography is full of life and poetic... beautiful and elegant. He was disappeared for a while from flickr,and i am so glad that he's now back again to bring us more inspiring photographs. Please keep up the good work my friend and i will always be watching your work!!

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May 23, 2008