Documenting a Generation: 20 Years of Growing Up in Hong Kong

Childhood passes in the blink of an eye, but the memories don't have to. As a dedicated Hong Kong family photographer with over 1000 sessions under my belt, I specialize in documenting children's extraordinary journey from toddlers to teens.

This 'Growing Up' gallery is a testament to the long-term trust families place in my work. While many photographers show you a single session, I offer the rare perspective of a twenty-year legacy, capturing evolving personalities through natural, candid portraits year after year.

The Legacy Album: Your Family’s History in One Keepsake

If you’ve booked a session with me before, we can bridge the years. My primary photography package now includes a custom-designed photo album. For returning families, I now offer the option to combine images from your past sessions into a single, high-end legacy coffee-table book.

Contact me today to reserve your spot

Hong Kong Three siblings play at Man Mo Temple
Same three kids eight years later lying on grass in Brighton UK
Girl poses on a red wall in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
Same girl hangs from a lamp post in Aberdeen HK
Boy at Man Mo Temple, by Hong Kong photographer Ian Taylor
Same boy looks out the window on Star Ferry
Baby girl with blue eyes in Toronto
Same girl 12 years later leans against a wall in Toronto
Close-up portrait of a kid with blue eyes
Same blue-eyed boy 12 years later
A girl stare intently at the camera in Vancouver
Same woman poses for a portrait 17 years later
On the beach at Repulse Bay a kid plays on the rocks during a photo session.
Same girl poses for a portrait 15 years later
Young girl with blonde hair jumping on a trampoline in Repulse Bay
Same girl in London England 12 years later
Young girl with bangs rests her head on a sofa
Same girl sits on a rock in Lingnan Garden, Mei Foo
Boy looks out of the window on the HK tram photo by Ian Taylor
Same boy seven years later in London UK
Young boy playing the drums in Pok Fu Lam
Same boy 12 years later using a telephone booth in London
Smiling child on South Bay Beach Hong Kong
Same girl 10 years later in London England
A little plays with a Ken doll, Picton Ontario
Same girl 18 years later in Toronto
Girl makes her sister laugh during a photo session in Hong Kong Park
Same girl makes her sister laugh during a session in Kowloon Park
A kid laughing in an autumn park, Toronto
The same boy poses for a portrait eight years later
Young girl with pigtails smiling at Cheung Hom Kok Beach HK
The same girl eight years later during a photoshoot at Victoria Peak Garden HK
A girl with blue eyes looks up at the camera in Hong Kong
The same girl ten years later in London UK, by Ian Taylor
A toddler kid does a wobbly walk at Beas River Club, New Territories
The same girl seven years later in Central Hong Kong
Boy plays with his toy in Stanley, HK Island
The same boy a few years later at Repulse Bay Beach
Girl looks though a railing in Stanley Hong Kong
Same girl a few years later at a photo shoot by Ian Taylor the Botanical Gardens HK
Portrait of a young girl in Hong Kong
The same girl 15 years later at Repulse Bay Beach
During a photo session in Toronto a kid looks up at the camera
Same boy 15 years later at Cherry Beach, Toronto
The Legacy Project (Ongoing)

From HKG to SIN to LHR

From Montessori toddler to high school student: An 18-year documentary photography journey by Ian Taylor.

"I don't just document an hour at the beach; I capture entire childhoods from toddler to teen."

I met this girl and her Mom at a Montessori school on Hong Kong Island in 2007 and have since followed her and her brothers through Singapore and London, as well as Stanley, Repulse Bay Beach, and on the Star Ferry.

Documenting these three siblings from preschool through to high school is the heart of what I do. I have another family I've been photographing for so long that the mother already has me on deck to shoot her daughter’s wedding whenever that day comes. I’m up for it.

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