Growing up in a small town in Malaysia, cameras were rare and not easily accessible. The first time I held a camera was when I borrowed one from my sister - a small point and shoot camera, and it was love at first sight. I carried it everywhere, capturing life through the lens and deleting photos to free up memory.

The first photos I remember were of my family, of them smiling as I froze those emotions in time, with the ability to look back at them years after. It was very powerful to realize how magical photos are, and how they bring us back to our cherished memories.

In 2020, I moved to Canada, a place that is my new home and has given me new opportunities. Being away from my hometown and family, whenever I feel nostalgic, I go back to my photos, reminiscing the lovely moments with my family like it was just yesterday. I want to connect you back with your beautiful memories with my photos, just like they do for me.

Rui means lucky and auspicious in chinese.