Born in Taiwan, raised in Hong Kong, China, educated in the United States, and now based in New York, Thomas is on an everlasting quest to gain trust and access in both the East and the West. He has completed projects in Afghanistan, Uganda, Nepal, Dubai, Thailand, Greece, the United States, and China, and his work had been published in The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, PDN magazine, and American Photo magazine.

AWARDS

• 2007 Folio Awards: Ozzie "Best Use of Photography" Gold Winner, NEED magazine
• 2007 American Photo Images of the Year, Honorable Mention in Photojournalism
• 2006 Lucie Awards: Discovery of the Year, Nominee
• 2006 International Photography Awards, Nonprofessional
  • Editorial Photographer of the Year
  • 1st, 2nd Place and 2 Honorable Mention in Feature Story
  • 1st Place and 1 Honorable Mention in People
  • Honorable Mention in Fine Art
• 2006 PDN PIX Awards: Personal Project Merit
• 2005 Illinois Press Photographers Association Student Best of Photojournalism
  • Photographer of the Year
  • 1st, 2nd, Honorable Mention Picture Stories
  • 2nd Place Pictorial
• 2005 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards: 1st Place feature Portfolio
• 2005 The Kay Krieghbaum Memorial Photography Contest Winner
• 2005 Ed Paschke Memorial Award: Outstanding Artist

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