| Birth name | Kevin Christopher Ou |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 4, 1979 (age 47) |
| Birth place | Singapore |
| Occupation | Photographer, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | imkevinou.com |
Kevin Christopher Ou (born March 4, 1979) is a Singaporean-American photographer.
Biography
Ou was born in Singapore, on March 4, 1979. He attended St. Joseph's Institution International High-School and graduated in 1991. Later, he attended Catholic Junior College in 1997. In 1999, he enrolled in the Mass Communications program at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[1] Ou left Singapore after being "turned away" from a photography class.[2]
He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 after getting a Mass Communications diploma from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He studied photography and art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and graduated in 2004.[3] After graduation, Kevin worked as a photographer on national advertising campaigns for a number of automobile manufacturers.[1][3] After the automobile industry's shift to CGI-based work, he pivoted to do work for celebrities, politicians, music artists, and actors,[3] who included Ludacris, Elijah Wood and Mariah Carey.[2][4]
In 2011, Ou served as a judge for a photography contest held by CMYK magazine.[5]
Career
After graduation, Ou began his career working on national advertising campaigns for automobile manufacturers.[citation needed] As the industry shifted towards CGI-based work, he transitioned to photographing celebrities, politicians, musicians, and actors.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "What's In Kevin Ou's Canon EOS 5D MK III". The Sunday Times. October 9, 2014. Archived 12 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ Ang, Kristiano (May 11, 2011). "Why Luck Matters in Photography". The Wall Street Journal. Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Soh, Joanne (March 17, 2011). "Made it in America". Asia One. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Soh, Joanne (April 22, 2011). "Fiona Xie models for charity campaign". The New Paper. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Judges". CMYK Magazine. CMYK Magazine. Archived 29 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 March 2025.