Gavin Tun is an architect by profession but has a deep-rooted passion for photography. Born in Rangoon, Burma, Gavin aspired to be a photographer from an early age. Since his dad never trusted him to work with his prized possessions, a 120mm Rolleiflex TLR and a 35mm Nikomat SLR, and Gavin could not afford to buy his own camera, his photographic aspirations never came to reality until he was able to buy his very own camera in 1993, a Minolta Maxuum 7000i. After arriving in the U.S in 1987, Gavin concentrated on completing his education and obtaining his architectural license. Gavin learned the basics of photography through a popular correspondence program offered by the New York Institute of Photography, and started experimenting on his own. Gavin enjoys working with both color and black and white film, but he is particularly interested in experimenting with infra-red film. When he moved to Chicago in 1995, the opportunities to capture classic scenes of his now beloved home town through the lenses of his Nikon SLR's and Contax 645, were of course endless. Gavin captures the essence of his subjects through his interpretation of the lines, forms, angles and shapes presented in the frame. He also captures and interprets different moods on film, this being especially noticeable through the infra-red medium. His portfolio consists of work from both close to home and from around the globe. We live in an era where technology prevails and where computers can significantly change and alter original photographic images captured digitally or on film. But, Gavin remains a purist and for now his favorite quote is "I am 100% interested in taking pictures, and 0% interested in fiddling around afterward, massaging images via a computer" by Herbert Keppler of Popular Photography magazine.