My name is Howard Chen and I’m a former training wheels cyclist turned photographer. Look, I’m not going to bore you with a list of credentials. You’re here for a reason and I’m guessing that reason aligns with a lot of my passions. I’ve been everyday carrying for 20 years and photography has been a part of my life for even longer. It was only a matter of time for those two worlds to collide.
Toil + Recoil is my version of the phrase “Work Hard, Play Hard.” You know the old adage about devoting 100% of your energy to everything you do, whether that’s work or play. Lucky for me, Toil + Recoil represents two sides of the same coin. Work and play coexisting as one entity. That is to say, you bet your bottom dollar you’ll be getting 100% effort in each photo, article, and review published.
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