Francis Wu opened his first studio in the Gloucester Arcade buiding in Hong Kong after World War II in 1945.
Between 1945 and 1947, Francis Wu was also:
- Hong Kong Government House Official Photographer
- (The only Hong Kong press photographer admitted to photograph the signing of the Japanese Surrender Ceremony at the Hong Kong Government House.)
- Hong Kong Government Relation Office-Photographer
- Assisted the Hong Kong police with photographic assistance in detection of crime after the liberation of Hong Kong.
- China Mails official photographer (Full assistance until his or her own photographic department is establish
- Sunday Herald Official Photographer – Until their own photographic department is established
- Hong Kong Mirror Official Photographer
Portrait by Francis Wu
Francis Wu’s Studio specializes in portraits, as the logo reads: "Portrait of Distinction", but Francis also does a lot of weddings and baby pictures. Everyone was waiting for the war to be over to get married, making babies (Baby Boomers Generation), starting to travel and need ID’s - passport photos were in great demand.
Francis Wu was so busy he eventually opened branches of his photographic Studio at different locations in Hong Kong with over 22 staff members
Besides his studio work, Francis was also very active with the Photographic Society of America and Great Britain, having one-man shows around the world, giving lectures in photography, and working with different camera clubs in Hong Kong.
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