Richard Yu

Brainstormer, Business leader, Concerned citizen, Designer, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Photographer, Producer, Startup

Richard is the founder and president of DigitalRev.com, a social network and e-commerce business for photo loving people around the world. Having founded the company in 2003, it is now one of the major e-commerce businesses in the photography industry. Richard also produced an online television show - DigitalRev TV, which is currently the most subscribed and most watched photography show. Since the first episode aired in 2010, the show has attracted over 1.4 million subscribers with a 78 million quarterly view minutes. It is now one of the most influential voices in the photography industry. Richard has recently started Bokeh Media, a new media startup and a movement to make photography a fundamental human skill of the 21st century. The new venture aims to empower everyone with the chance to master this impactful form of communication and to inspire a new wave of compelling visual storytellings.

I'm passionate about starting a movement of all people, but especially the young generation to see photography as a fundamental human skill of the 21st century. I believe that to be able to take better photos is not a skill reserved for a few, but for all. Everyone should have the opportunity to master this compelling storytelling tool, and this impactful form of communication. I also care deeply about inequality, and passionate about eliminating systematic injustice that leads to social inequality.

If freedom of expression is a basic human right, the photography - as a powerful form of expression - should be seen as a basic human skill of the 21st century.

Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Edutainment, New Media, Photography

Stumbled upon my first TED video on YouTube back in 2007. Attended TED2016 in Vancouver and was fascinated not only by the speakers but also the intriguing conversations between attendees.

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