His confidence received a boost in 1964, when he earned a bronze medal in Oriental's annual photo contest with "Zen Meditation," a cute picture of children learning to meditate.
他以一張描寫孩童學習打坐的俏皮神態﹘﹘「坐禪」，參加一九六四年的「東方」年度賽，獲得銅牌獎，開始建立自己拍照的方向與信心。