Gallery 135

An ongoing series of 35mm selects from 2018 — present to document my exploration of the interaction between humans and their environment.

// shot with Nikon FM10 & Olympus Stylus 80

Natura Formosa is an ongoing series of film photography that pays homage to the truly unique natural beauty of Taiwan, where I spent most of my childhood.

Nikon FM10 — possibly my best travel companion these days,

was a gift I received back in high school for my first photography class.

Perhaps it is exactly because I didn't grow up with analog technology,

objects like film cameras, vinyl records, and collage art have all become my getaway from the digital world.

The imperfections, the unpredictability, and the rawness,

film photography remain a mystery to me.

橫跨美利堅

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nizhóní

August 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and after eight years of living there, I moved out of New York City and back to California with my family. It was a tough decision to say goodbye to this city where it has changed me forever.

However, this also allowed me to see America in a way that I would have never imagined to be possible.

My friends, Victor, Whitney, and I embarked on a 14-day cross-country road trip to help me transport some of my personal belongings back home.

Halfway through our trip, we had to change our route entirely due to the ongoing wildfire in the Pacific North West.

It was devastating to see all the smoke covering up the sky, and we could feel the air particles smothering our senses.

Itinerary:

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New York City
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Badlands National Park
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Black Hill National Forest
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Custer State Park
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Big Horn National Forest
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Yellowstone National Park
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Canyon Land National Park
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Monument Valley
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Zion National Park
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Joshua Tree National Park
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San Diego
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But in the end, the most important thing was we arrived home safely.

We were inspired by the diverse landscape and people and realized how much America has to offer, despite the political turmoil.

Parts of the Midwest, such as places like Yellowstone and Utah, left us in awe of its sublime, centuries-old rock formation.

自由國度

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new yorkais

“New York is an ugly city, a dirty city. Its climate is a scandal, its politics are used to frighten children, its traffic is madness, its competition is murderous. But there is one thing about it: once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough.”

— From "America and Americans" by John Steinbeck