Sometimes the experience itself matters more than the photography. — Alec Soth When I began writing this review, I happened to come across the sentence above in an interview video on Magnum Photos’ YouTube channel. Photos would bloom like flowers in a heavenly garden if meaning, roles, and thoughts were not buried behind the frame. To grasp this essence, I embarked on a journey that spanned the past decade. ...
While I was writing about today’s phone photos, a bright flash suddenly lit up outside the window, followed by darkness engulfing the house—a power outage. For the first few seconds, my mind was still preoccupied with how to describe the photos, until the UPS started its continuous beeping, making me realize this was a real power outage. ...
Most of these 19 photos were taken during a domestic trip from September to October 2024. The journey spanned across much of China, starting from Qinghai Province in the west, passing through Zhejiang Province in the east, and returning to Qinghai. Except for the 12th photo, all were shot with a 35mm prime lens, with minor cropping, perspective correction, and slight color adjustments in post-processing. ...