11 Apr 2012

看图想故事

看着照片,有着很多点子。还是不多说,让大家看图编自己的故事吧。

Herb at curbside #1
Picture on the left. 2012. Canon G5.
Herb at curbside #2
Picture on the right. 2012.

10 Apr 2012

重温旧照

“温故知新”另外的诠释,就是温故“掘”新。随着成长,我们的心境改变了,脑袋里的知识也增加了。于是看回过去,会有不一样的见解。

下面这张照片摄于6年前,当初它赋予我的感觉一直存在,但是当时没有给它太多注意。直到现在我把图片栽掉,舍掉多余,才能表达当初的感觉。这照片得以重见天日,也多亏 William Eggleston 的脚车

摩哆车已不再是摩哆车,照片的主角是“感觉”——金属(被闪光灯照出)的光滑和背景的粗糙的对比所带出的超现实感。我们从来不会把普通的摩哆车和阴森感链接在一起。但此刻摩哆车仿佛是一个连环杀手的交通工具,在干案被擒捕后,他的交通工具被警察的相机拍摄记录。

Motorbike in evening
Motorbike in evening. 2006. Sony P71. Cropped.

8 Apr 2012

超级市场里的老人帮

有些超级市场天天都充满着老人。有的一个人坐着,有的则三三两两地交谈。以后的老人会不会只是呆在家上 facebook?

Old men at the shopping centre #2
Old men at the shopping centre. 2011. Canon G5.
Old men at the shopping centre #1

7 Apr 2012

One Day on Earth the music video - by Cut Chemist



Humans are curious creatures that explore everything in reach, including themselves. Following modernisation the world has became increasingly small, yet we are at the same time being dwarfed by the increasingly amount of information, knowledge, and culture clash. It is time to walk out of our little world and embrace the diversity, rather than rejecting it. To be truly global, we have to first forget about our differences.

If you're into this kind of video, check out Baraka (1992), Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Powaqqatsi (1988), and Naqoyqatsi (2002).

6 Apr 2012

月光

Moonlight
Moonlight. 2012. Canon G5. Cropped.

坐在地上,慢慢看月光。低光到照片出现一些白点,感光器头晕了。

Null #1: Nothing is true except this statement

Null hypothesis [is]....the practice of science involves formulating and testing hypotheses, assertions that are capable of being proven false using a test of observed data.

Null #1: Nothing is true except this statement
Null #1 (or: Truly pixels, falsely images). 2011-12. Canon 550D. Dithered.

如果一样东西可以用更简单的方式解释,那就不必用复杂的方式。让我们先假设:世界上任何事物都是假的。如果你认为某人某物是真实的,那便证实给大家看。一碗饭如果那么真实,那为什么我们浪费它?一位亲人如果那么真实,那为什么我们忽略他/她?如果一句话是真实的,那为什么我们随便说?

2 Apr 2012

An Earth Hour Short: Celestial Traffic

Initially I went out for some photographs during the lights-off for Earth Hour 2012, but my camera's battery had died and eventually I had to switch to timelapse recording using the camcorder. The great thing about crappy cheapy camcorder is that, the focusing is always terrible during the night. Nevertheless it was the out-of-focus that brought the surprising idea that made the following short.

Oh and, great music by Motion Trio.


Celestial Traffic (2012).

1 Apr 2012

People of Brisbane #4: คนขายปลา (or: Fishmonger | 鱼贩)

因为鱼贩是泰国人,所以这次题目用他们的文字。

Fishmongers
Fishmongers. 2012. Canon G5.

West End, Brisbane 每个星期六的菜市,只要你肯早醒,就能到那边找到很多摄影对象。之前不敢当面举起相机拍摄人物,直到最近被 Martin Parr 等摄影师感染后,才比较勇敢。这张照片是相机没电之前的最后一张,也是近期最满意的一张。

很久没有拍摄直视镜头的对象了。鱼贩用很重的泰国腔笑问 "What are you doing?" 我想到什么便回答什么:"I'm documenting your job." "Later you put me on internet? Don't want don't want." "You're handsome and you wanna go online!"

被摄对象的笑容其实是一种包容,包容我(们)的好奇心、那股忍不住纪录的冲动。