“Photography is about a single point of a moment. It’s like stopping time. As everything gets condensed in that forced instant. But if you keep creating these points, they form a line which reflects your life.” – Araki

When I really started shooting, I found that taking portraiture was different from what I had imagined before. I used to think that portrait should make people look beautiful, whatever face or body angle. And it is like magazine style. Later, I find that the most important thing is to record an instant moment which can reflect a certain characteristic of the person.

Portrait photography does not necessarily reflect beauty, but it must reflect reality. That’s what I learn from the portraiture study. At the same time, portrait photography is not only the body of a traditional person who is in a stereotype, but also a part of the body. It can also be something related to this person or a scene that indirectly reflects this person and what he wants to express

Part 1: Friends

Zed Li

 

 

 

Siyi Chen

 

Part 2: Strangers

 

 

Part 3: Self-portrait