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Behind Glory A Wugang Documentary

Behind Glory

This is a photographic documentary of Wugang, the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company. Supported by the Russian and built in 1958, the state-owned Wugang is one of the biggest steel factories in China and once signified the industrialization and modernization of the country. However, such industry causes severe environmental pollution. Through capturing the heavily polluted Wugang campus with somber images, this project reveals the price paid and the consequence behind the glory of modernization and economic prosperity, provoking the viewers into the search of a clean and healthy environment.

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Bread Art Magazine Article

Bread Art

Bread Art is a food photography series created for a printed magazine editorial. The series presents several types of bread as artistic subjects. Colored paper and minimal props form a monochromatic setting for each image. Soft side lighting from studio strobes and a softbox creates gentle shadows and highlights. The lighting reveals the texture and the tactile quality of each loaf. Careful attention to detail conveys warmth and craftsmanship. The final images were prepared for print at 210 by 297 millimeters.

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Food in Nature Photography

Food in Nature

Food in Nature is a food photography project created for a seafood restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The series presents the dishes of a new fine dining menu, and each dish is given its own layout and story. The concept links food to nature by showing fragile flowers growing from arid stones, a scene that suggests survival and growth. The vibrant colors of the flowers and the unusual shapes of the stones are emphasized. Artificial light was used to imitate light reflected from the sea and to express the freshness of the seafood.

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Prt Architecture Photography

Prt

This series features the very traditional and unique buildings of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the oldest European centers and its most famous for port wine. The historic houses are interpreted with a pastel dreamworld of dust and dawns, golden gutters and clouds are supporting the surreal but peaceful vibes. Porto's traditional buildings are perfect to create a surreal, pastel dreamworld with clouds.

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Tokyo Giants Advertisement

Tokyo Giants

Tokyo Giants Season Visuals is a series of photographic posters created for a professional baseball team in Japan. The visuals combine two photographs arranged as continuous scenes, so that still images express the drama of baseball in the manner of a film. The player photographs capture joy, anger and sadness, and are taken from high and unusual angles. The season concept marks the 89th anniversary of the team, as the number 89 means baseball in Japanese. A joint visual of the men's and women's teams expresses the spirit of diversity.

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Talking Peppers Art Photography

Talking Peppers

Talking Peppers is a black and white art photograph from the series Nus Nous. The image shows peppers recorded in close-up, yet many viewers see human bodies or parts of them. When the print is rotated, the imagined forms disappear and other shapes may be seen instead. The photograph is taken with a large format optical bench camera and microscope optics at very small apertures, which gives a shallow depth of field. The negative is printed by hand on cotton-backed paper and toned with selenium for long durability.

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