Drifting year

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After graduation I went to dark room.Dark night encourage me to take photo.At that time I shoot in order to shoot.

Every week I went to darkroom to print then I start to feel alive.

 

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Then I travel to Okinawa.

I took so many photo there.

I met my sun in a farm. When I return back I want to tell a story about the farm but in the end i didn’t finish it then left Taipei

 

 

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I could't take photo since I go to Tainan.Then I met my moon in fall. Before moon appear I took some photo then my camera was out of electricity.

I still remember moon told me do not shoot. Just look at it. Then I can not take any photo after that.

 

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Then I met a star.

I  shoot again as a farewell.

 

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After that I met my light. Light teach me to live fully.

Except first sight I shoot. After I only enjoy in every moment.

 

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Then I decide to leave dark night

 

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Finally I visit my dark room teacher in taipei

and give it back the camera he gave me.I said I could’t shoot in tainan.

Teacher said

you just feel the wind and live.

That’s good enough.

You don’t need to shoot. The words really  hit me strongly.

 

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When dark night really left

I don’t know how to react suddenly

so I use my camera again.That’s the only thing i can do

 

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Then I start to drift. I finally experience a mobile life I want but i can not shoot any more.

I know everything beautiful disappear so quickly so I use my eyes to look.

I use my body to feel.

 

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I still remember so many people ask me " what are you searching for? "

One day I realize and answer: I am finding a feeling of  home. But I never find

then I realize I can only find inside my heart.

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I only took 6 roll of film during this drifting year.

In the end .I dare go back to my hometown to live after 15 years leaving home. I saw the picture back and forth

and feel the air of freedom.

That’s what I want for so long

and I suddenly realize the very beautiful moment

it’s also ok to shoot.Creation is my gift

 

 

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Drift year series are all made by the things people give me.

Hsian gave me a easy camera when she took the chair from my home.

Whale gave me two expire film.

Dark room teacher gave me some film.

teacher of my japanese friend gave me a film

then turn to these series.

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The date is there

as the proof of time

 

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It is a love song

 

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To my dark night. sun .moon. star and light

and all the encounter  during my life trip

 

 

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