Burnt | Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
BURNT is a photo diary in Hong Kong using only the first frame of the roll (the frame prior to the camera hitting zero on the frame counter), on a 35mm film camera.
The making of these photos was both mechanical and chemical. When a roll of film is being loaded into the camera, the first few inches of the film are exposed to light, and consequently they cannot capture a distinct image. For this reason, many photographers discard the first photo taken with a roll of film. However, I like the dynamic of having a scar-like line dividing the photo into two parts, making the image partly seen and partly unseen. It presents only a partial picture, echoing the ambiguities in reality.
-WWH
