Unsplash Awards 2021 Nominee

烧不酥在上海 老的

Two people sit on a porch with mountains behind.

The article "The Unfathomable City: Seven Years of Silver Salt in the Shutter" describes the author's practice of "shutter literature," blending photography and writing to capture fleeting urban moments and preserve overlooked human stories. Over seven years, silver salt negatives are stored at low temperatures to eternalize these instances. Despite setbacks like camera damage, the author reaffirms the purpose: to resist time's erosion and safeguard city memories. Through contrasts with characters holding different views, the work highlights using lens and text to collect urban fragments, prot

Man looking at a sculpture behind a fence

Ornate stone archway with traditional chinese calligraphy

A young person wearing gloves works at a table.

Art gallery with framed works and a bench

Woman in a long dress walks by a large window.

Pedestrians cross street at crosswalk with traffic signal.

Woman rides scooter past pedestrian crossing on street.

The article "The Unfathomable City: Seven Years of Silver Salt in the Shutter" describes the author's practice of "shutter literature," blending photography and writing to capture fleeting urban moments and preserve overlooked human stories. Over seven years, silver salt negatives are stored at low temperatures to eternalize these instances. Despite setbacks like camera damage, the author reaffirms the purpose: to resist time's erosion and safeguard city memories. Through contrasts with characters holding different views, the work highlights using lens and text to collect urban fragments,

烧不酥在上海 老的

烧不酥在上海老的