We invited highschool students from 12 cities across China, Australia and France, using Kodak disposable filmcameras to record "light and shadow" in their view. From nearly 500 submissions, around 100 photographs were selected to be feature in this exhibition
-Yiwei Cheng and You Chen
2025.2-2025.4
One Click. One Light. One Story.
LumaSnapper aims to gather talented photographers to capture diverse light and shadow stories from your unique perspective. If you are interested in film cameras or photography we are very welcome!
‘Light and shadow are the heart of photography, capturing the full spectrum of emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Photography is ever-changing, and each of us who loves it is on a journey to uncover our own unique understanding of its essence.’
Everyone sees light. Not everyone sees the story behind it.
‘Light’ represents brightness, while ‘shadow’ embodies darkness. Where light and shadow intertwine, it’s as if yin and yang merge, gathering the spirit of heaven and earth.
‘Light and shadow breathe life into a photograph, bringing everything to life within their embrace. The fleeting nature of film makes every shutter press unique and irreplaceable.’
‘I want to become a person who can freeze the time.’
‘I may capture shattered projections, hinting at hidden thoughts, or beams of light in the mist, speaking of hope.When I catch the outline of an old man smoking against the backlight on the street, the Tyndall rays dancing in the smoke become a poem of time passing.’
‘Light and shadow are fundamentally physical phenomena, yet they serve as a medium through which we understand the world. They bridge objective reality and subjective experience.’
‘It is not merely a simple combination of light and shadow, but an expressive and impactful artistic language.’
‘Light and shadow have the power to reveal the essence of things while concealing their details, evoking imagination and resonating with deep emotions.’
