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Won Jang

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Film/Analog, Street

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United Kingdom

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I shoot with a film camera (not for any particular reason, but because I happened to receive a film camera as a keepsake). I understand that a so-called “good” photograph often embodies a harmonious interplay of perfect light, shadow, composition, and so on. The world is filled with breathtaking images and razor-sharp clarity (but those rarely capture my heart). I'm captivated by the unconventional: compositions that defy norms, light landing not on the subject but in unexpected corners. I may never receive the validation I desire—but perhaps it’s precisely that imperfection that draws me in even more. Unintended light and color, fleeting, serendipitous moments. Regrets and mistakes—these resonate more deeply with my life’s cadence. A cascade of failures and setbacks—maybe the world isn’t as beautiful as we once expected. Yet in those imperfect moments, there lies a kind of story. With each frame I capture, I hold a personal hope—that one day, someone may perceive it as a narrative in their mind. I yearn for my photographs to spark someone's imagination. I intend to take as many photographs as I can before I die (because after that, I won’t be able to take any more). In the end, perhaps all that remains, somewhere, are the photographs. 2024 ND awards - (Analog / film Series - Honorable mention Amateur) 2024 SQUARE ART NEW YORK (The art of color) - selected for an exhibition. 2024 B&W Athens photography - selected for an exhibition. 2024 GOLDEN SHOT international photography awards (Street Series - Honorable Mention) 2024 LENSCRATCH the favorite photograph you took in 2024 exhibition part4 2024 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Street Series Photography - Nominee) 18th International Color Awards - (People – Nominees Amateur) 2025 MONOVISIONS Black&White photography awards (Street Series - Honorable Mention) 2025 IPA International Photography Awards (Street Series- Honorable Mention Amateur) 2025 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris (Special / Street- Series- Honorable Mention )

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