Re i tP tog a h r
s den ho r p e s
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Ja n W l e
so e l r
Why I take photos? Top reasons.
I was born in Middle America, but I currently find myself in Nagoya, Japan. It
was here in the spring of 2013 that I found my love of making photographs.
1. Special occasion.
2. Everyone else is taking photos.
3. I need something for Facebook
4. I’ve got a camera and I’m going to use it.
5. I got a camera in my smartphone and I want to use it.
6. It’s helps me see the world better?
7. There is no No.7
8. I like to find out about my camera and all the kinds of photos it can take.
9. I like to find out about myself and all the photos I could take.
10. All of the above.
I also take photos for my internet shopping site otaku.com.
jcweller.com
I began prowling Nagoya daily on the hunt for anything photogenic. As time
went by, I found myself getting deeper and deeper into the city. I started outdoors
and on the street, but eventually I ended up exploring stranger and darker venues.
Recently, my fascination has shifted to people. We are in a transformative
period unprecedented in human history. Our species is making incredible
headway in all facets of life, moving us rapidly towards an efficient singularity.
While this progress is undeniable, the concept remains bittersweet in my eyes.
In order to enter this palace of modernity, it seems we are leaving our individuality at the gates. Even in my short lifetime, I have witnessed a substantial
amount of the change. Across the world, what to eat, wear, watch, read, and idolize
are merging into similar, if not identical, entities. Our paths are narrowing. As a
consequence, it is becoming rare to catch a glimpse of a true individual.
It also makes it that much more fun to try.
Na a M d e
yal n oo l y
darc.jp
I’m an expat South African freelance multimedia content creator working out
of Tokyo.
I am passionate about underground, reactionary subcultures. The stubborn
nails that refuse to be hammered flat. Because the best human beings I’ve ever met
are the ones most looked down upon by the herds of sheeple that make/partake in
the mass, blind consumerism that is “proper” society.
W l Fi c
il t h
I learned to shoot on my parents’ old soviet Zenit when I was in high school.
Shortly after university, I traded in both my film and digital cameras for a compact
point & shoot. I’d been taking your standard vacation snapshots for a while at that
point, no longer creating shots but instead capturing memories. And there’s
nothing wrong with that, but my artistic interest was peaked anew after watching
Jason fall down the photographers’ rabbit hole. I decided I, too, wanted (back) in.
This issue features two of my digital shots and one expired film shot. It was my
first time trying expired fil