Author: Tsung-Ying Lin

After the tutorial, the tutor suggested me can do the first intervention via survey to test out if the Taiwanese society is conservative through my picture. So I put the picture, down below, to ask the participant’s sexual orientation then ask them about whether this photo a documentary photography or pornography. I’ve sent out the… Continue reading Survey for One Night in Mayfair

I really think this project is a recall or should say as a journey back to my childhood and my youth when exploring sex, sexuality and fashion. And I want the results turn out to be something beautiful to responding the journey of becoming who I am now. I’m thinking maybe the results of this… Continue reading Obsession and Wannabe

I developed my sense and knowledge of fashion in 2000s, so there’s a lot of inspiration would be taken from that era. I recalled my memories of the controversial ad campaign by Mario Testino in 2003 from Tom Ford’s Gucci. It was actually really bold to shave the model’s, Carmen Cass, pubic hair into a… Continue reading Inspiration: Gucci S/S 2003 by Tom Ford

I went to The Photographers’ Gallery in Soho after the tutor’s, Cai, suggestion. And I discovered a female American photographer, Helen Levitt. Some said she is the least known and underrated photographer of her time. She took the pictures from 1940s and known for her street snapshot. Her pictures just gave me so much joy… Continue reading Inspiration: Helen Levitt

Nobuyoshi Araki (荒木經惟）is a Japanese photographer who is famous for his picture with erotic touch. I discovered him when I was in junior high when strolling around in a book store. At that time, I already knew my sexuality as a gay man, so actually I saw his works in an artistic way, instead of… Continue reading Inspiration: Araki

As you may know from my previous posts that I’m gay. It sounds like it may not be a big deal for most pf the people, but it’s truly a big deal, or should say a huge issue, for me and for my family. I come from a quite conservative family in Taiwan. I’m the… Continue reading The Confession of Being the Only One…

These are the images I captured for this project so far. I’ve mentioned I would like to create a storytelling fashion editorial to document my gay social and sex life in London. I want to be an editor to be in charge of the fashion editorial for my career, so I want to challenge myself… Continue reading Reflective Journal (1): One Night in Mayfair

Juergen Teller is a German fashion photographer. He is known for his a bit of fun and candid with strong flashlight pictures. I’ve known him since I was very young. I was a young kid who’s really into fashion back in 2000s, and I started to see his works for Marc Jacobs ad campaign in… Continue reading Inspiration: Juergen Teller

Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer, who received so many awards including the Tate annual Turner Prize, he was the first photographer and non-British to receive this award. He is known for his seemingly causal snapshots. I really like the way and the interpretation of his photos, it’s raw but real, it’s candid but can… Continue reading Inspiration: Wolfgang Tillmans

After I’ve changed to this more personal topic, I start to wonder what does the real me look like. Before I came to London, I was not an openly gay to my family, though most of my friends know I’m gay. But due to my family doesn’t know my sexuality, I didn’t involve in any… Continue reading The Real Me Inside?