Artist: Erick Cheng
Writer: Giselle Lo
Editor: May Lin
Purple Hues is a photograph taken by junior Erick Cheng, which represents the overarching theme of self-acceptance. The inspiration for this photograph came when Cheng was outside at night. He found beauty in a person standing alone under a tree. The person was relaxed and enjoying the environment around him without the need to do anything. The purple sky behind the subject provided a peaceful mood for the isolated figures. It made Cheng think about the importance of finding comfort in your own presence.
Cheng finds the medium of photography interesting because of its ability to freeze a moment in time. When photos are not too heavily edited, it develops authenticity in the captured moment, which is why he does not put too much weight on editing in his process.
“You can always look back on it and see how special that moment was,” Cheng says.
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