About two years ago, I saw Vivian's photography in a video studio. It was just a display wall that wasn't too big, with Vivienne's photos on display, as well as several Rollei cameras in the curator's collection. At that time, I was deeply attracted by her work. In the square-sized photos, street figures pass by in a hurry, but each one catches your eye.
However, the most striking introduction to Vivian in the photography world is her identity as a nanny. It seems that no one can believe that under such an ordinary identity, someone can create a master-level photographic work. This reminds me of a book I was reading recently, which mentioned that people who often reach their peak in the photography world are mostly non-professional photographers. Vivian confirms each other with this sentence. This brings me back to the first stage of my exposure to photography, without any professional guidance, just by my own feeling, relaxed, touch the shutter button on the phone.
Perhaps, when Vivian presses the shutter, the state of "inaction" is the best condition for her photographic creation.
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