by Editor Michel Romaggi in collaboration with the author Jangwook Lee
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 9^th of October 2024

From the series 'Confessions of ambiguous days'

Could you start by telling us about yourself and photography?
I am an office worker who works for a company that develops computer programs and does business consulting. Sometimes I like to walk down the street and take pictures.

From the series 'Confessions of ambiguous days'

Can you explain the mysterious title of this series, 'Confessions of Ambiguous Days'?
I found the appearances of others living in the present in my duplicitous and hypocritical self. This is where the series began.
Things made by people you meet in the street, mannequins, posters, exhibitions, signs... and living people.
The series published on 1x.com are short thoughts from my diary that I post very spontaneously, a vague imaginary diary created by chance, improvisation and my paused steps. Sometimes I tell a story in one photo, sometimes I tell a story in several photos.

From the series 'Confessions of ambiguous days'

Why did you choose black and white?
Darkness can feel like death, fear and heaviness.
I think it was my desire to make light or white feel like a shallow hope that led me to choose black and white.

Could you tell us about the different steps you took to create this particular image?

From the series 'Confessions of ambiguous days'

I took this photo in Seongsu-dong Street, Seoul, South Korea.
I usually use a GR2, and occasionally a FujiFilm xf10 or a Canon 6D markII.
I buy clothes, I imagine how I want them to look, what's next?
I thought it was a tool to realise my hidden desires.
Secret desires that I don't want to talk about.
It doesn't take much time to post-process a photo.

Let me briefly explain the shooting method and the entire post-processing process.
Step 1
Shooting mode : Tva / Shutter speed : 1/30 / Aperture : F16 / Exposure : - 0.7 (Varies according to lighting conditions)

Step 2
RICHO GR2 > Multi-shot mode settings > on.
(To emphasize spontaneity and serendipity, I do not save images separately, but only save the final photo.)

Step 3
Filter shot to use as background
-. It depends on the environment.
-. Made with wrist snaps

Step 4
Shooting mode : Tva / Shutter speed : 1/50 / Aperture value : F16 / Exposure value : - 0.3
Take a picture of your first target.

Step 5
Shooting mode : Tva / Shutter speed : 1/30 / Aperture value : F16 / Exposure value : 0.3
Take a picture of your second target by overlapping it in a suitable place.

Step 6
This photo is a multi-shot of three shots. However, up to five shots can be taken if necessary.

Step 7
Candidate correction tools: Camera raw & Photoshop2021
It works by removing unwanted parts and adjusting the tone and contrast of the photo.

Thanks for your fine collaboration and interesting explanations, Jangwook Lee