From analog era tO digital era … This project grew out 0f my nostalgia for analog photography. ln particular, I loved and missed the process 0f developing film: the smell 0f the chemicals, the texture 0f the paper. As analog film became scarcer and scarcer, replaced by digital cameras, I longed t0 immerse myself in that process again. I was alSO fascinated by negatives, those inverted images printed on transparent plastic film, in which light and dark change places. 乍 But I have always been a lover 0f black and white photography, and I yearned for similarly large, clear negatives 0f black and white images. A friend introduced me tO FP-IOOB, a black and white version 0f the peel-apart film with which I was already familiar. Unlike FP-IOOC, FP-100B was rarely processed in order tO remove the emulsion and the underlying negative images. I began t0 expenment. As I did so, I found that the chemical process tO reclaim FP-100B negatives was 1 れ ore complicated than the one used for FP -100C. I also discovered something startling: once the emulsions and coatings were stripped FP-IOOB negatives were characterized by vivid C010r. Unlike the positive image printed on the ph0t0 paper, the negative would emerge in brilliant shades of blue, red, orange, and yellow. ln addition, certain portions Of the negative image would actually contain positive shapes. lt was this strange coexistence Of positive and negative in the same film that led me to name FP-100B, as well as these reclaimed negatives, NEPO ー that is, NEgative POsitive. 3 When I learned that FujifiIm's FP-IOOC ー at that time, one Of the last remaining peel-apart instant films ー produced large and detailed negatives, I was fascinated. I learned how to reclaim the negatives, using water and bleach tO strip away the light-sensitive emulsion coating the plastic, revealing the image underneath. My nostalgia was satisfied. 1

1 The eminent Dr. Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid, once said, "Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible. " GraduaIIy, I have come tO understand that Dr. Land's words describe my own experience, as well as the philosophy that guided his own remarkable career. Although it was not my original intention, I was pushed by circumstances intO undertaking a project ー the development of NEPO images ー that met both Of Dr. Land's requirements. As an analog technology whose potential can only be fully realized with digital era t001S , such as scanners and image editing software, FP-100B negatives have truly moved from the realm of the impossible into that of the possible. ln closing, I wish to thank those who have supported me throughout this process of discovery. ln addition tO an understanding of the scientific background, passion for photography, and focus, the support and encouragement Of family and friends has been essential tO this undertaking. For me, their help was the foundation of it all; any warmth found within these pages comes from them. The unique appearance of these negative images inspired me tO take more photos, and I began to experiment systematically. I discovered that these negatives could themselves be a creative medium. Out 0f my nostalgia-fueled attempt to obtain conventional black and white negatives emerged a new medium. ln order tO achieve this, however, I needed digital technology. WhiIe the colors themselves were not altered digitally, their true brilliance, along with the details of the images, was only revealed after the negative images were scanned and displayed on a computer screen. The images in this book thus connect the analog and the digital eras. UseIess scraps from analog processes have been transformed into digital art. ThiS iS appropriate, because in the process of developing the NEPO images and writing this book, I developed a profound feeling that peel-apart instant film epitomizes the dependence of photography on industry. Scientific research and business imperatives enabled the development of this technology; however, as soon as there was no more profit tO be made, the industry moved on, and these remarkable films became obsolete. Yet, as I hope I have shown, these negatives ー which were originally waste products, remnants thrown away after the positive image photo was obtained ー still have value. 1

、しっ The eminent Dr. Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid, once said, "Don't undertake a prorct unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible. " Gradually, I have come tO understand that Dr. Land's words describe my own expenence, as well as the philosophy that guided his own remarkable career. Although it was not my original intention, I was pushed by circumstances intO undertaking a project ー the development of NEPO images ー that met both of Dr. Land's requirements. As an analog technology whose potential can only be fully realized with digital era t001S , such as scanners and image editing software, FP-100B negatives have truly moved from the realm 0f the impossible into that 0f the possible. NEPO Film & Her Book , 此書籌備了六年 , 為作者利用富士 FP ー 100B 撕拉片的拓印底材 , 命名為 NEPO , 並用科學的方式將材料建立出ー套自己的攝影系統。書籍内容包含了攝 影的精神、拍立得底片的歴史、賈伯斯如何繼承了拍立得商業的精神 , 以及作者攝影人 生的經驗與家族的聯繋。書中的影像與色彩 , 顛覆了傳統的攝影感官經驗 , 最後利用數 位工具 , 把類比時代的底片帶入數位時代 , 做了完美的傳承 , 全書充滿作者對攝影的感 情 , 攝影不再是單純的影像 , 同時也是他生命樂章的一部分。 ⅧⅡ川旧川ⅢⅡⅢⅢ川口 : ゎイ . TWD $ 1 , 800 ISBN 978 -986 -92556 ー↑