The author systematically established a new light- sensitive material (film). He named the new discovered film—NEPO film. ln the book, he does not only tell us how to discover NEPO film from the FP- 100B (Fuji Peel- 叩 art instant film) , but also clearly provides us a step by step chart of how to obtain a unique NEPO film. Many wonderful and amazing photos are edited splendidly, fully displaying the vivid, never seen colors of NEPO film. The author also conveys multi-spectrum thoughts in his book (photo album): his nostalgia of Polaroid products , pursuance for the genius 0f photography, recollection 0f family life, survival expenence in digital era as a conventional photographer. "Don't do anything that someone else can do" & "There is nothing like this in the history of photography" , said by Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid. The author brings us intO the realm Of the tWO sentences , correspondingly expressing his profound love 0f photogr 叩 hy.

NEPO Film & Her Book BigshiIin Ph0tonepo The author systematically established a new light-sensitive material (film). He named the new discovered film—NEPO film. ln the book, he does not only tell us how to discover NEPO film from the FP-IOOB (Fuji Peel-apart instant film), but also clearly provides us a step by step chart of how tO obtain a unique NEPO film. Many wonderful and amazing photos are edited splendidly, fully displaying the vivid, never seen colors Of NEPO film. The author also conveys multi-spectrum thoughts in his book (photo album): his nostalgia Of Polaroid products, pursuance for the genius of photography, recollection of family life, survival experience in digital era as a convention al photographer. "Don't dO anything that someone else can do" & "There is nothing like this in the history of photography", said by Edwin Land, founder of PoIaroid. The author brings us into the realm of the two sentences, correspondingly expressing his profound love of photography. ◎ 2018 NEPOTAIP 日

、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↑

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