“A Casual Photographer's Journal by Dao-Xian Chen” is a photography collection curated by Taiwanese writer Pulp Chen for his father, Dao-Xian Chen. Dao-Xian Chen developed a passion for photography in college, diving into photography books and teaching himself the art. After retiring, he joined photography groups on Facebook, reigniting his love for taking photos—“going out to shoot” became the most invigorating part of his later life.
As an amateur photographer, Dao-Xian Chen’s travels have taken him from a park near his home in Tainan to the other side of the world. With focus and intention, he presses the shutter in places as varied as Turkish valleys, the shores of Lake Baikal, and the snowy peaks of New Zealand. His lens captures the beauty of the world as well as the intimate memories of his family: his wife from youth to old age, his children growing up. This book is a “family self-publication” about the emotions within daily life, a tribute to the time spent together.
Graphic Design: Yi-Chen Huang
Photography: 李盈霞 & 張志偉
Year: 2024
Client: Pulp Chen
Print: 印研所 The Print Institute
《出門拍照：陳道憲攝影集》是台灣作家陳德政替父親陳道憲編選的攝影集。陳道憲大學時期就迷上攝影，買了許多攝影書自學、鑽研；退休後，他加入臉書的攝影社團，重新點燃對拍照的興趣，「出門拍照」成為人生下半場，做起來最帶勁的事。
身為業餘攝影師，他的足跡從台南住家旁的公園，橫越到地球另一端，在土耳其的山谷、貝加爾湖畔、紐西蘭的雪峰旁，專注地按下快門。他的鏡頭記下了世界美好的風景，也是家庭記憶的寫真——妻子從青春到老的身影，孩子的成長歲月。這是一本 「 家庭獨立出版 」 的書，關於生活中的情感，獻給一起共度的時光。