Clean Hong Kong Action/清潔香港運動 Photography with holes As a Hong Konger, I have participated in social movements as much as I could, yet I did not find it to be an effective way to change the society for the better. As a man with a habit of responding to the world with a camera, I felt powerless in the face of Hong Kong’s turbulence. I do not mean photography undermines the reality, but on the contrary its ability to document the physical world turns it into a deadly weapon. The camera was unwelcomed by the protesters. They feared that images of their faces will turn against them if they find a way to the authority’s hand. Every time I picked up my camera I was overwhelmed by guilt and fright. I refrained from capturing those faces. Being at once a protester and a photographer, I was caught in a bind.
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