Photographer Travels Through Time By Inserting Herself Into Her Childhood Photos
London-based Japanese photographer Chino Otsuka explores the harsh truth of time lapse in her highly nostalgic and heartwarming series “Imagine Finding Me”. Otsuka took old photos from her childhood and adolescence and put pictures of her present self in them, creating bittersweet double self-portraits.
The work was done marvelously well. The two figures seems so natural being together in cool melancholy, as if the artist has gone back in time to meet her younger self.
“The digital process becomes a tool, almost like a time machine, as I’m embarking on the journey to where I once belonged and at the same time becoming a tourist in my own history,” said the photographer.
Source: chino.co.uk
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Cool!!
Beautiful work!
What a great idea — nicely done!
This is such a fun and inspired use of modern technology for a personal photography project. These images just made me smile and it’s so great to give old family snapshots a new life and relevance. My inspiration quota is now filled for today. Bravo!
dat ass tho
You wore bright clothes before, but now … :(
wow genius!
This is eerie, in a good way.
One of those ‘I wish I had thought of that’ moments. Brilliant work
! Although my childhood travels were within a 25 mile radiuso may not have the same impact :)
Never mind. At least you’ll enjoy doing it.
Wow, nice work.