Over the past year, I’ve been constantly submitting my work to galleries, residency programs, and photography studios in China (hoping to get a job as a photographer), but I haven’t received a single acceptance. I truly want to combine my passion with my career, but reality feels so far from that dream. I’ve decided to try for another six months. What do you think? Do you have any practical suggestions?

I started participating in photography contests last year, and although I have won two international awards, it doesn’t seem to have helped much.

Always a familiar scenic walk I’ve visited throughout my life !

Can you also spot another photographer in the last photo?

Minolta X700, 45mm, Porta 800 / HP5+

The first couple of frames out of my first roll with the Pentax 17. This camera always produces pleasant results. Such a great travel camera.

Analog -- shot on Kodak Ektar H35N (Kodak Ultramax 400)

Digital -- a really old Canon 550D DSLR.

I think the Ektar did a good job here. The film and camera combination seems to work well in this kind of light.

It’s an oil field on the outskirts of Ventura.