Hong Kong Philosophy Professor: Photography Preserves Moments in History

Hong Kong Philosophy Professor: Photography Preserves Moments in History
(L) “Proximity and Distance” photo book by Prof Cheung Chan-Fai. (R) tents set up in the street during the 2014 Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong. Nov. 2014. Courtesy of Cheung Chan-fai
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Cheung Chan-fai, a former philosophy professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, believes photos are divided into natural and humanistic landscapes. And there are different factors in photos that show movement; some are historical, some are political, and some are emotional.

“Photographers can deliberately reconstruct a meaningful photo through the lens, giving the photo a story. At the same time, a photo can narrate a piece of history and let that moment be captured for eternity. When we look at a photo, we can go back to that era,” said Cheung Chan-fai, former Professor of Philosophy, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, to an Epoch Times reporter.

Photos Tell Stories

Cheung Chan-fai, a former professor of philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is also an accomplished photographer. Many of his photographic works have been published. Recently, he spoke to The Epoch Times to share his photos and insights on photography and life.