{"id":36021,"date":"2025-03-24T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=36021"},"modified":"2025-03-25T03:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:52:24","slug":"seventeen-seeing-differently-mia-lins-unique-perspective-on-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/seventeen-seeing-differently-mia-lins-unique-perspective-on-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventeen &#038; Seeing Differently: Mia Lin\u2019s Unique Perspective on Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A college student in the Bay Area, Mia Lin developed a passion for black-and-white photography after years of watching her father capture family moments on his Nikon D90. Inspired by the timeless beauty of monochrome, she believes its subtle grays tell deeper stories than color ever could, transforming simplicity into striking visual narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mia Lin Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey! I&#8217;m Mia Lin, a 17-year-old college student based in the Bay Area. I lived and was educated in Taiwan for 11 years. I love dancing (I was part of my high school dance team), black-and-white photography, coding, and watching iconic films. My dad has been a big influence on me; he used to take pictures of my siblings and me with his Nikon D90 when we were kids. Watching him sparked my interest in photography, and as I grew older, I became even more inspired by him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t formally study photography but learned from my dad and YouTube tutorials. More importantly, I\u2019ve spent a lot of time looking at the work of talented photographers, analyzing their techniques, and learning from their amazing creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was probably of my family or friends. My dad used to carry his camera everywhere, and sometimes I got the chance to try taking pictures with his Nikon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I mostly use my iPhone and my dad\u2019s Nikon D90, which has now been passed down to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In photography, I want to develop a strong sense of beauty\u2014something that doesn\u2019t necessarily follow conventional rules but resonates visually. I also hope to travel more and experience new places to enhance my perspective and achieve this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My dad&#8217;s compliments mean the most to me. He has been my mentor in photography, and hearing positive feedback from him feels more meaningful than any other recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tingchendesign\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link external\"><i class=\"icon-instagram\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tpbennett.com\/people\/tajal-rutherford-bhatt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external\"><i class=\"icon-globe-line\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"icon-facebook\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A college student in the Bay Area, Mia Lin developed a passion for black-and-white photography after years of watching her father capture family moments on his<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> 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