Independent observationsBeijing, China

A little closer.
A little longer.

Streets, people, and the small things
I notice while walking.

Explore the photographs

Feet beside the words LOOK LEFT painted on the road. — 04Look LeftStreet Notes

A collection of everyday moments40 photographs / Austin Wang

01 / A closer look

Selected work

A few frames to begin with.

Two people by a pub, photographed in black and white. — 21Two at the PubIn Black & White

A food hall illuminated at night. — 06Food Hall LightsAfter Hours

02 / The collection

Everyday, observed.

Different light. Different rhythms.
The same curiosity.

A teal storefront framed by the surrounding street. — 01Teal FrontStreet Notes

A yellow bicycle resting against a green wall. — 02Yellow BicycleSmall Observations

A boat with red sails on the water. — 03Red SailsSmall Observations

Feet beside the words LOOK LEFT painted on the road. — 04Look LeftStreet Notes

A rider on a wet street. — 05Wet CrossingStreet Notes

A food hall illuminated at night. — 06Food Hall LightsAfter Hours

Fruit displayed at a market under green light. — 07Green MarketAfter Hours

A child riding on a person's shoulders near a red bag. — 08Above the CrowdStreet Notes

People on a staircase photographed from above. — 09Steps BelowStreet Notes

A woman at a food stall with red signs. — 10At the StallStreet Notes

Metal bridge beams converging toward a distant vanishing point. — 11Lines AheadSmall Observations

A seated person in green light at night. — 12Green at NightAfter Hours

A lone person waiting at a bus stop. — 13At the Bus StopStreet Notes

A cafe window filled with warm light. — 14Window GlowAfter Hours

An ashtray on a green table. — 15Green TableSmall Observations

A hawker center in green and yellow tones. — 16Between StallsStreet Notes

A person passing a pastel-colored facade. — 17Pastel PassageStreet Notes

An escalator within a bright white interior. — 18White InteriorSmall Observations

Desk lamps in front of old windows. — 19Lamps and WindowsSmall Observations

People on stairs inside a white interior. — 20UpstairsSmall Observations

Two people by a pub, photographed in black and white. — 21Two at the PubIn Black & White

A street musician with a bright yellow detail in the scene. — 22Street MusicStreet Notes

Modern sculptures in a golden-lit museum interior. — 23Golden InteriorSmall Observations

A shop at night illuminated in blue and yellow. — 24Blue and YellowAfter Hours

A woman and child beneath an umbrella, seen from behind. — 25Under an UmbrellaStreet Notes

A turquoise Mini parked along the street. — 26Turquoise CarSmall Observations

Two people looking toward a lake, seen from behind. — 27By the WaterSmall Observations

A lamp post and brickwork beside a riverside path. — 28Riverside LampSmall Observations

A person walking beside reflections on wet pavement. — 29Rain ReflectionsStreet Notes

A dark pub exterior and rain-wet pavement. — 30Pub in the RainAfter Hours

Ornate architectural stonework photographed in black and white. — 31StoneworkIn Black & White

A tall clock tower photographed in black and white. — 32Clock TowerIn Black & White

A street alongside ornate buildings, photographed in black and white. — 33Street in MonochromeIn Black & White

A person beside a black door set in a brick wall. — 34Black DoorStreet Notes

A saxophone player performing on the street. — 35SaxophoneStreet Notes

A narrow archway opening onto the city. — 36Through the ArchSmall Observations

Two people walking through a graffiti-covered tunnel. — 37Two in the TunnelStreet Notes

People moving along a busy, rain-wet street. — 38Wet StreetStreet Notes

A black swan surrounded by ripples on the water. — 39Swan and RipplesSmall Observations

People in maroon robes walking away from the camera. — 40Maroon RobesStreet Notes

Thank you for looking.

03 / Behind the camera

Hello, I’m Austin.

I’m Zixu (Austin) Wang, a student photographer based in Beijing.

I photograph streets, people, and the small things I notice while walking.

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