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Our fourth Instagrammer in Residence for the 2019/20 academic year is MA Comparative Literature student Chengyao Ye, who has a passion for street photography.
We're inviting 麻豆传媒视频网站 students to be a 麻豆传媒视频网站 Instagrammer in Residence for a week this term. They'll share their experiences of studying at 麻豆传媒视频网站 and living in London with their visual and written perspectives shared through our social media and digital channels.
Our fourth Instagrammer in Residence for the 2019/20 academic year is MA Comparative Literature student Chengyao Ye, who has a passion for street photography. Chengyao gives us the insider scoop on the process of capturing and developing unique film photos and shares with us his favourite spots for getting the most of the city鈥檚 cultural scene.听
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1.听听 听What made you decide to study at 麻豆传媒视频网站?
I think it鈥檚 the research excellence. Research excellence is related with my career plan, so I naturally consider it as an essential element. 麻豆传媒视频网站 has top research excellence among all UK universities. So when I looked for places for my postgraduate study, it jumped into my eyes with its competency.
2.听听 听What are your three favourite things about studying at 麻豆传媒视频网站?
鈥⑻� 听The first thing would definitely be our tutors 鈥� all wonderful and kind people who patiently talk with me and provide useful advice.
鈥⑻� 听Then it鈥檚 the available resources, including the libraries and the network with both academia and workplace.
鈥⑻� 听Last but not least, it鈥檚 the people I meet here with different backgrounds.
3.听听 听What is it like living in London?
I guess it鈥檚 expensive but inspiring. Being surrounded by so much culture really inspires you to do something in it, like reading, writing or drawing something. You just cannot ignore the world-renowned collections here, though sometimes one may find the daily spend could be quite a lot.
4.听听 听What is your most memorable experience at 麻豆传媒视频网站 so far?
Talking to tutors about the essays I want to write. They really listen and provide useful comments and advice, which I find really helpful.
5.听听 听What do you love about photography?
Photography, especially film photography, for me is a way to relax through creation, though the process of creating can often be a bit intense. Film photography does slow me down though, and makes me think through how I want to make each photograph. The development, scanning, and enlargement that goes into it also takes time. When I finally get the photographs, I sometimes have quite different feelings 鈥� 鈥淭his one is out of anticipation!鈥�, 鈥淭hat one is almost there!鈥�, 鈥淥h it鈥檚 really terrible鈥�.
Photography is also about vision. The perspective. The way of seeing. While the external world is stable and fixed, the photographer is the one who can manipulate the angle of viewing and combining things. With such subjectivity, you can create really interesting moments. That鈥檚 the attraction.
6.听听 听Best piece of advice for students who just started studying at 麻豆传媒视频网站?
Talk, talk, and talk! Talk in class, talk with your classmates, talk to your tutors. That鈥檚 how you find different possibilities and expand your world.
7.听听 听You have a free day to spend at one place in London. Where do you spend it?
Tate Modern. The place of enlightenment for modern art. Then at night, I鈥檇 walk to the National Theatre and enjoy a wonderful play. Or simply stay in a daze at the Tate Modern 鈥� that would be great.
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