This photo set is about how my sister’s childhood inspired me.

practice shots:

 

Last weekend, I watched my little sister spend 15 minutes twisting a hair tie into a lopsided necklace, then 10 more staring at an ant. No screens, no plans—just quiet “nothingness.” As I took photos, I realized: this is the childhood we’re losing—the unplanned, “boring” moments that shape us more than any structured class.​
My project, “Sister’s Childhood Fragments,” is a pushback against modern parenting’s checklist culture, for example like  piano lessons, tuition, sports all to get ahead. But idle time is where kids build their own identities, not the ones we assign.​
So, I’ll shoot in sunlit window nooks, cluttered play areas, and the backyard, using a wide aperture to blur backgrounds and highlight her hands or eyes. Post-production will add soft film grain and muted colors, making photos feel like a nostalgic time capsule.​
This project is personal, too. As a teen, I fill every minute with tasks. My sister reminds me of the freedom in idleness that when she’s bored, she invents games, daydreams, and discovers things on her own. That’s the emotion I want to share: childhood isn’t about productivity. It’s about having space to grow, one “boring” moment at a time.​