Taoyuan councilor captures his city on camera
Taoyuan councilor captures his city on camera
2025-01-09
Do you have a hobby that complements your work? For Taoyuan City councilor Lee Po-fang, it’s photography. The councilor has been developing his camera skills for a decade, and loves to take a moment out of his official duties to capture his city for posterity. He shoots his snaps on a simple smartphone, using know-how anyone can easily apply. And his credo is to appreciate the small things. Many of his voters have taken classes that he holds in his spare time, to share these accessible photography skills.
The setting sun is reflected in the lake water, creating a heartwarming scene. Photography is the big love of Taoyuan City councilor Lee Po-fang. When he’s out and about visiting voters in the city, he often takes a moment to capture the scenery on camera.
Lee Po-fang
Taoyuan City councilor
If there’s a blue sky and white clouds and it’s reflected in the water, then it’s stunningly beautiful, and bursting with color.
Lee has been serving the city for over two decades. Ten years ago, he began his photography hobby, and since that time he’s amassed over 80,000 snaps. He’s even published a book, introducing readers to the charms of Daxi and Fuxing Districts.
Lee Po-fang
Taoyuan City councilor
We don’t have to go and seek out a grand view or a spectacular vista. Such views may crop up, but you can’t force them. But if I can observe the beauty in something through a tiny detail, actually, I can gradually change my habits. In other words, if I start with looking at the little things first and then the bigger picture, then even more wonderful surprises are in store.
Lee teaches students through practice – his expertise is not a guarded secret. He says you don’t need a premium SLR camera: any smartphone is good enough to capture a lovely view. He loves to teach other hobbyists precious little tips that can elevate the beauty of their images.
Chen Pei-shih
Photography student
The councilor taught me to put the main focus of the image in the center of the shot, and to adjust the lighting, to create more contrast in the resolution.
Kao Juo-yun
Photography student
After getting a lesson from the councilor, you take another photo and think, “Oh wow! The quality of the image is really better!” You don’t need an amazing phone.
Outside of his work as a city councilor, Lee has dedicated himself to his interest in photography. And each of his shots is a record of the beauty of his home.
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技巧全靠自學! 桃市議員李柏坊手機攝影記錄家鄉
2025-01-09
桃園市議員李柏坊，在地服務多年，走訪選民服務之時，常用手機紀錄，當地的人文美景，拍攝技巧全靠自學，多年來，鑽研手機相機的功能，更花了10年的時間，拍出8萬多張，大溪、復興區的照片，用快門捕捉家鄉最美的風景。
日落光亮，映入湖面，鏡像景色，美不勝收。「拍攝」是桃園市議員李柏坊的愛好，走訪選民服務時，也不忘利用手機記錄家鄉。
[[桃園市議員 李柏坊]]
“如果說有藍天白雲的話，那整個它映在水裡邊，它的景色就會非常非常美，而且有豐富的色彩”
在地服務20多年，李柏坊10年前開始，用手機紀錄家鄉面貌，一不小心就拍了八萬多張，還出書帶領讀者，暢遊大溪及復興。
[[桃園市議員 李柏坊]]
“我們並不一定要去觀察，一個大景，一個美景，那個是可遇而不可求，但是如果我可以去從一個很小的點去觀察它的美，其實慢慢，慢慢，你會去改變你的習慣，也就是說，很多事情是從小看起，然後看到大的，會讓你有更大的一個驚奇”
手把手教學，攝影技巧不藏私，議員李柏坊不需要高級單眼相機，只要一部智慧型手機，就能捕捉世間美景，還會熱心教導民眾，如何運用小技巧，提升畫面美感。
[[學拍民眾 陳佩詩]]
“就是議員有教到，就是盡量要把主體放在那個畫面的中心點，然後就是調一下光線啊，就是讓它鮮明度，就是有對比這樣子”
[[學拍民眾 高若芸]]
“如果說你聽議員講了以後，你再照，真的耶，那個畫質啊，真的很清楚，不用說一定要很好的手機“
為選民服務之餘，發掘人生第二興趣，李柏坊用一張張照片，紀錄家鄉的美好。
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