03/01/2026
I started filming random clips during the quieter months of the year, so you could say this video took half a year to make. I’m also not the best at putting videos together, or at expressing what I want to say through this medium.
But I knew I wanted to capture a feeling, much like the intentions I have with my photos. I wanted the video to feel like a dream, a walk through past memories. I named the folder where I collected all the clips “Nostalgia Project”.
I know it’s a word that’s been thrown around a lot, but it’s always dancing in my mind with the work that I do, and with thoughts I often have of life and its fleeting nature. Sometimes I get into the rabbit hole of looking back at photos and videos from the past, often late at night. Happy and sad feelings come together in a bittersweet combination. You feel proud, grateful, and you ache knowing you’ll probably never have the same experiences again.
2025 was incredibly difficult in many ways. There were seasons of absolute heartbreak, fear, and uncertainty. I definitely felt like I was drowning at times. But I also look back at the year with much fondness, and feel incredibly thankful for the way in which God has orchestrated things. Indeed, He is good all the time.
So what’s the point of putting this video together? Honestly, I don’t really know. But I’m thrilled about what 2026 holds. I hope I’ll have the time and mental capacity to carry out the ideas I have for my work, and certainly do more for my very quiet IG feed. I hope to continue stirring the same feelings of nostalgia in the photos I take, and I pray for a year of remarkable fulfilment and joy.
In the meantime, yes, go ahead and book those tickets to see your loved ones, hug more people than you’ve ever hugged, and try that thing you never had time to try. Don’t stop taking pictures so you remember, the good times and the bad. Don’t stop taking the time to pause, and to dream. Never stop thanking God for His goodness. We’ll touch base again at the end of the year and share stories over a cuppa.
Much love,
Wei
