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The Quiet Photograph by Tommy Lei

Photos and prose. Exploring the peace and grounding in the everyday and how it directly influences my visual art practice.

Newsletter · By tommy lei · English · US · Paid tier available · Official site

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Aug 23, 2026
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  1. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Fly even if no one is watching (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="970" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O5_8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85b0dff1-4d92-4063-bfe5-4abb737a3590_2048x1365.j

  2. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    Sunday Stillness: Manhattan Beach, California (opens the original)

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    I love photographing the familiar, but perhaps what I love even more is making the familiar, obscure, a little mysterious than what the eye can perceive.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="605.2293956043956" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EiJ-!,

  3. Issue · Jul 19, 2026

    A Quiet Photograph #2: Fatherhood (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1000" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4HFj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ae7119f-457f-4ae8-9d60-52e35ce214a8_750x1000.jp

  4. Issue · Jul 12, 2026

    What blooms waits for no one (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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