Chen Bingdai (aka d0125) is a photographer based in Hangzhou, China. Although he studied industrial design and despite his photographic work being fairly well-known, Bingdai by day works unassumingly behind a counter as a store clerk.
Four years ago, he accidentally downloaded Instagram and tried out the app. He uploaded a few photos and soon the recognition he got from strangers gave him encouragement to shoot more seriously. In the beginning, he used only an iPod Touch to shoot, then gradually transitioned to using a DSLR camera.
四年前，他偶然间下载了Instagram，试着发了几张照片，来自陌生人的认同给了他很大的鼓励，从此开始慢慢认真拍照。最开始使用的摄影工具仅是一部iPod Touch，而后渐渐过渡到相机拍摄。
Because of technical limitations, Bingdai tended to shoot and edit in a very clean and concise style. Unique lighting, visual simplicity, and a minimalist composition coincidentally resembled the style of Chinese traditional paintings which he was drawn to. This style of shooting would later continue to be an important part of his creative process.
起初硬件的限制迫使他的拍摄以及编辑都尽量保持画面的干净与简洁。独特的光影，受损的画质，以及极简的画面构成，在巧合与刻意间将中国传统绘画中的部分风格融合进了画面。这种风格也在后来的创作中以新的形式沿用下来。
Since ancient times, Hangzhou’s West Lake and its misty scenery has influenced countless poets. Even today it can draw in bustling crowds and attract many a photographer to come capture its gentle beauty. Photographed, it is rather like one of Bingdai’s unique images.
杭州的西湖自古以来以其幽雅熏养了无数文人墨客，哪怕时至今日湖岸边上早已人潮熙攘，仍能让这位摄影师感受到她温和的美并对她情有独钟，更将这种美演绎于自己的摄影画面中，形成一种独特的冰袋式非典型纪录。
For Bingdai, photography most of the time simply serves as a way “to document places and friends.” His inspiration further comes from the people and things he encounters in his daily life. In the future, he wants to continue to explore his visual style, ways to use light and shadows, and shoot more portraits.
摄影于冰袋而言，“大部分都是对自己去过的地方及身边的朋友的一个记录”，而他的灵感也是来自这平日生活里的人、事、物。未来他还将继续用自己的方式集中表现光影与人物。
