This is actually the second time I’m writing about William Eggleston—but this time, it feels more personal. As I work on one of my current projects using color film to photograph everyday scenes, I’ve found myself returning to his work with a different level of attention. The more I look at his images, the more I realize how much he has influenced the way I see.

Eggleston is known as a pioneer of color photography, and what fascinates me now isn’t just that he used color, but how he used it. His scenes are often incredibly ordinary—gas stations, corners of a room, plastic bottles on a table—but the way he captures color and light makes them feel strangely important. His use of color is never loud or obvious, but it’s deliberate. There’s a quiet intensity in how one tone plays off another. That subtlety is something I’m thinking about a lot in my own work.

His compositions are classic and restrained. Many of his photos look like snapshots—unplanned, even casual—but they hold a kind of natural balance that feels instinctual. That sense of effortlessness is what I’m starting to appreciate more. It reminds me that simplicity doesn’t mean lack of thought—often, it means just the opposite.

For this project, I’m also working with color film and focusing on things that are familiar or easily overlooked. Eggleston’s work encourages me to slow down, trust the quietness in an image, and pay more attention to how color alone can carry emotion. His influence isn’t about copying his style, but about learning to see more clearly—especially in the most ordinary moments.

中文版本：

这是我第二次写关于 William Eggleston 的内容，但这次会更贴近我个人的视角。最近我在做一个以彩色胶片拍摄日常场景的项目，在这个过程中，我又重新翻看了他的作品。越看越能体会到，他对我观察方式的影响其实一直都在，只是现在更清晰了。

Eggleston 被认为是彩色摄影的先锋人物，但现在吸引我注意的不只是他用色彩，而是他如何使用色彩。他拍的往往是一些极其普通的场景——加油站、屋角、桌上的瓶子之类的东西——但他对光线和色调的把握，总能让画面变得特别、有分量。他的色彩从不张扬，却很有层次。那种安静但有力量的视觉感受，是我最近特别关注的部分。

他的构图总是简单而经典。很多照片看上去像是随手拍下的快照，没有太多“刻意”的痕迹，但其中的平衡感又让人觉得非常自然。这种“看似不经意”的感觉，其实是他敏锐观察力的一种体现。也让我意识到，简单并不代表随便，反而可能是一种更深的选择。

在我现在这个项目里，我也在用彩色胶片拍摄生活中那些被忽视的小场景。Eggleston 的作品让我学会去信任画面的“安静感”，关注那些不那么“精彩”的瞬间，同时也提醒我：色彩本身就可以传递情绪，不需要太多修饰。

他带给我的影响并不是风格上的模仿，而是一种观看方式的提醒——学着更清楚地去“看”，尤其是在那些最普通的时刻和地点。