"Wonder" in Photography

As a photographer, "wonder" has and always been a forever theme of mine. It’s the moment right before something changes, a breath held, a gesture paused, the way the light lingers just a second too long.

To me, wonder is the pulse beneath stillness. It’s not about spectacle or perfection. It’s about presence.

And to capture wonder I have to first feel it.

That’s why my camera is not a tool. It’s an extension of my attention.

When I feel something shift in the air, when the world hushes for just a beat, that’s when I press the shutter.

Not because I planned it, but because I was listening.

These aren’t just images. They are proof that something happened.

Something honest. Something rare.

To me Wonder is memory before memory is made.

It’s a visual heartbeat, a reminder that life is full of tiny miracles if we only pause long enough to see them.

Location: Downtown, Hawaii

Photograph & written by: Jun Tagai

Filmed w/ Nikon Zf w/ Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-LANTHAR