Jiayan Yin, Echoes of Time (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2025)

Echoes of Time was photographed inside a historic tram at a Melbourne tram museum. The young girl in the image is the photographer’s daughter. The photographer, a mother who loves capturing moments of her daughter growing up, dressed her in early 20th-century Chinese clothing to create a quiet scene of the past. Soft light coming through the rooftop windows gently lights the vintage wooden interior and her thoughtful gaze. Holding an old-style newspaper, she seems to pause in a world different from her own. This photograph is a simple, personal record of family life, culture, and shared moments between a mother and daughter.

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