十年前，Ming 是個對即影即有一無所知的門外漢。 當他首次接觸到寶麗來 SX-70 相機，便愛上這精巧的相機。他一手捧著相機，把眼晴湊上取景器，努力地旋轉著對焦輪，另一隻手在慢慢摸索著前方的快門按鈕。
幾秒鐘後，聽到摩打運行的清脆聲，看著照片慢慢地顯影，把相機摺回。 所有有關 SX-70 的一切都讓人感到很神奇有趣，除了一件事：就是他的照片，因為他拍出來的第一張寶麗來照片模糊了。
This was his first encounter with Polaroid.
Every SX-70 looked the same to him. He chose a black one with black skin, because he liked black. It was an Alpha 1 Model 2. Ming knew nothing about cameras. He couldn't tell the difference between aperture and shutter speed. He didn't know which film to use. It was failure pack after pack. Sometimes it was the film, sometimes it was his setting. But he just kept going. Giving up was not an option.
Ming's first exhibition was devastating. Critics complained: "Who is this guy? Who does he think he is? Polaroid isn’t for serious photographers."
"No. Polaroid is original, creative, one-of-a-kind." Ming argued to himself. "Filter out the noise, just do what you love." Keep shooting he told himself. Keep shooting. Prove them wrong. Become a world-class photographer.
Today, Ming is an official Polaroid photographer. Whenever Polaroid needs to test a new camera, a new batch of film, he is always at the top of the list. He shoots to please nobody. He shoots to create better art.
Ming is an attitude. Grit. Passion. Perseverance. Dedication. He just won't stop trying. He only shoots Polaroid and nothing else. Dedication to the one thing that matters most to him.
From Nobody to Somebody. Earn your respect. Don't let the noise of others' opinion drown out your own inner voice.
