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Portraits, gatherings & everyday observations.
People. Places. Passing moments.

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Selected work

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A portrait in warm yellow light — 001 / A Profile in Warm LightPortraits

A portrait looking into the camera in warm light — 002 / Where Light LingersPortraits

A person in white beside a window — 003 / By the WindowPortraits

A portrait in red against a grey background — 004 / Red and GreyPortraits

A person looking towards the light beside a window — 005 / Towards the LightPortraits

A portrait in a red checked shirt — 006 / A Passing GazePortraits

007 / In the TreesPortraits

A person in pale clothing standing among a wooden pavilion and trees — 008 / Among the PavilionsPortraits

A rainbow and streetlight beneath a grey sky — 009 / After the RainObservations

People and flames gathering at dusk — 010 / In the FirelightGatherings

An evening gathering beneath sunset and streetlights — 011 / A Gathering at DuskGatherings

A bonfire burning in the night — 012 / EmbersGatherings

A warmly lit shop window at night — 013 / A Window at NightObservations

A red door and bicycle against a brick wall — 014 / Red Door, BicycleObservations

A green bronze statue beneath a blue sky — 015 / Bronze and BlueObservations

Flowers and a shop window on a street corner at night — 016 / Light on the CornerObservations

Observe the mountains in thick fog and mist — 017 / The Mountains at a distanceInto Nature

Melting snow flowing through the rocks — 018 / Melting Snow 1Into Nature

Melting snow flowing through the rocks — 019 / Melting Snow 2Into Nature

Shot at 400mm focal length, it's quite busy — 020 / A hedgehogInto Nature

Name was forgotten, but the dusk cast remains — 021 / The Golden PeaksInto Nature

Surrounding peaks of the Mt.Gongga (highest peak in Szechuan) — 022 / The guards of Mt.GonggaInto Nature

Coming from an distant place, the fields of plateau was lit — 023 / The spreading lightInto Nature

Shutter speed increased, water 'freeze' — 024 / WaterflowInto Nature

山川内容上传1 - 3 (1) — 025 / A Serene LakeInto Nature

A record of humans recording themselves in rocky terrain — 026 / Humans in the rocky terrainInto Nature

A road extends into the far mountains — 027 / A road to the far mountainInto Nature

What has people taken with them when they leave? — 028 / Going Down the HillInto Nature

The silhouette of a time — 029 / SilhouetteInto Nature

The sun left with its last ray for tomorrow to see — 030 / The Red FieldsInto Nature

It's always the best if you take this picture out of sheer luck — 031 / The Red PeaksInto Nature

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Tao Ran

Ghent, Belgium

Based in Ghent, Belgium, I photograph people, quiet gestures and everyday moments in natural light. My approach favours restrained compositions and an honest sense of presence, with light and place shaping each frame.

01 / Natural-light portraitsSelected commissions & creative collaborations

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I take on selected natural-light portrait commissions and creative collaborations, with an emphasis on a shared visual sensibility. For enquiries, please reach out on Instagram or Xiaohongshu with your idea, preferred timing and location.

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