After setting up his studio in Manhattan, another turning point arrived. In pursuit of the photographs he truly wanted to capture, he temporarily relocated to Milan to re-study fashion photography. It was during this period that his renowned series “1/8th of an instant” was born, a collection capturing the motion of dancers at a shutter speed of 1/8 second. The series vividly portrays the fleeting energy hidden within movement and continues to receive international acclaim. The energy of the subjects in “1/8th of an instant” reflects a raw, inner vitality, an expression of life itself. (Details about this series will be explored further in the next issue.)

While pursuing his artistic endeavors in New York, he also photographed musicians such as David Bowie and Ben E. King. Among them was a then up-and-coming artist, Cyndi Lauper. He visited her modest apartment on the Upper East Side, a small studio she shared with a friend, and photographed her using natural light as she sat on the lower bunk of a bunk bed in the room. About 6 months later, she made a breakthrough appearance on a famous music TV show and quickly rose to stardom. It was a moment when he felt the American Dream up close.

Later, at the age of 37, he relocated his base to Paris. Inspired by the renowned Parisian photographer Brassaï, he would wander the streets of Paris every night with a Nikon camera loaded with black-and-white film in hand. Centered in Europe, the heart of the art world, he energetically held exhibitions of "1/8th of an instant" across France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, and beyond.