{"product_id":"diary-of-a-lucky-seagull-aileen-chen","title":"Diary Of a Lucky Seagull, Aileen Chen","description":"\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eKeeping a diary to help me pay attention to life around me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eThose tiny moments when a stranger briefly enters your orbit because of the way they hold themselves or by the sillage of their fragrance. Constantly in a constant, point A to point B: the endurance of classically frantic city days. Seeing city dwellers bearing apocalyptically-messy-chic bags or XL shopper totes as if saying “I was out in the world, experiencing it.” The physicality of “I’m on my way.” An abandoned pair of shoes reluctantly skipping along the footpath from people and Lime scooters bustling past or the perfectly, unexplained tone of a shop sign, catching public transport, missing public transport....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eThankful for these moments for stopping me in my city scurries and slowing me down, I quickly take a shot and get back to it — a now rhythmic or an accidental daily mantra, but a physical act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eThis is a collection of moments that have stayed with me since capturing them on my phone. Some are several years old. This is a diary. I’m the seagull and I feel lucky to catch these transient moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eFirst published as a part of PhotoForum NZ’s 2026 zine workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"body nls\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm × 180mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-section sewn, French-link stitched 128gsm silk matte stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand bound in Aotearoa, New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 978-0-473-80073-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Handcrafted Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44512532332657,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9675\/9409\/files\/doals-01.jpg?v=1788931171","url":"https:\/\/shop.handcraftedmodern.co\/products\/diary-of-a-lucky-seagull-aileen-chen","provider":"Handcrafted Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}