I loved how childhood flip books made a few pages feel like motion. I’d always wanted to explore that idea within just a single, still image. Then I found this match going from untouched wood to a pile of ash. The whole sequence is right there, without ever having to turn a page. A simple photograph that lets you see time passing, all in one glance.

As a child, I loved how flip books made a few pages feel like motion. I’d wanted to explore that in a single still image. Then I found this match going from untouched wood to a pile of ash. The whole sequence is there without turning a page. One simple photograph that lets you see time passing all in one glance.