E.S.L. Chen (b. 1987) is a self-taught photographer who has previously worked in the editorial field. He is based in Metro Manila, Philippines. He took up digital photography as a hobby in his years as an economics major at De La Salle University Manila. He discovered printing and has kept on experimenting with the medium. He is a founding member of FotomotoPH. Recent experiences and collaborations have made him rediscover his interests in painting, drawing and analog photography. Thematically, Chen's work is an amalgamation of paradox, time and impulse. His works can be described as personal experiences preserved as visual memories.