Why do modern people dare not laugh when taking pictures?

When taking photos, modern people not only smile, but also grin. In contrast, many modern characters in old photos have a serious face, which, in modern words, seems a little sad.

Whether in China or in the West, the photos of modern people are almost all in this serious or even slightly sad style.

Even the wedding photos, which are beaming and happy, both the newlyweds and the guests look indifferent in the photos.

The reason why the characters in the old photos are so sad is mainly because they were influenced by portraits in the early days. Even the humorous Mark Twain once said: Photographs are very important documents, and there is nothing more deadly than passing on a smirk that has been frozen forever to future generations.

Not only that, photographers in that era tried to make photos look like classical paintings in order to prove that photography was also an art, not a simple mechanical operation.

It can be seen that the portrait of Lincoln on the left not only imitates the movements of the classical portrait George Washington in serious expression and standing posture, but also the objects in the background

. The classical portrait itself is also a person who wants to show the whole image to the world and future generations. In addition, people who have the ability to own portraits often want their image to be solemn, solemn and noble.

If a painting is smiling, people will think that the portrait owner is a willful, casual or even dissolute person.

The oil painting of Empress Dowager Cixi painted by Dutch painter Hu Bohua in 195 made the Empress Dowager Cixi look terrible.

In the 2th century, photographic equipment gradually became cheap and easy to operate, coupled with the rise of movies and the natural gestures of actors on the screen, the attitude of inspiring the public to take photos began to become casual and casual, and the smiles when taking photos began to increase gradually.

After World War II, relaxed expression and smiling face became the standard of photos. Even in public or official photos, royal nobles and senior officials are not as straight as before. Instead, they often look relaxed, smile and even grin, which is also a way to be close to the people.