Why do so many people learn photography? What is photography for?

Photos, of course. But what you may ask is why you want to take pictures and the significance of taking pictures. Let me talk about my understanding for your reference.

Holding torque

Perhaps a person's most precious thing is time, because time is gone forever and can't be repeated every second. At this moment, where are you, what are you doing, who are you with, what mood ... These moments in life, whether touching or ordinary, happy or unforgettable, are equivalent to pausing time and retaining this moment. In retrospect, I can think of many scenes when I see the photos. This is the meaning that photography gives to life.

Record facts

Trees will wither, rivers will dry up, houses will get old, beautiful women will get old, and paper will turn yellow ... Who can remember what things looked like a hundred years ago? Photos can be to some extent. When studying historical materials, digging up facts and solving crimes, photos can be used as one of the evidences to help future generations and people who are not present to see and understand the facts. Besides, the world is so big that you can't see it all. There are too many people and places you don't know. Photos can convey the world to you. This is one of the functions of photography.

News report

All kinds of accidents happen every day in the world, including occasional wars and natural disasters. How to convey these things more efficiently and quickly and attract the attention of the world? Of course, writing and dictation are also possible, but they are not intuitive and convenient enough, far less powerful than the visual and spiritual shock brought by a photo, thus attracting attention and promoting improvement. This is the power of photography and photographs.

artistic creation

Photography, the most important thing is expression. No matter what purpose it is used for or what meaning it gives, it is essentially a subjective expression of the photographer, which cannot be 100% objective. So as I said above, photos can record the facts to some extent. Since it is a personal expression, you can also express your thoughts and ideas through photography. So many photographers were born. They are not different from music, painting and other arts in essence, but are different in process and tools. In this era of gradually open mind, photography can make individuals more free and bring visual feast to the world. This is the beauty of photography.

last words

You see, so many people learn photography because the threshold of photography is getting lower and lower, so they can use mobile phones. However, there are still few good shots, and most of them take photography as a carnival to show their sense of existence. After all, taking pictures is much simpler than other forms of artistic expression, even using words. So sometimes, you don't have to worry about what they're shooting. Probably just a habitual pat. You can ask yourself what you want to shoot.

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