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How to analyze photographic works

20. What is the photographer's purpose? When analyzing photographic works, we must fully respect the ontological language and various possible personalized expressions of photography, and we cannot copy the analytical techniques of artistic works and literary works. What's more, not all photographic works are works of art, and many excellent non-artistic photographic works can never be measured by the so-called artistic standards. For photography, the most important thing is not art, and there are more important things than art. Here's a brief introduction to the steps and methods of analyzing the works: in terms of thinking, look at the concept-understand the meaning of the picture, look at the expression-analyze various expressions inside and outside the picture, compare and analyze the photographic works from the evolution (degree of innovation) of the photographic creation style, and find the idea of comparable factors from the photographer's own creation-the photographer's real shooting intention for comparative analysis. In terms of expression range, angle and depth techniques: the conception of photographic works-the photographer chooses the specific expression mode suitable for himself and the subject; Selection of shooting angle and composition scheme; Light processing and color processing; In short, a good photographic work can be analyzed and studied in depth, and can also be analyzed from a personal point of view; But generally speaking, we usually appreciate the works from the following aspects: theme, composition, color, lines, exposure, clarity and color contrast. We can appreciate the photographic works like this: 1, from the objective technical level. Mainly from the camera, lens, shooting technology, film quality, clarity, hierarchy, color reproduction and other aspects to analyze the works. 2, it is appreciated from the artistic level. This paper analyzes the works from the aspects of conception, conception, composition, perspective, framing, artistic creation methods, artistic conception, emotional appeal and the role of the works in life and society. Of course, you can also appreciate the photographic works from your own understanding and feelings. Appreciating photographic works, if we can analyze them comprehensively from the above four aspects, it is certainly good, but on the Internet, we can talk about some ideas on only one aspect without going into too much detail. In addition, there is a difference between appreciation and comment. Only by choosing the appropriate method and language according to the author's specific situation can comments achieve good results. The above humble opinions are for reference only.