What language is the conception method that embodies the truth of art?

All artistic creation must be conceived, and photography is no exception. What is the relationship between conception and artistic conception? From the perspective of photography, artistic conception is not equal to conception, but the result of conception, that is to say, the artistic conception of photography creation is achieved through conception. What method is used to achieve the artistic conception of photography creation is a problem to be considered in mind and a mental preparation before photography creation. For example, what kind of content to reflect, what kind of theme to express, what kind of art form to adopt, what kind of expression method to choose, and the determination of light, shooting angle, timing, picture composition, color tone, etc. , collectively known as the photographic concept.

Conception is an image thinking activity, and all artistic images must be produced through thinking activities. In the process of creating artistic images, the photographer's thinking activities are manifested in three aspects: ① keen observation. 2 decisive judgment. 3 rich imagination. This trinity thinking activity is an important means to conceive artistic images and create photographic works. Without conception, it is impossible to create photographic works and take artistic photos.

Conception should be very active in photography creation, especially after the theme and content are determined, it will be short-lived with the short-term composition factors. Therefore, the process of the photographer's choice, waiting and grabbing for the picture image should be the photographer's nervous conception process.

The photographer's idea is not illusory fiction, but comes from life and objective reality. Photographers turn all kinds of people, scenery and events they have observed for a long time in their lives into visual images and accumulate them into inventory. When the visual image is triggered by something that conforms to the photographic concept and flashes at the shooting scene, the photographer will immediately use his accumulated inventory images to create according to the ideas he has already thought of, but the transience of this idea must appear before the shutter tilts. This is called "the shadow in front of the camera" in photography, just like the "meaning first" in literary and artistic creation. This means that the photographer has conceived the image he wants before shooting, and once the time is ripe, the ideas are consistent and the theme is in tune, he can shoot immediately.

The concept of photography varies from person to person, and there is no fixed model. Because photographers' knowledge level, life experience, thinking ability, hobbies and so on are very different. It is impossible to have the same idea, but photographers have a common pursuit in their ideas, that is, to see the extraordinary from ordinary things, to develop and sublimate the materials found in life, to extract the meaning of their memories, and to make their photos have a certain artistic temperament. In addition, the photographer must try his best to attract readers' vision, arouse readers' association, arouse readers' resonance and induce readers to enter the artistic conception of the work. It can be seen that the conception of photography is not only a whim, but also a method problem.

First, the typicality of thought.

Typicality is the universal principle of all literary and artistic creation, and all artistic images must be typical images, which are shaped by artists. In view of the documentary characteristics of photography, typicality is particularly important. If the typicality problem is not handled well, the photographic works will give people a sense of mechanical realism, and the picture is like a copy of the original, which can only be regarded as a dynamic performance of real life, without revealing the connotation of the theme and the specific artistic image in the conception. The typical problem in photography conception is to turn the accustomed scenery into a typical artistic image, which should not be understood as "thoroughly remoulding". In other art forms, artists must focus on life, refine life and completely shape life. As a photography art, it is impossible to completely transform the subject, which goes against the basic characteristics of photography. Therefore, the typicality in photography art should be sought from the objective reality, that is, screening the image inventory accumulated by photographers for a long time, and finally reflecting it through photography ideas. A real photographer has never been perfunctory and sloppy in his photographic conception, but has paid enough attention to it, constantly increasing and enriching his own inventory, keeping up with the pulse of the times, and creating photographic works with distinctive themes, far-reaching artistic conception, perfect images, true feelings and artistic typicality.

Second, the inspiration in the conception.

Inspiration is a form of conception that actually exists in artistic creation. Some people think that inspiration is mysterious and elusive. It's not that mysterious. Inspiration is a manifestation of photographer's instantaneous thinking, which has strong explosive power. Inspiration comes and goes like lightning, fleeting. Photographers must capture inspiration in an instant like hunters. Once inspiration becomes the "prey" in the hands of photographers, it will become a key to open ideas.

In photographic art creation, the emergence of inspiration can often promote the rapid completion of ideas. From the personal experience of many photographers, it takes days, months or even years to explore the theme, brew the theme and consider the method and form of shooting. Once the inspiration appears, the situation will be very different, just like suddenly opening it. In literary creation, it can be said that a thousand words can be done at one go, while in photographic creation, it depends on the moment when the camera shutter opens and closes.

Inspiration comes from life and the cultivation of photographers. Without life, there is no inspiration, and conception becomes a fantasy. If the photographer's self-cultivation is not high, the explosive power of inspiration will be poor, and it will be difficult to conceive. Even the occasional inspiration will be fleeting, and it is difficult to capture a profound and vivid moment.

Third, highlight the ideological center.

As far as conception is concerned, it runs through the whole process of photographic art creation. Including a series of processes such as photographer's going deep into life and accumulating material, from studying material, establishing theme, choosing which artistic modeling form and using which artistic expression method, to grasping shooting opportunity, making darkroom (or later stage), cutting and trimming, and finally deliberating the proposition, which process is the center of photography conception? From the perspective of photography creation, the brewing, deepening and expression of themes and images should be the key to the process of photography conception. In these aspects, photography conception activities are the most active and concentrated. If a photographic work is high in conception, profound in thought, vivid in image and beautiful in form, it shows that the conception center is well grasped.

It is important to highlight the creative center, but it does not mean that other links are allowed to be ignored. In particular, we should realize the role of several conceiving processes in darkroom (or later stage) production. A successful photographer often knows the expected effect of the photo before shooting, which is extremely necessary for the photographer to freely use the cooperation of other links and highlight the creative center.

Fourth, the ideological basis of conception.

Conception is not a fantasy, but a conception based on a certain concept. Based on life, conception is a comprehensive understanding of nature and its society. Photographers' understanding of life includes observation of life, reflection on life after graduate students' life and expression of life. Therefore, the photographer's conception must be based on his own ideological level, and the life material should be refined from coarse to fine, from virtual to real, from the outside to the inside, so the photographer's political consciousness, moral sentiment and world outlook become the ideological basis of the conception. Without these ideological foundations, ideas are divorced from subjective speculation about life.

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There are many discussions about artistic conception of other art forms. In order to clarify the concept, I might as well list the following:

Painting theory puts forward "both form and spirit" as the artistic conception.

In the Six Laws, it is asserted that "vivid charm" is the artistic conception.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Xie pointed out in Wen Xin Diao Long that "the blending of mind and matter" is the artistic conception.

In his Twenty-four Poems, Si Kongtu of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties said that twenty-four poetic realms, such as "bold, bold, diluted and elegant", were all artistic conceptions.

In Song Dynasty, Yan Yu said in Cang Shi Lang Hua: "Words with substance" is the artistic conception.

Wang Guowei, a control scholar, put forward in Song Yuan Kao that "writing feelings is refreshing and writing scenery is in people's eyes and ears" is the artistic conception.

Although there are different opinions about artistic conception, I think its purpose is the same. In modern terms, it is the realm where writers and painters express their feelings through language or pictures. Great realm and deep artistic conception; Small realm, no artistic conception. So how is the artistic conception of photography determined? It has been suggested that "scene blending" is the artistic conception of photography. There is some truth in this formulation. Artistic conception is always inseparable from the specific subject, and photographers always express some thoughts and opinions through the subject, and express some of their inner feelings and feelings. On the photographic screen, the subject is the so-called "scenery" and the author's thoughts and feelings are the so-called "feelings". Scenes and scenes blend in his works, resulting in a certain artistic conception.

Photography practice tells us that there is always a certain distance between the feelings and scenes in the works and what the photographer conceived. Through the emotion and scenery in the artistic conception, it is impossible to be completely replaced by the emotion and scenery in the works. There are always some emotions and scenery in the artistic conception that the works can't express or accommodate. Only by expressing feelings with scenes and unfolding scenes with feelings can the artistic conception of photographic pictures be reflected.

For those feelings and scenes left out of the picture, how far they can go outside the picture depends on the degree of performance and development. Of course, the greater the degree of performance and development, the greater the realm and the deeper the artistic conception. If the feelings and scenery on the photographic screen can't be expressed by the scenery, and the scenery expands out of the screen with the feelings, people will still feel that the meaning of "language is not amazing and endless" is insufficient, and the artistic conception of the picture is naturally less profound. Sometimes when people evaluate a work, they often say that the idea is good and the artistic expression is not enough. That's the reason.

In the artistic creation of photography, there are two aspects to endow the works with artistic conception, one is novelty in conception, and the other is touching the scene. The novelty of conception is inherent in artistic conception. When we say lyrical with scenery, we mean to express the photographer's idea with natural scenery. Otherwise, how can feelings be expressed by scenery? Touching the scenery is the result of artistic conception. When creating, because the photographer goes to the natural scenery with emotion, and then puts the triggered emotion into the scene, the expression of emotion will inevitably lead to the scene unfolding with emotion. Therefore, in the process of artistic conception formation, emotion is very important. Without the trigger of scenery, emotion has to be confined in the photographer's heart and can only become the inventory of ideas.

The acquisition of artistic conception depends on a solid foundation of life. Without rich life experience and deep understanding of life, it is impossible for photographers to have strong thoughts and feelings about life. Only by being in the scene of life and observing, analyzing and comparing life can the photographer integrate his understanding of life into the artistic conception, and it is possible to give his works a perfect and far-reaching artistic conception. Photography practice tells us that artistic skills and expressive techniques are also indispensable means to create artistic conception. "If you abandon it once, you will lose the overall situation", and you must consider it comprehensively when creating the artistic conception of your works.