The history and art of photography

Photography began to appear in 1839, and it has been more than 70 years since 170. As a photographer, only by understanding the past of photography can we know more about photography itself, yourself, your own photography and its significance, and we will go further and more firmly.

Photography is loyal to records and good at freezing the sadness of time. When photography first appeared, it has always been inextricably linked with painting. When photography appeared, some people asserted that photography would eventually replace painting, but this assertion now seems ridiculous. Some original photographers turned from painting to photography. Although they don't need to paint on paper with a brush, they still shoot from the perspective of painting, hoping that photography can create works as good as painting. Photography does have some characteristics of painting in some aspects, but it is by no means the same as painting. Because of the expensive photographic equipment, many families cannot afford it. Only those rich aristocrats have the opportunity to own cameras. For a long time, the main function of photography was to record family members. In those years, people in front of the camera didn't smile and pose like people today. At that time, the people they photographed were the real themselves. With the development of industrialization, Kodak cameras appeared in the 1980s, which made cameras enter the homes of ordinary people. More amateurs began to explore photography, and many experiences and ideas emerged at that time. The camera could have taken it like this.

In the first few decades, the debate about whether photography is an art is endless. No one will doubt that painting is an art, and art is enlightening and thought-provoking. But people are always reluctant to regard photography as art, just press the shutter. Is this art? Of course, for us today, of course, we know that photography is an art, but for people at that time, it was an unsolved problem. Everyone has different views on photography, which makes some people agree and some people object. Is photography art after all? What is the artistry of photography? What is photography? Whether the meaning of photography will change with time. Photography can freeze time, and it seems that it has been pursuing beauty and freezing beauty. But for the war disaster, it is exploring the terrible side. I like to call photography an artistic act of time fragments. Although photography is loyal to the record, it is definitely not enough. What we need is not to take a snapshot, but to interpret reality and create the future. Photographs record the superficial world, but the real world has its real side at a certain moment. Photographers are looking for this moment, which requires photographers' keen observation. Reality is a hidden reality, reality is only a false side of the world, and photography is a knife to get rid of the false and keep the true. The artistry of photography must be based on the authenticity of photography, and it is also the art of freeze-frame under time fragments. It cries, it barks and it runs. This is photography.

Whenever we talk about the past of photography, there are always a few people we can't avoid. They are a monument to photography and an example for us to learn. When I first learned photography, I often saw a sentence, decisive moment. This sentence comes from Bresson. He is a very great photographer. He took many photos of decisive moments in the street. He waited and all the scenes were ready. Just waiting for the actors to appear. His photography idea has a great influence on the whole photography field. If you want to try this concept, pick up your camera and take street photography with a 35mm fixed-focus lens. You will have a deeper understanding of this concept. In addition, there is a photographer named Manlei whose surrealism has greatly promoted the development of photography. I want to know why there are surreal photos and what's wrong with realism. When we ask this question, we must remind ourselves that the reality we see is the real reality. Reality in the photographer's mind. Isn't the created reality the real reality? What you see on TV is what others want you to see, and those things that are too real are not allowed to be played. Since social contradictions are getting worse and worse, even reality is not real reality, why not take reality as raw material to create and interpret the reality, dissatisfaction and emotions in your heart. One of Manlei's works is famous. This is a crying woman. Tears are not real, but they are more shocking than reality. If you study the history of photography, you will know Albus. She was born in a wealthy family and later engaged in clothing photography. But it is this stable and seemingly happy life that inspires her other side. It is her special pursuit of pain, distortion and suffering that makes us discover a new side of photography. She didn't understand at that time, and finally committed suicide, which made us sigh.

What to shoot and what not to shoot. Everyone has different answers. Some photographers capture the moments in the streets of new york, some like to shoot indoors, some take pictures to expose the unfortunate experience of child labor, and some take pictures to arouse people's awe and respect for nature. And some people shoot to record things that are about to disappear. What is meaningful to us, what can stimulate our interest and what is worth taking risks. We should think about it. In the process of photography, many photography concepts emerge one after another, such as surrealism, idealism, documentary photography, street photography, cutting-edge photography, painting photography, free photography and so on. Faced with many photography concepts, we need a quiet heart to understand our passion. If what we shoot can't arouse happiness, then don't waste your film. It is not necessary for you to keep pressing the shutter.

Photography is beautiful and moving. While seeing the world, the eye of photography is also insight into human nature. The historical significance of photography already exists, and the future development of photography needs us to create the future with a heart of awe and love. As long as you have a dream and keep your feet on the ground, you will become the best photographer. You can only be yourself, you can only take your own photos, and you can only be yourself. Come on, kid.