Ten famous photographers that the world should ignore.

Don't be misled by the title, not because their works are poor, but because their role models are too good. Not long ago, I told a friend that if we want to compare China's contemporary photography with the western/American, Cindy Sherman has not appeared in the history of western photography. Nine of the following ten are the most famous names in the pre-Sherman era, and they are models of modernist photography. In fact, it is not a "forced" comparison, but a result of observation. I don't know if it's a coincidence. Both the social development stage and the photography development stage are decades behind the world. In fact, too many of us are still exploring the themes of street photography, road trip, romance and curiosity. So I think this article is useful. I hope that "young photographers" can extract positive information from satire.

1, Ansel? Adams ansel adams

Adams created some extraordinary images and wrote a book about photography skills, but on the whole, he did more harm than contribution to photography. How many young photographers are wondering which "exposure area" the shadow on the photo should belong to, which leads to the explosion, and the whole photo is black. Besides, how many black and white photos do we need to perfectly expose snow-covered mountains and streams? Yes, nature is magnificent, we know, stop it. "Saint Ansel" said that what he does is always better than what you do, so don't worry about him, or your work will always be stressful.

2. Steven? Coastal sth

Shore is the ultimate "useless" photographer. In the eyes of ignorant people, even professionals, his photos don't look artistic at all. What's the theme? Why did you choose this scene instead of that one? This must be a joke, right? Or a test? There's nothing in the photo! It is interesting to study the composition, accuracy and theme of Shore's works repeatedly. Unfortunately, young photographers have no patience. They can't wait to go out and take some "nothing" photos like others. Why? Because it is simple. You can see gas stations, parking lots, a wall or an antique car everywhere in those photos. The colors also happen to be in harmony, because that's what you found, right Then you hang them up ... sorry to interrupt, but you just printed a big "nothing" of eight times ten.

3. Gary Gary winogran

When you think of Gary Vino Grant, you immediately think of street photography. He wandered around new york in 1950s and 1960s, and took photos with his Lycra that he had never seen in the viewfinder on the road. He is so obsessed with his random composition that he will jokingly say, "tilt a little." More inclined? Young street photographer, don't listen to his nonsense. You don't know how many years he has been practicing. He can accurately shoot the kung fu he wants with a wave of his hand in the air with his camera. "Tilt a little" is by no means the way out for your poor street photography with rough composition. Otherwise, you will only have one consequence, that is, there are still 2500 rolls of film that have been unconscious before they have been developed-just like Wino Grant.

4. Eric Soth alec soth

Poetic landscape, pale portrait, satirical hotel room, depression, beard, eight times ten, epic shooting project. Eric Sotheby's, you set the standard for photography too high. Those MFA children who try to grow beards will never finish their "great" American projects when they are old. Besides, is it necessary for you to make contemporary photography so full of "satire"? Who says photographers must be so angry and questioning about photography? Why don't you rent a bun, buy a Leica M9, invite some hippies in their sixties to road trip, and then film the whole process and send it to Tumblr. Wait, that sounds "melancholy" too! So, you win.

5. Robert Frank robert frank

Frank is a "one-man revolution". Before him, the photos were basically clean and tidy, and they were all taken with a tripod. Then Frank appeared and stubbornly tore up this aesthetic standard. Fortunately, he has something to replace, that is, his strong personal views, which most young photographers who follow in his footsteps do not have. They mistake particles, recklessness and passion for the main theme, but I'm very sorry, guessing three out of four is nothing. Those lunatics shot a cowboy pub in the middle of the night 1 with 3200 film, but the photos they took were as boring as ever. It's time to shoot something you really care about. Don't confuse your fashionable headscarf with the lower classes.

6. South? Golding Nan Goldin

Young man, just because you have a group of cool friends and a miserable and photogenic life like nan goldin doesn't mean that your life is half as interesting as hers. Godin's success lies in her being in the right place at the right time and her talent for using cameras. Now it's probably because you're not at the right time and place. You're not a genius. No matter what happens later, I can't make my self-abuse look like an accident, so stop moaning and wasting time, go back to my life and think about what to shoot for my MFA graduation exhibition.

7. Henry Cartier? Henri Cartier Bersson

Cartier-Bresson was a genius and a tyrant. Before him, the concept of street photography was very broad, and then he "demonstrated" it and the road was narrow in an instant. You searched the streets exhausted for hours, and finally found a perfect composition, but something always seems to be missing. What's the point? If you can't decide, just wait there and wait for the "right" person or thing to appear. But how long will it take? How many hours? How many days? No matter how long you wait, then click! Like that "instant", Cartier-Bresson's street photography 70 years later is doomed. Young photographers are always waiting for the fleeting "decisive moment" on that picturesque street corner. These pictures all look beautiful, but they lack a perfect pedestrian or a suggestive finger. Thank you, Henry, but I am not free every day. Give me back my time!

8. William William eggleston, Al Grey.

Edgar Winston is a pioneer of color photography and a legend. For forty years, he has been struggling with the "obvious" and devoted himself to building a "democratic forest", in which everything can be seen equally: trees, dirt, signboards, houses, carpets, red ceilings, shirtless men, old men with guns, tricycles and so on. His style has become the "inspiration" of many photographers, so that they don't know what to shoot except the daily things around them. Then digital cameras appeared, then the Internet appeared, and then Flickr appeared. Although aigre Winston won the battle with Apparent, today Apparent won revenge through countless dry and boring photos uploaded to the Internet every day. We will never look for a "forest of democracy". We can't escape.

9. Ryan McKinley Ryan McGinley

McKinley came into our sight through his photos of shirtless young people in a vast space. In the post-9- 1 1 era, these photos show us that young people are still energetic and pursuing. They are still in love and taking risks. Besides, they are so fucking white and thin that I want to rent a jeep and find some slim friends to feel life on the road. Obviously, this idea has appeared in the mind of every young fashion photographer aged 18 to 25. This kind of "on the road" impulse emerges in large numbers with low-resolution pictures on countless blogs. The beautiful young people in the photo are naked and free, but they seem to be so absorbed in their dreams that they forget how boring they look.

10 Diane? Arbus Diane Abs

In fact, don't ignore Albus, you should concentrate on her talent and elegance. However, once the word "freak" appears in your mind, you must put the book down at once. Those people may attract Albus to film them for different reasons than you. She famously said, "I believe there must be something. If I don't take pictures of them, people won't see them. " But the premise is that the "person" she said lives in a completely different era from now. Today, we have TV and Internet, and we enjoy all kinds of deformities and freaks that may exist in the world. What attracts photographers is always a mystery. Don't follow your instincts.