What is Zhang Yinquan's artistic concept of photography?

Zhang Yinquan, who also studied painting since childhood, is familiar with the painting method of Chinese painting, and his works are quite different from Lang Jingshan's artistic style. He believes that the charm of photography lies in "being able to truly record natural scenery", and this "ability to truly reproduce objective scenery" is beyond the reach of painting.

Therefore, as early as March 1937, Zhang Yinquan clearly put forward his own artistic ideas in the magazine "Flying Eagle":

Concise, clear, vivid and powerful.

These eight words are Zhang Yinquan's lifelong pursuit of photography.

Zhang Yinquan (1901~1971)19 years old began to learn photography. At that time, few people knew about photography and there were few books and periodicals about photography, so he mainly taught himself. 192 1 was admitted to the Department of Economics of National Beijing Hosei University, and I read many original English photography books in my spare time.

At that time, not long after photography and cameras were introduced to China, not only all photographic equipment was imported, but also the artistic ideas of photography were influenced by the West, stressing "aestheticism", learning "painting school" and shooting romantic things and still lives. Zhang Yinquan took the working people as the goal, and shot some works that exposed the darkness and poverty of the society at that time and reflected the life of the working people, which was valuable in the photography industry at that time. As he himself said, the art that China needs now is not romantic, gentle and charming, but full of difficulties and challenges. I really hope to use this doctrine to motivate myself and regard my photography as a national salvation activity, just in case.

Therefore, Zhang Yinquan regards the camera as "another kind of brush", depicting mountains and rivers, reflecting social life, and discovering the "truth, typicality and beauty" hidden in nature and social life.

Zhang Yinquan advocates snapshots and has skilled snapshot skills. His photographs of insects and birds, such as bees picking honey, butterflies loving flowers, swallows flying fast, eagles flying in ancient trees and geese frightened in the snow, are all dynamic and elegant.

Zhang Yinquan has unique views on how to take good dynamic photos. He said: find the highest point (the best and most representative point) in the development process of an action from beginning to end. This can show and represent all its actions, which is a key point.

Anticipate in advance, look at it, and seize it as soon as it appears.

When taking dynamic photos, Zhang Yinquan also emphasized the setting of shutter speed. He believes that if it is too high, the movement will be completely frozen. Although the image is clear, the movement is not strong. The best thing is that the main body is clear, and most of the movements are slightly blurred.

However, the slower the shutter speed, the more difficult it is to master, and it is necessary to keep trying and carefully accumulate experience.

Zhang Yinquan's "Turn the tide" is a masterpiece to catch the climax of action. Taken in the summer of Huanggang River 1935 in Hubei. At that time, it was the Yangtze River flood season, and the wind and waves were urgent. A small boat struggled to paddle against the wind in the early morning, and the sailors on board bravely struggled with the wind and waves. Just as the ship was approaching the river boat to meet the cable flying in the air, Zhang Yinquan quickly captured the climax of this action. In the picture, the wind is blowing hard, the waves are rough, the ship is shaking and the cables are flying, showing a strong sense of movement.

Zhang Yinquan is versatile and has made many achievements in the research and development of cameras. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, he resolutely refused the invitation of the Japanese invaders, did not go to the university to give lectures, buried himself in optics at home and made some telephoto lenses. One of the zoom lenses was rare at that time, and its design was simple. As long as the sleeve is rotated, it can change the focal lengths of 8.5, 13.5 and 19.5 cm.