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    9/10/2009

    摄影与美

    leaves in summer

    这显然是一个令摄影师尴尬的年代。有太多人在玩“摄影”,有太多的人在谈论“摄影“,有海量的“摄影作品”充斥网络。对准镜头按快门,我2岁的女儿也会的。PS也许不用,仅用魔术手也足以达到专业水准。

    这也是我困惑好久的问题。这里的根源在哪儿呢?

    “艺术”,是一个很玄很滥的概念,就像“文化”。既然吃饭喝酒可以叫做一种文化,摄影当然也可以算作一种艺术门类。只是,我个人一直认为,所谓的摄影艺术实在是一种很懒的急功近利的艺术,按快门就可以了(自己研究黑白冲洗手工的除外),不需要花心思去配颜料也不需要上窜下跳折磨自己(自虐的除外)。我能够理解到的摄影艺术,是能够
    让人读出内容的作品。可能是一幅人像、一个社会场景、或者一朵花。让人能读到摄影者的语言和心思的作品,且叫做艺术吧。

    “美”,是一个古老而永恒的话题。一条线、一片树叶、一个背影、一个浅浅的微笑、一座宫殿、一座山、一幅画或者一潭湖水,都是美。美必须是“真”的,是有韵律的,而且是和谐的。能称为艺术的,我认为它也是美的。

    发现美的能力则不是人人皆有的。能有这样的能力,是多么美妙的事情!想想着,从儿童的新奇的眼光去看世界,从不同的角度,有创造性的。国人的教育和环境,让大多人失去的这样的能力。西方人则不同。一位美国的朋友(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jungle_mama/),和她一起拍照,她会对任何东西感兴趣,虽然可能都是她非常熟悉的,比如一片叶子一朵花一个果实。她的摄影技术入门几乎也算不上,用Nikon D50,选用Auto档,只会调焦加上按快门,当然她的作品出人意料的好。在我的极力推荐和指导下,把作品放到了Flickr上,结果一发不可收拾,成了Flickr上的热门。每次和我聊天,都会说,you changed my life! 让我很脸红。

    我想摄影是发现和捕捉美的方式,有摄影作品可以作为艺术的人可以称作摄影师吧。


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