The first series of "Extraordinary Photography" is calling for contributions

The first series of "Extraordinary Photography" is calling for contributions

Photographer friends who know the history of Japanese photography or have heard of Robert Frank probably know "subjective documentary photography", a photographic art form that is significantly different from traditional objective documentary. In the current trend of world photography art, the West is more inclined to traditional objective documentary and artistic photography, while Japan, due to the efforts and rise of a large number of photographers after the war, finally left a strong impression on the world photography history with "subjective documentary photography". a sum. The history of photography in China is actually not short, but due to the constraints of the social environment and other factors, in the end, the great photographic country has a good record in the history of the development of photography art. It should not be denied here that a small number of Chinese photographers have carried out very useful and fruitful explorations in the development of global photography history, and some even have reached international standards in terms of ideas and creative strength. However, when considered in the overall environment, their achievements and influence still seem weak. I am not from a professional background and have no intention of starting a new hill, but after going deep into the field of photography, I know that it is difficult to improve the overall level of Chinese photography art through the innovation and hard work of stragglers. First, there are too many temptations for photographers in this materialistic world; secondly, if there were no "VIVO" and "Provoke" in the Japanese photography industry, two very "alternative" and short-lived photography organizations at the time , should not have the brilliance of Japanese photography today. Today's photography and art seem very close yet seem far away. Most of the photographic photos we see on a daily basis are like McDonald's fries, and I can't feel it in an instant. What kind of photography can leave its mark on history? It seems that no one has a say in the present before the conclusion is reached, but we can and should work hard to create what we want to keep. Such creations are like family heirlooms hidden deep in the home. They are familiar and beloved by oneself, but not necessarily felt by outsiders. If we can gather our "baby" together, maybe we can create a market if we are really small, and influence the trend if we are big. "Extraordinary photography" should actually be understood as "extraordinary photography" and "extraordinary photography". Because most of what fills our eyes every day are McDonald's fries rather than "heirlooms". So what is "extraordinary photography"? As far as my current cognition is concerned, photography works that use the lens only as a tool to express one's true feelings and feelings without being rigid in form and fully express one's thoughts, opinions and emotions are what I envision as "extraordinary photography". People who don't understand such works may think it's garbage or even doubt whether the photographer will take pictures. But like the works of art by masters such as Jackson Pollock or Lucian Freud, art is no longer about pleasing the eye, but about revealing parts of humanity, and the same is true of photography. "Extraordinary photography" can include a lot of what is now definable, such as documentary photography, street photography, art photography, photographic installations, and even NFTs, to name a few. As long as we haven't thought about it, we can try and explore. This is also the pointer of my personal creative practice. Of course, the weak platform "Extraordinary Photography" hopes that more photographers who are persistent but not understood by ordinary people will join in and truly work hard for their artistic ideals. Instructions for the call for contributions: 1. This call for contributions is not limited to themes. Photographic works of any subject can be submitted, not limited to the above-mentioned subjective documentary photography, art photography, photographic installations, photographic NFTs, etc. Of course, if it is traditional documentary photography, especially commercial photography, the possibility of being selected will be much smaller. 2. It is mainly for Chinese photographers, and photographers from other countries are also welcome to contribute. Of course, even if you don't consider yourself a photographer, you are welcome to contribute as long as you have suitable work. 3. It can be understood in this way: there is no objective evaluation standard for submissions, but to say that there is no standard at all, of course not, that is, works that seem to have been seen somewhere are basically not considered for adoption. 4. In the early stage of "Extraordinary Photography", it may be just an online exhibition or a photo album, depending on the effect of solicitation and the satisfaction of the works. After the normal operation, "Extraordinary Photography" will be fixed as one series per quarter. All selected photographers' photographic works are free of royalties, and the organizer does not charge the photographers a layout fee. 5. If the photographer does not declare in advance, it is deemed to automatically confirm the photographic work "Extraordinary Photography" submitted by the photographer. The organizer has the right to publish, exhibit and other commercial activities without paying any fees, but does not include the sale of photography. Copyright sales of photographic works submitted by teachers. 6. Each photographer needs to submit 1 personal photo, a resume of no more than 300 words, and indicate the current permanent residence; 7. Each photographer can submit a maximum of 5 original photographic works or a set of themed photographic works , each work must be marked with basic information such as title, creation place and year, and the original copyright statement of the work must be submitted (if the portrait right of the character is involved, please provide the portrait right grant certificate); 8. The picture of the work should be submitted in JPG format with a resolution of 300dpi, the size of a single image should not exceed 5M; 9. The subject of the submission email should be marked as "Participate in the first collection of "Extraordinary Photography". The submission email is: [email protected]; The deadline for submissions is: July 31, 2022 Introduction of the founder of Japan: Huang Hua, who has worked in the media for more than 20 years. In 2013, he began to paint abstract ink and wash, and later turned to digital painting (much like the current NFT). In 2015, he officially focused on photography, focusing on documentary photography. Since 2019, he has participated in dozens of exhibitions in Europe, America and China. Self-published two photobooks "Athens in the Shadow" and "Wild Beijing". Published "Forget the Decisive Moment", "Chinese Photography Art: Toward the "East" or "The West"? ", "Why domestic photography enthusiasts have no sense of subjective documentary photography" and other photography professional texts. Open Call for "Extraordinary Photography" ISSUE 1Photographers who know the history of Japanese photography or have heard of Robert Frank probably know "subjective documentary photography", a photography form that is significantly different from traditional objective documentary photography. In the current trend of world photography art, the West is more inclined to traditional documentary and art photography, meanwhile Japan, due to the efforts and rise of a large number of photographers after the Second World War, finally left a strong legacy in the world photography history with "subjective documentary photography ".The history of photography in China is actually not short, but due to the constraints of various factors such as the social environment, the photographic powers in the end have not a good record in the history of photographic art development. It should not be denied here that a few Chinese photographers have made very useful and fruitful explorations in the development of g lobal photography history, and some of them even have reached international standards. But in the overall environment to consider, their achievements and influence are still weak. I haven't a professional background, but after sanding into the field of photography, I know that it is difficult to improve the overall level of Chinese photography art through the innovation and hard work of stragglers. First of all, there are too many temptations for photographers in this materialistic world; secondly, if there were no "VIVO" and "Provoke" in the Japanese photography industry, two very "alternative" and short-lived photography organizations at the time , should not have the brilliance of Japanese photography today. Photography and art, seem close or far away. Most of the photos we see on a daily basis are like McDonald's fries, and can't feel it in an instant. What kind of photographs can leave its mark on history? It seems that people today don't have much rights before they died, but we sh ould work hard to create what we want to keep. Such creations are like family treasures hidden deep at home. They are familiar and beloved by themselvies, but not necessarily felt by outsiders. If we can gather our "treasures" together, maybe we can not only create a market, but also influence the trends. "Extraordinary photography" should actually be understood as "extraordinary photography". Because the pictures that fill our eyes every day are mostly McDonald's fries rather than family treasures. So what is "extraordinary photography" "? As far as my current cognition, that the lens only as a tool to express one's true feelings and fully express one's thoughts, opinions and emotions. People who don't understand such works may think it's garbage or even doubt whether they are the photographers or not. But like the works of art by masters such as Jackson Pollock or Lucian Freud, art is no longer about pleasing the eyes, but about revealing parts of humanity, and the same is true of photogr aphy."Extraordinary photography" can include many things that are now definable, such as documentary photography, street photography, art photography, photographic installations, and even NFTs,etc. As long as we haven't thought about it, we can try and explore.Under the weak platform of "Extraordinary Photography", I hope more photographers who are persistent but not understood by ordinary people will join in and truly work hard for their artistic ideals. This is what I envision and what I will work on, and really hope to turn "extraordinary photography" into real.Submission requirements:1. The theme is free, no matter what type of photographics can be submitted, it is not limited to the above-mentioned subjective documentary photography, art photography, photographic installations, photographic NFTs, etc. Of course, if it is a traditional documentary photo, especially a commercial photo, it will no more possibility to be selected.2. The open call is mainly for Chinese photographers, ph otographers from other countries are also welcome. Of course, even if you don't think yourself as a photographer, you are welcome to contribute as long as you have suitable works. 3. It can be understood in this way: there is no objective evaluation standard for submissions, but not to say that there is no standard at all, that is, works that seem to have been seen somewhere are basically not considered for adoption. 4. In the early stage of "Extraordinary Photography", it may be just an online exhibition or a photography publication, depending on the effect of the solicitation and the satisfaction of the works. After the normal operation, "Extraordinary Photography" will be published every quarter. As long as you submit photographs, we won't pay manuscript fees to selected photographers and selected photographers won't need to pay layout fees. 5. If the photographer does not make a statement in advance, it means that he/she agrees and confirms that the organizer of the "Extraordinary Phot ography" has the rights to use any submitted photographs to all commercial activities such as exhibitions or publishments without paying any fees. , but do not include the sale of photograph's copyright. 6. Each photographer needs to submit a personal photo, a resume of no more than 300 words, and indicate the current permanent residency; 7. Each photographer can submit up to 5 original photographs or a set of themed photographs. Each photograph must be marked with basic informations such as title, creation place and year, and the original copyright statement of the work must be submitted at the same time (if it involves portrait rights, please together with a certificate of the grant of portrait rights);8. The photographs should be submitted in JPG format with a resolution of 300dpi, and the size of a single image should not exceed 5M;9. The submission email should be marked "Participate in the "Extraordinary Photography"ISSUE 1” . Submit email: [email protected]; Deadline: 31/7/2022About the sponsor:Hua Huang, more than 20 years working experience in various medias. In 2013, began to painted Chinese abstract ink pintings, later turned to digital painting (much like the current NFT). In 2015, began to focus documentary photography. Since 2019, participated in dozens of exhibitions in Europe, America and China. Self-published photobooks "Athens in the Shadow" and "Wild Beijing". Published a few professional photography articles such as "Forget the Decisive Moment", "Chinese Photography Art: Toward the "East" or "The West"? ", "Why domestic photography enthusiasts have no sense of subjective documentary photography".

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