“视觉+”时代摄影专业的机遇和挑战

Challenges and Opportunities of Photography in the Age of "Visual Plus"

在视觉文化的时代,摄影不仅仅是一门学科,一门技艺,它作为视觉文化时代的一种独特的语言改变着人们的生活方式。视觉冲击,唤回记忆,摄影的最终本质就是记录,它忠实地记录下人眼看到的事物,同时也记录下普通人忽略的、不易察觉的光和影。上海视觉艺术学院摄影专业的师生、长宁区影协的摄影家利用摄影的记录性来表达自己对待社会热点、科技发展的思考和关注,为城市文化建设注入新的活力。本文通过梳理摄影的发展、介绍摄影的记录性的特点,结合校地合作项目来阐述当今摄影学科面临的机遇和挑战。

In the age of visual culture, photography is not just a subject or a skill, but a unique language that is altering our way of life. The ultimate essence of photography is to record, with its visual impact and its ability to recall memories, photography faithfully records what the human eye sees, and also the inconspicuous light and shadow that ordinary people tend to overlook. The teachers and students of the photography major of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts and the photographers of the Shanghai Changning District Film Association use the photography's ability to record and express their thoughts and concerns on social issues and technological development, injecting a new source of vitality into the city's cultural construction. This paper illustrates the challenges and opportunities faced by today's photography education by combing the development of photography, introducing the recording characteristics of photography, incorporating cases of collaborative projects between schools and local entities.