The desert is lonely and straight, and the sun sets on the long river ——An interview with Zhao Feng, general manager of Golden Desert International Travel Agency
Photographer — Zhao Feng
In 2012, he won the third prize of the Gannan National Photography Competition;
First prize of the 2014 Lanzhou International Marathon Photo Competition;
In 2015, he won the first prize in the photo contest organized by the Propaganda Department of Gansu Province;
Subsequently, he won more than 20 awards for many photography activities;
Organize photography activities of local tourist attractions and tourism bureau brochures.
Honor Showcase:
Member of PPA Professional Photographers Association of the United States, Artron Photography contracted photographer, Xinhuanet contracted photographer, the main person in charge of the planning of the first Lanzhou International Marathon Photo Competition, Tuworm certified photo library contracted photographer, Phoenix.com contracted photographer, Gansu Culture and Tourism Department smart tourism photojournalist,
First Prize of Lanzhou International Marathon Photo Competition in 2013;
Third Prize in the 2010 Nine Colors Gannan Shambhala Photo Competition;
Invited chief reporter of the first Lanzhou International Marathon in 2011;
2012 Lanzhou International Marathon invited reporter;
Third prize in the 2012 Lanzhou International Marathon Photo Competition;
Invited reporter of the 10th and 11th Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Cycling Race Lanzhou section;
First Prize of the 3rd Gansu Province Calligraphy and Painting Photography Exhibition on the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China;
First Prize of the Third Gansu Province Calligraphy and Painting Photography Exhibition in Science and Technology Circles on the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China;
On December 14, 2018, he won the first prize of Gannan Photography Award from Mr. Li Ge, Chairman of China Photographers Association, in Beijing.
Reporter: Chang Na
Digital World Magazine: Now photography has different categories: salon photography, conceptual photography, modern photography, postmodern photography, landscape photography, etc., why are these bells and whistles particularly tempting us photographers?
Mr. Zhao Feng: The rapid development of society, various forms of artistic expression are also advancing with the times, the standard of traditional classic photography art, should give the connotation of the development of the times, the so-called salon photography, conceptual photography, modern photography, postmodern photography, creativity is, stream of consciousness and landscape photography are the development and innovation of traditional photography, of course, all innovation, and creativity can not lose the original connotation and value significance of photography, this innovation, the road is off.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: In interviews with many photographers, some friends in the industry often mention the relationship between photography and music.
Mr. Zhao Feng: As an art, photography should be said to be related to other art forms, and photography can draw nourishment and feel inspiration from music and art. Everything that can be called art in the world should be rhythmic and uniform, not chaotic and noisy; All kinds of art, including photography, borrow from the basic laws of musical aesthetics, both in form and content: rhythm, rhythm, order.
Photography art should also learn from many art categories, the main is to learn painting art, the aesthetic feeling of photography is mainly derived from traditional painting art, that is, using machines to paint. Therefore, many painters are photographers, and many photographers are painters. From the history of the development of photography and painting, most of the techniques of photography are derived from the techniques of painting. Therefore, their aesthetic feelings, aesthetic concepts, and aesthetic appreciation are connected. Photography is called composition, painting is called layout; Photography is called space, painting is called white space, photography is called the composition of color, and painting is called the use of color. In fact, the composition, layout, space, white space, color, rhythm, melody, space, tone, line and depth of field of painting and photography are all connected.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: In your more than 30 years of photography, which period of photography has been most satisfying to you? Which piece is most satisfying to you? Why?
Mr. Zhao Feng: I have been engaged in photography for more than 30 years, many years of shooting, traveled through many countries and regions in the world, I also travel and photography in China, especially in Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and other places, if I say satisfactory works, I really dare not say, just say that some works are very touching to me, for example, I was shooting in Gannan, we invited a model, a Tibetan girl Niangmao, is actually a college student, we were shooting, on the way, we encountered sheep blocking the way, When we stopped and waited for the flock, the Tibetan girl got out of the car, very naturally took the newborn lamb from the shepherd's hand, gently touched, the kind of maternal love and feminine softness, I was directly drunk, and it took a long time to remember to pick up the camera to shoot, this shot and event, forever deeply engraved in my heart, forever.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: You started winning awards shortly after you started photography, did they have any impact on your later photography career? Many people think that winning a photography award is a recognition of a person's photographic works and photography level. What do you think about this problem?
Mr. Zhao Feng: Photographers very much hope to win the award, of course, they also hope to be recognized and praised by experts and relevant photography institutions and authoritative departments, and of course they are very happy and happy to win the award. However, after winning some awards, I often do judges' selection photo contests, and photographers will never be satisfied with their current works to indulge themselves, even if they win the grand prize.
The big winners should be very soberly aware that the temple of art is endless, no matter how good the photographer, no matter how excellent the award-winning works, there will be its flaws, and some awards are also specific periods and specific themes at that time, special requirements.
Even if you often win awards, you can't be self-righteous, you can't think that you are the first in the world, which can hurt yourself.
An excellent photography enthusiast, to constantly surpass themselves, constantly learn new knowledge and skills, constantly pursue and improve, art is endless, whether it is technology, theory, ideological quality, social value and contribution, is always to keep working hard.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: With the continuous development of society, there are different trends in each period, and some photographers will catch up with the trend and throw away the genre style that they have insisted on for many years. Do photographers also need to keep up with the times?
Mr. Zhao Feng: The art of photography is first of all an aesthetic art. The key to photographic works lies in the connotation, in the thought, the idea is new and deep, the work will have new meaning and brilliance.
It is necessary for photography to keep pace with the times, and the innovation of photography subjects must also closely follow the pace of the times, follow the development trend of the times and the latest requirements and expectations of society for photographic art.
However, it must be noted that if the fresh subject of photography lacks aesthetic pursuit and the emotional concentration of the times, it can only be a superficial record of the facts in the end.
But photographers must also preserve their own personality, preserve their own photography style and quality.
If you are in a hurry to achieve quick results, exhaust the fish, make shoddy production, and create impetuous phenomena of only equipment theory, this is very bad, and it is also putting the cart before the horse.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: Many photographers like to shoot landscapes at dusk and dawn, are these two best times to photograph landscapes?
Mr. Zhao Feng: Dawn and dusk are the most popular golden hours for landscape photographers. Beautiful colorful auspicious clouds, enchanting sunshine gold mountains, rare sunpillar wonders, all occur between the transition between day and night.
The color change of dawn is subtle, it is dominated by blue-cyan tones, and the red color of the sunlit part gives the picture a harmonious and vivid color. At this time, the photographer's exposure can be based on the brightness of the sky, so that the sky is presented as a medium light and dark tone on the photo, the scene on the ground can be treated as a silhouette, and the evening scenery has a soft and warm color.
The view at dusk has soft warm colors. This is because there is more dust and smoke in the atmosphere at this time, which will make the distant scene shadow tone lighter, and compared with the deeper shadow tone nearby, the photographic works can well express the depth of space. Whether it's waking up early to chase the morning light or looking at the twilight in the evening, the beautiful scenery on the skyline can bring us the power of warmth and tranquility, and it is also soft light, which makes it easy for us to shoot satisfying and wonderful photographs.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Digital World Magazine: Let's shift the topic from photography to your own creation, please sort out your life experience related to photography.
Mr. Zhao Feng: Travel photography experience 1963.4.25 was born in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, an authentic northwestern man. He graduated from Northwest Normal University in 1983 and later engaged in education.
In 1991, he engaged in tourism, and also began the exploration and creation of tourism photography and folk photography, and in 2003, he founded Golden Desert International Travel Agency. As the general manager, often personally go to the field investigation, the northwest surrounding landscapes, folk customs and customs are well known, and integrate a variety of historical culture and natural geographical resources, carry out folk scenery humanistic photography, these years photography footprints throughout the country, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan Guizhou, Tibet, Mount Everest base camp, Hainan, Mohe, Yunnan, Xinjiang, especially the exploration of Gannan Tibetan folklore, Ejina poplar forest, Badain Jaran Desert, Zhangye Danxia landform, Dunhuang Yadan Devil City, glaciers, snow mountains, The photography creation of desert scenery has devoted a lot of effort and effort, and also has its own deep perception and understanding. Many places in the world have also left Zhao Fengxing's footprints, who have traveled to Africa to chase African lions and leopards to the animal world; Landed on Saipan in the United States to photograph creation, many times to New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, South Korea, Japan, Dubai and other parts of the world for photography exploration and creation, but also to Iceland, the Arctic, and South Africa, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and other photographers yearning for international photography destinations, more than 30 years of photography creation, accumulated 2T photography works collection hard disk more than 20 photographic subjects are very wide. Every year, we organize photography and creation activities of the Gannan Mauram Festival to accumulate successful experience. Every May, organize the deep snow land of Gannan, Foguo, Serda, Shiqu, Yellow River source photography creation, organize Gannan Maqu Gesar horse racing activities in August, organize Ejina, poplar forest, Badain Jaran desert photography creation, organize Qinghai Lake Menyuan rape flower photography creation every year in July-August every year, organize lavender scenery folk photography creation in Ili area, Xinjiang every year, organize photography creation around Qinghai Lake, around Qilian Mountains, regularly organize photography friends abroad, Africa, Dubai, Japan, South Korea, Nepal, Photography in Sabah, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and other places.
"Moroccan scenery" group photo
Source: New Age Photography
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【Event time】
July 24, 2023——July 30, 2023
August 19, 2023——August 25, 2023
September 9, 2023——September 15, 2023
October 1, 2023——October 7, 2023
【Activity leader】Professional photography leader of Golden Desert
【Activity fee】4680 yuan / person
【July 24, Gannan / Aba In-depth Photography Group】Labrang Monastery / Awancang Wetland / Lotus Baoyeze / Zoigai / Yellow River Jiuqu First Bay / Zhagana / Langmu Temple / Milarepa Buddha Pavilion 7th