Beyond Documentary Photography - Talking Object

Documentary photography is the most widespread type from a wide range of photography. To some degree, news photography, portrait photography,photojournalism, travel photography, medical photography, landscape photography, with the precipitation of time and history, are likely to give documentary photography a "documentary" character. It records every step of the development and progress of mankind comprehensively. Therefore, in the development of photography, documentary photography is of unique influence for historical status. From the real record of the war, to uncovering the truth involved in social class distinctions and modification,the combination of art, it demonstrated the growth of documentary photography. Now in the new context of facing chances and challenges at the same time, how does documentary photography choose between the ‘truth’ and ‘beauty’? Life introduces the understanding of truth and beautyBeyond the memory of documentary photography, Documentary photography of derivative products followed closely, bringing great convenience to people’s life. And it also brings more possibilities for the development of documentary photography. Documentary is so fascinating because of its specific object properties. Object as an irreplaceable and valuable role in documentary photography in giving specific times to the documentary background, culture background, and emotion accumulation. It brings life to documentary photography, and becomes a communication bridge between photography and people. The dialectical relationship between the life and the objects are the focus of creation. The content of the 《life》 up by many full time object. The formation of the life is the beginning of a new object. Meanwhile, pictures itself exist as an object, and owns it mortal destiny, just like all the other objects. Like that, photography and pursuit of time becomes the mission for Photography.