| Folk customs such as various productions, life, and etiquette have existed in the beginning of the human civilization. The invention of photography displays various phenomena of the human survival naturally. Folklore photography until the fact that 1993 was get out of formally and was accepted by masses rapidly. Folklore photographer should have certain theory knowledge on the folklore, ethnology and anthropology, familiar with creation rule of folklore photography. Not only folklore photographer can skilled utilize photographic technology to the creation work, but also should have the research ability of folklore, namely has certain fundamental research level and grasps certain research technique. Folklore photography is a process of experiencing culture and discovery.Folklore photography, the photographic activities on folk affairs, records, annotates and carries forward profound traditional culture. With the particular expression form, the vision of folklore photography embodies the historical academic value of folklore , and thus makes great contribution to both the development of human history, and the preservation and promulgation of traditional culture. From the 21st century, the social stability of our country and the economic development swiftly, has provided the very good creation environment for folklore photography. The range of the folklore photography will be widened constantly with development of the folklore. Focusing and reflecting the subject matter of the new folklore also remains to excavate, in order to meet the need of the social development. |
