The important role of humanistic feelings in documentary photography

【abstract】When talking about the relationship with humanistic care，Gu zheng said：Whether it is a professional photographer or an amateur photographer，you should think about the reality of the so-called "humanistic care" from the standpoint of facing reality.Meaning，humanistic care needs to be implemented in reality to be humanistic care.Since its birth，documentary photography has been a witness to society，making unremitting efforts for the return of human dignity，existence，and humanity.It uses images to solidify history and provide reliable literature for society.Looking at the history of documentary photography，it is not difficult to see the importance of the humanistic feelings that images show.For the question of humanistic care in photography，it can be seen historically from the perspective of the change in the relationship between the photographer and the subject.Perhaps some clues can be found that can help to think about the relationship between photography and human care.

【Key words】：humanistic feelings;documentary photography;human care

One：Interpreting the different meanings of humanistic feelings from the relationship between the photographer and the shooting group.

Humanistic care is of course an ideal that sounds sublime，but in the specific photography practice，how do photographers face their various problems in reality to express their own deep humanistic care，In the relationship between the photographer and the shooting group，it is not difficult to find the humanistic thoughts embodied in different situations of the relationship.Correctly facing the relationship with the photographer and the shooting group can also reflect on the problems that arise when observing and recording the life of the object，and correctly interpret the social value and meaning brought by the image.

Two：the typicality of the subject

Selecting a subject with a typical image，only when the distinctive personality reflects a certain social life essence and law，the image is typical and can be widely recognized and accepted by the viewer，thus causing emotional resonance.The identity，class，character，behavior，state of life，etc.The choice of subject matter also has the depth of the topic，and further explains the photographer's humanitarian spirit.Expressing human beauty and labor beauty，thus making documentary photography more perfect，humanistic feelings are the humanistic feelings that photographers should uphold is the belief that people have always adhered to.People-oriented reflects the times and people's lives and pays attention to people's livelihood.It is the literati for human progress and social development.The pursuit of spiritual and civilized humanistic feelings.With the continuous enrichment of social values，the development of photography concepts has become increasingly mature，and the humanistic care behind the documentary photography has become the trend of photographers.

Three：The photographer must have humanistic feelings

A strong human heart is an important source of documentary photography.A good artist not only has to have profound knowledge，but also has the ability to have keen insight and creativity.Since her small living environment，she has a strong interest in these subjects.She believes that he is collecting traces of human life that she can't photograph，and people can't see it.She photographed the object of “taboo”，but it is also the objective existence of social life.His photographs respect the marginalized people who are insulted and discriminated against.Hou Dengke said："Photographing，a tool that invades people，how does it explain the position and dignity of personality in front of it？ The reason why I did not take pictures of those scenes，I am afraid that I am also lost in this violation.His own dignity." Take the "person" in front of the camera on the premise of mutual respect.Only the real feelings，the real heart to discover，the things that are photographed have temperature，feelings！

Compared with the motives of other photography，documentary photography with humanistic feelings can use photography to explain problems，explore problems，solve problems，and promote the progress of social reform.

作者簡介：

于海宴（1992.01—），女，汉族，籍贯：山东省菏泽人，齐鲁工业大学（山东省科学院）艺术设计学院，17级在读研究生，硕士学位，专业：美术，研究方向：摄影

（作者单位：齐鲁工业大学（山东省科学院））