May 2, 2017
Title: Flame Location: Suzhou
Title: Fleeting Location: Mount Putuo
Title: Stare Location: Mount Putuo
Title: view Location: Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty in Suzhou
Title: Climber Location: Tonglu County
Title: Decades Location: Tonglu County
Title: Fall Location: Suzhou
Title: Green Location: Tonglu County
Title: Horizon Location: Xiamen
Title: Kingdom Location: the Forbidden city in Beijing
Title: Overlook Location: Tonglu County
Title: Smoke Curling Location: Tonglu County
Title: Touch of Time Location: the Forbidden City in Beijing
Title: Under-water Forest Location: Shichahai in Beijing
Title: Mid-summer Dusk Location: Mount Putuo
Photography is a norm for most, a hobby for many and a passion for others. In this short series on photography a number of young Suzhou photographers will be introduced and share their impressions and views on this form of art. The first is Ruiwen Ding (Raven), who is an undergraduate student at Xi’an Jiao Tong-Liverpool University.
Q: Raven, can you please tell us a little bit about yourself?
A: “I am a year-2 student from XJTLU, an art lover majoring in financial mathematics”
Q:When did you first become interested in photography and what techniques do you employ?
A: “The enthusiasm for art originated from learning the piano and painting when I was a little girl. I am keenly sensitive to powerful color and charming details and I was attracted by the stunning pictures in the photography magazines when I was in junior high school. Although I don’t have much professional knowledge in terms of evaluating the composition or elements of a picture, I always try to find the most appropriate photo angles. I like to use the natural light to create a unique shot because this can help to capture the subtle beauty in daily life and I believe I’m reasonably successful in this respect. I also usually use filter apps to adjust the photos.
Q: Do you have any suggestions for keen amateur photographers based on your experiences?
A: “ From my perspective I have three suggestions which are as follows. Firstly, the background of a picture should be as clean as possible. Most of the time, no matter how beautiful the object is, with a messy background, the picture often brings an uncomfortable feeling. Secondly, I would recommend that the lines in the picture should be parallel to the borders of the photo in order to enhance the sense of harmony. Moreover, some convenient photo filter apps such as VSCO, Instasize, snapseed and Foodie (especially with regards to food pictures) are highly recommended.”
Q: We asked if you could attach some of you own work and the pictures can be viewed above. Do you have any comments you’d like to share on these?
A: “ I hope that any viewers will like my work, and I also hope that everyone can really enjoy the process of finding beauty in their daily lives.”
About the Column
Suzhou Face
This series focuses on individuals who have lived in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province for a while and have a tale that’s worth telling. Age, gender, nationality and race are all unimportant in comparison with what adventures the subject has been up to, the experiences they can recount.
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Suzhou-Silk City
Suzhou-Silk City is a book compiled by the Information Office of Suzhou Municipal People's Government and published by Foreign Languages Press Co. Ltd. Suzhou, though associated with classical gardens, is even more the city of silk. The peaks and troughs experienced in Suzhou’s silk making and embroidery worlds are an important aspect of the enduring brilliance of China’s silk art.
