November 26, 2021 – Today, the 7th Jimei Arles International Photography Festival kicked off in Xiamen. At this year's photography season, vivoVISION+ Image Project made its debut, and jimei Arles jointly presented the exhibition "Our Moment - Everyone is a Creator", including Martin Parr from the 2021 vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Contest judges Martin Parr, Xiao Quan and many other internationally renowned photography masters, using vivo mobile phones to create video works, together with the excellent works selected from the VISION+ Mobile Photography Contest.
Vivo's exhibition works participating in Jimei Arles this time were all shot with mobile phones during 2020-2021, including photographic works created by famous photography masters for the first time with mobile phones, as well as the daily scenery under the lens of the participants of the VISION+ Mobile Photography Contest, and more image narratives that carry the current social concern and thinking, which jointly praise life, convey the most authentic image power, and show the unique convenience and immediacy of mobile phones as a new creative tool. The exhibition with the theme of "Our Moments" also means that when mobile phones become creative tools, everyone has the opportunity to become a creator.
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Jimei Arles scene, vivo exhibition area
This time, the joint presentation of vivoVISION+ and Jimei Arles International Photography Season is also the first mobile photography exhibition of Jimei Arles International Photography Season. The success of this exhibition means that the attention paid to "moving image creation" in the professional image circle is increasing, and the cooperation between professional institutions and developers of mobile image technology will help explore the possibilities brought by mobile phones as a new medium for photography.
Ni Xudong, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Vivo, said: "Jimei Arles International Photography Season is a high-standard, high-level and international photography event. The works exhibited by Vivo this time record a time that is extraordinary for the world. In a lighter form, the mobile phone images stitch together the fragments of life captured by the creators and masters in the past year, outlining a worldwide humanistic picture. Through these true images, we have also re-established interaction and connection with people from different regions. Vivo will also continue to work with important partners such as ZEISS to provide a more humanized image creation experience, so that more people can enjoy the fun of creation. ”
For the first time, a number of international video masters interpreted the "joy of humanity" with "light creation"
The master creations at this vivo theme film festival are all filmed using vivo mobile phones, which reflects the image concept advocated by the world's top image creators for vivo - paying attention to the present, recording life, and praising different interpretations of daily life.
Documentary photographer Martin Parr pointed his phone at the coast of his hometown of Cornwall, England, photographing people sunbathing on the beach. He walked through the crowd, like invisibility into the real scene in front of him, holding up his mobile phone to record the enthusiasm for life that the epidemic could not stop. As Martin Parr put it in his self-description: "The advantage of shooting with a mobile phone is that you can enjoy the image quality of a SLR camera and almost hide in the crowd." In an age where everyone has a smartphone, no one will make a fuss about your footage. ”
Martin Parr shoots with vivo X60 Pro+, "2021 Cornwall Story 376"
Xiao Quan, a well-known Chinese portrait photographer, used his mobile phone to photograph the folk culture inheritors in his hometown of Chengdu, recording their work and life, leaving a rich image memory for the rapidly changing city, so that more people can see the humanistic background of a city.
Xiao Quan used vivo X70 Pro+ to shoot, the work "Chengdu Impression"
Documentary photographer Jonas Bendiksen focuses on time spent with family and friends. Trying his hand at mobile phone creation for the first time, he took a family outing in autumn with the vivoX70 Pro+.
Jonas Bendikeson shoots with vivo X 70 Pro+, "An Autumn Story"
Portrait photographer Michael Halsband photographed close friends at different stages of his life. Obsessed with 8x10-inch film, he used the vivoX70Pro+ for the first time to capture their vivid, real faces. The lightweight mobile phone alleviates the pressure caused by professional photography equipment, making it easier for friends in photos to freeze every most flexible and natural moment.
Mike Hasband shoots with vivo X70 Pro+, Aaron, Circle
National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita boarded a helicopter with his phone and waited for a sunrise in New York. After traveling the world, he returned to the city where he was born and pursued his dreams, restoring the charm of Manhattan in his eyes.
McShand under the mountain using vivo X70Pro+ shooting, the work "Dream"
Look back at "Our 2021" with images and feel the creative spirit of moving images
In addition to the above-mentioned masterpieces that surprised the audience of Jimei Arles, the exhibition also selected many outstanding works from 384,878 works collected from the 2021vivoVISION+ Mobile Photography Contest and spliced them into the "Our 2021" portfolio for exhibition. They take into account both visual beauty and emotional expression, not only the daily wonderful and warm moments in life, but also the common memory of the times such as fighting the epidemic, international events, disaster relief, aerospace, and historical inheritance.
Vivo VISION+ Excellent Portfolio "Our 2021"
The winners of the 2021 vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Contest have been officially announced recently, and judges such as Xiao Quan, Martin Parr, Jonas Bendiksen and other judges have selected 30 groups of award-winning works from submissions from more than 40 countries and regions around the world, which record the humanistic landscape, personal stories, public events of different countries and regions, and also confirm that no matter how technological tools are developed. The essence of image creation remains the same. Vivo believes that good photos should be based on the recording of life, and then pursue the beauty of visual expression. It needs to focus on the present, the individual, and reveal the true feelings, rather than creating out of thin air or pure artistic fiction. When everyone involuntarily raises their mobile phones and acts as creators to capture and share the moments that move them, the image becomes the common and eternal private treasure of mankind, healing the difficulties and difficulties of the life in front of them. This is also the original intention of vivo and Jimei Arles International Photography Festival to hold this "Our Moment - Everyone is a Creator" theme photo exhibition.
Vivo believes that technology is to make people feel life better and connect with each other. The future of moving image is determined not only by the innovators of technology, but also by the creators. As a technology company with more than 400 million users around the world, vivo will continue to work with ZEISS and other partners to continuously upgrade the practice of vision+ imaging program while exploring more humane professional imaging strength, so that more ordinary people can feel the warm image creation and enjoy the "humanistic joy" empowered by mobile imaging technology.