影像收藏與數位時代

今年1/5-1/7，我參加了大苑藝術所主辦的藝術未來飯店型博覽會。在展覽期間很直接地面對了市場和觀眾，因此也激發了我對於影像收藏的問題和想像。因此整理出幾個比較關鍵的問題和大家分享。

From 1/5 to 1/7 this year, I participated in the Art Future Hotel Expo hosted by Dayuan Art. During the exhibition, I directly faced the market and the audience, which also stimulated my questions and imagination about image collection. Therefore, we have sorted out a few key issues to share with you.

為什麼在影像取得非常容易的現在，還是有人會想收藏影像?

Why do people collect images when digital is so popular now?

因為攝影不單只是按快門而已。一張精彩的攝影作品是一個綜合了光線、色調、氛圍、題材、內容或觀念等的結果。因此同樣的工具到不同人手上，還是可以產生出不同的作品，也因此可以視為一種獨立的創作語彙，進而培養出自己的同好圈。

Because photography isn't just about pressing the shutter. A great photograph is the result of a combination of light, tone, atmosphere, subject matter, content or concept. Therefore, the same tool can still produce different works in the hands of different people, and therefore can be regarded as an independent language, and then cultivate their own circle of like-minded people.

影像製造的速度空前，影像的收藏是否還有價值?

The speed of image production is unprecedented, is there still value in collecting images?

我認為以目前製造影像的速度來說，要產生好作品的機會已經比以前只有類比的年代多很多。尤其在攝影技術精進的現在，透過技術的討論，可能會讓攝影作品的品質提升的更快。因此以比例來說，一旦好的攝影作品數量增加，攝影的單張收藏價值的確可能會下降。 不過我認為這個現象是不可避免的，因為畢竟是由量帶來的問題，因此之後的攝影收藏的趨勢，我認為有可能會以早期、難以取得的影像，或特殊技術的成果的收藏，或是純粹個人自己的喜好來收藏。已較難以數位的技術門檻去拉高價格，除非真的很特殊。

I think that at the current rate of image production, there are many more opportunities to produce good works than in the days when there were only analogs. Especially now that photography technology is sophisticated, the quality of photographic works may be improved faster through the discussion of technology. Therefore, in proportion, once the number of good photographs increases, the collectible value of a photograph may indeed decrease. However, I think this phenomenon is inevitable because after all, it is a problem caused by quantity, so I think that the trend of photographic collecting in the future is likely to be based on early and hard-to-obtain images, or the collection of special technical achievements, or purely personal preferences. Raise prices with technical thresholds that are more difficult to digitize, unless it's really special.

影像取得變得容易，攝影作品價格是否也應該要因此降低?

As images become easier to obtain, should the price of photographs be lowered?

我在展場的時候聽過一種說法，攝影作品的價格不高，因為現在取得影像太方便。大部分人認為自己知道方法，就也能做出一樣作品。但是這樣的想法低估了攝影中有很多不確定性的問題。例如說往來的行人、現場光線、天氣、空氣清淨程度、色溫、被拍攝者的狀態等等都會影響。因此要好好拍出一張照片並非如此容易。 尤其在後製方面，更是需要創作者長期的美學素養和訓練，才能做出精彩的影像，因此如果以技術門檻低來決定攝影作品價格就應該低於其他媒材，著實有點不公平。

It is too convenient to get an image now. Most people think that if they know the method, they can make the same work. But such an idea underestimates the fact that there is a lot of uncertainty in photography. For example, pedestrians, lighting, weather, air cleanliness, color temperature, the state of the person being photographed, etc. So it's not so easy to get a good picture. Especially in terms of post-production, it requires long-term aesthetic literacy and training from creators to make wonderful images, so it is a bit unfair to decide that the price of photographic works should be lower than other media based on the low technical threshold.

什麼樣的影像值得收藏?

What kind of images are worth collecting?

前面已回答，我認為有可能會以早期、難以取得的影像，或特殊技術的成果的收藏，或是純粹個人自己的喜好來收藏。已較難以數位的技術門檻去拉高價格，除非真的很特殊。

As I have answered above, I think it is possible to collect early and hard-to-obtain images, or the results of special techniques, or purely for personal preference. It has become more difficult to figure out the technical threshold to drive up the price, unless it is really special.

印刷影像的價值?

What is the value of printing?

我認為印刷的價值在於找到一個影像最適合的存在樣貌，使其影像的保存有個依據。因此將值得保存的影像印出，是有必要的。

I believe that the value of printing lies in finding the most suitable appearance of an image, so that there is a basis for the preservation of the image. Therefore, it is necessary to print out images that are worth saving.

印刷的版數?

How many editions should release for one work?

我認為每張好的影像應該都要製作一個標準版當作收藏、複製標準。後面的版數可以依照需求決定，但一般的建議不超過二版。

I think that every good image should be made a standard version as a standard for collection and reproduction. The number of later editions can be decided according to demand, but it is generally recommended that there should be no more than two editions